After nearly two years of waiting, the food and beverage industry is finally starting to see the new regulatory landscape take shape. FDA recently released the first two food safety standards that stem from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) passed in January of 2011. With these two rules presented for 120 days of public comment, manufacturers can better understand how they will be impacted in four different areas: compliance of existing equipment, purchase of new equipment, training and documentation.