The age of transparency has arrived in food and beverage manufacturing, and the reverberations are being felt throughout the industry.

The operating environment for food and beverage companies is undergoing tremendous change. From the way organizations validate their food safety and plant security systems to the way they respond to key customers and the public, manufacturers are coming to grips with unprecedented levels of accountability. How well companies adapt to these changes will determine whether they thrive or saddle themselves with an unsustainable business model.