All of the observations are spot on, but in a more "meta" level I have seen the intense scrutiny on the entire supply chain (Field/Farm-to-Fork) and control a major thorn in the side of food safety: Supplier Risk Assessment and Control. This has been a major area of exposure for every stakeholder in the supply chain.
A good lagging indicator is FDA "catching up" with this concern with it's Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).