The cover story for the April/May ‘26 issue of Food Safety Magazine discusses the overlooked but critical role that middle managers play in shaping food safety culture. Additional features explore how the seafood industry can expand a safe and sustainablefood supply; best practices for validating cleaning to prevent allergen contamination in processing environments; and how laboratories can produce reliable Salmonella testing results when following FDAguidelines.
Precision fermentation has the potential to improve food security, promote sustainable food production, and support the food sector as an important driver of economic growth. The biotechnology behind precision fermentation is likely to become progressively visible, and its role in food manufacturing will become increasingly important.