The third annual Foreign Material Contamination in Food Benchmark Report revealed how often food manufacturers are dealing with contamination, how confident facilities are in their detection equipment, how they are investing, and how they respond when an event happens.
The M50 R-Series AdvancedLine metal detectors are designed for food manufacturers requiring metal detection capabilities alongside traceability, data connectivity, and production line monitoring.
The T&B Fittings wire mesh grips are designed to support and protect cables from strain, vibration, and environmental conditions. T&B Enclosures HMI covers shield human-machine interface (HMI) instruments with touchpad controls and pushbuttons from water and debris in indoor and outdoor environments.
Dr. Manan Sharma is a food safety scientist whose research has focused on pre-harvest produce safety. He has been a member of IAFP since 2000 and is currently the Senior Director for Produce and Food Safety at The Acheson Group.
The World Food Safety Guidelines for Airline Catering Version 6 establishes minimum food safety requirements for airline catering operations and incorporates requirements from internationally recognized food safety standards.
World Packaging Day on September 6 is an opportunity to move beyond a simple choice between “more” or “less” packaging. The more useful question is whether each packaging decision supports food safety and sustainability, thereby reducing total waste across the value chain.
The Hiperbaric Global Roadshow Oklahoma, hosted by Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) in September, will showcase FAPC’s newly installed Hiperbaric 55 high-pressure processing (HPP) system and connect attendees with technical and academic food safety experts.
Synexis’ DHP technology will be offered through Zee Company as an additional intervention that food and beverage processors can incorporate alongside existing sanitation and pathogen control programs.
The UD College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and UD Cooperative Extension offer Produce Safety Alliance Training at least three times a year, with the next course slated for winter 2026–2027.