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Mettler Toledo Reinforces Commitment to a Better Future Through its Sustainability Efforts

METTLER TOLEDO, a global leader in precision instruments and inspection solutions, has published its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the 2024 reporting year, which highlights its continued progress towa...

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AI-Native Food Safety Platforms Will Replace Manual Documentation by 2027

FoodReady CEO forecasts a global shift to AI-native compliance tools, transforming food manufacturing, processing, and supply chain quality, safety and traceability.

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Keystone Meats Enhances Product Quality with Mettler-Toledo X-Ray Inspection System

Ohio-based Keystone Meats has slow cooked their all-natural lean meats in small batches and hand packed them for over 60 years. Driven by their commitment to excellence, this fourth-generation family business recently...

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Bringing Clarity to Industry Buzzwords - AI and Other Terminology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, however it is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its true capabilities. In this Questions and Answers session with Software Developer expert Peter Spring at M...

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Mettler-Toledo Enhances C31 StandardLine Checkweigher with Smart Production Packages for Food Manufacturers

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has announced a major update to its leading-edge C31 StandardLine Checkweigher , introducing a range of Smart Production Packages that deliver greater flexibility, faster implementat...

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Why do you have the rules and standards you have?

8 minutes ago

The post about jewellery / jewelry and FDA rules got me thinking. Why do you have the rules you have? At many of the sites I've worked... more
Characterising component or flavour

Today, 03:38 AM

Hi everyone, Our marketing team wants to label one of our products “Caramelised Apple Balsamic.” The recipe only contains 1% caramelised sugar... more
Cleaning & Sanitizing Bucket System

Yesterday, 03:22 PM, Replies: 1

I work for the parent company of a few food service brands, and we are looking for industry best-practices for storing reusable cleaning cloths bet... more
How the PCA sentencing changed food safety justice — or didn’t

Yesterday, 01:17 PM, Replies: 16

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/09/ten-years-later-how-the-pca-sentencing-changed-food-safety-justice-or-didnt/?utm_source=daily.foodsafetynews... more
Are clog shoes allowed to be worn in a dry production area?

Yesterday, 02:48 AM, Replies: 1

Hi all, As above mentioned, are clog shoes (besides rubber boots) allowed to be worn in dry production area? more

SQF Edition 10 Publication Date

7 minutes ago

Haha. You just now noticed this?! I made this my avatar like 12 years ago I'm old... And I have a sneaking suspicion I prob... more
Managing body piercings in food packaging facilities

15 minutes ago

Isn't this for FOOD production not food Packaging? Also, how do restaurants in particular fast food restaurants get away with letting their e... more
Blackout days for unannounced BRC audits?

Yesterday, 08:29 PM

We have stated key personnel out with the addition of their support staff are running the plant so an audit that would require their presence could... more
Managing body piercings in food packaging facilities

Yesterday, 08:18 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I decided to keep out policy as is and not make waves. I do have a question though, several people quoted, "FDA 2... more
Managing body piercings in food packaging facilities

Yesterday, 07:38 PM

FDA 21 CFR 117.10(b)(4) Removing all unsecured jewelry and other objects that might fall into food, equipment, or containers, and removing hand jew... more

Mettler Toledo Reinforces Commitment to a Better Future Through its Sustainability Efforts

Sep 18 2025 06:40 PM
AI-Native Food Safety Platforms Will Replace Manual Documentation by 2027

Aug 25 2025 01:35 PM
Keystone Meats Enhances Product Quality with Mettler-Toledo X-Ray Inspection System

Aug 19 2025 06:03 PM
Bringing Clarity to Industry Buzzwords - AI and Other Terminology

Aug 12 2025 07:10 PM
Mettler-Toledo Enhances C31 StandardLine Checkweigher with Smart Production Packages for Food Manufacturers

Jul 10 2025 04:39 PM

Best Practices in CCP Documentation

Taking Place: 26 September 2025 - 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Join our live webinar featuring industry experts who will share best practices for documenting Critical Con... more
Food Defence Practice in Transport of Food

Taking Place: 07 November 2025 - 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Protecting food from intentional contamination or sabotage is a critical component of modern food safety st... more
How to Validate and Test Your Conveyorized Metal Detection System

Taking Place: 14 November 2025 - 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Discover the ins and outs of validating metal detectors and dive into effective methods for testing conveyo... more
How Food Industry Leaders Reduce Overfill and Prevent Underfill

Taking Place: 21 November 2025 - 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Learn five proven strategies for minimizing overfill and underfill in food production. See examples of each... more
Everybody Makes Mistakes - But Should Public Health Pay the Price? On Poka-Yoke and Mechanisms of Memory

Taking Place: 19 December 2025 - 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Whenever something goes wrong because procedures weren't followed, we are conditioned to deliver "correctiv... more

Premium Practical HACCP Training for Food Safety Teams

Taking Place: 17 October 2025 - 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

This webinar can be used to train your food safety team in HACCP implementation and GMP best practices and... more
Premium Allergen Management in Food Production

Taking Place: 28 October 2025 - 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Allergens are now considered as one of the significant hazards. Steps in production need to be assessed for... more
Premium Practical Food Safety Culture Training

Taking Place: 25 November 2025 - 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

The Practical Food Safety Culture 4-hour online training webinar is suitable for those wishing to implement... more
Premium Practical Internal Auditor Training for Food Operations

Taking Place: 05 December 2025 - 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

This webinar will enable participants to develop practical knowledge of the principles of internal auditing... more

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Icicle Technologies Inc. is a software company that is redefining the landscape of food production and food safety. The Enterprise Busine...

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Join our live webinar featuring industry experts who will share best practices for documenting Critical Control Points (CCP). Learn how to meet compliance standards, enhance food safety, and streamline your documentation processes. Explore key strategies to effectively manage control point records, minimize errors, and boost... more

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Peacocks and Leaders - The Psychobiology of Risk Management

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Customer Product Reviews

Practical Food Defense (TACCP) and Food Fraud (VACCP) Training

svandervelden says:

I found the food defence and fraud training very useful, especially the practical examples of using the tools. There is a huge wealth of information in the document package. Thank you! Read More
FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System for Food Manufacturers - Version 6

PQEdwards says:

It's early days yet in our program to implement FSSC22000 but so far we're very impressed with the quality of the doumentation provided by this package. The purchase process and downloading of the package was simple and fast. As a ingredient producer we've found that it can be difficult to sour... Read More
FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System for Food Manufacturers - Version 6

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The programme is easy to use and very user friendly. Procedures and records are well drafted and easy to incoporate into existing Food Safety Management Systems. Overall I am very pleased with the purchase and can recommend it to other companies. Read More
BRCGS Food Safety and Quality Management System for Food Manufacturers - Issue 9

atilioguzman says:

This BRC Food Safety Management System Package is an essential tool when considering introducing your company to the BRC Food Safety audit scheme. For me, as our company’s Q/A Manager, it was a life saver and an very useful tool to save countless hours in the process, both when we first stated... Read More
SQF Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers - Edition 9 (2022 Update)

3560lynne says:

One of the best investments you can make for yourself and your team moving forward. If you want to save yourself a lot of time and frustration, I highly recommend the purchase of the implementation package. The bonus... you won't feel so alone. Thank you, IFSQN team! Read More
Practical HACCP Training for Food Safety Teams

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Jan 24 2025 11:33 AM

Food Safety Essentials is a free monthly webinar where members can participate in an interactive question-and-answer session on food safety management. Each session includes a concise presentation on a specific food safety topic, followed by an open Q&A discussion. When: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 2 PM UK | 9 AM EST (1-hour session) This... more

Featured Content

Mettler Toledo Reinforces Commitment to a Better Future Through its Sustainability Efforts

AI-Native Food Safety Platforms Will Replace Manual Documentation by 2027

Keystone Meats Enhances Product Quality with Mettler-Toledo X-Ray Inspection System

Bringing Clarity to Industry Buzzwords - AI and Other Terminology

Mettler-Toledo Enhances C31 StandardLine Checkweigher with Smart Production Packages for Food Manufacturers

Latest Jobs

FSQA Auditor (Remote - Part time/ up to $700 per audit day)

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Practical Food Defense (TACCP) and Food Fraud (VACCP) Training

FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System for Food Manufacturers - Version 6

FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System for Food Manufacturers - Version 6

BRCGS Food Safety and Quality Management System for Food Manufacturers - Issue 9

SQF Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers - Edition 9 (2022 Update)

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Bringing Clarity to Industry Buzzwords - AI and Other Terminology

Mettler-Toledo Enhances C31 StandardLine Checkweigher with Smart Production Packages for Food Manufacturers

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