The food plant of the future is coming soon to a smart phone near you. Expect to see packaging equipment operational and troubleshooting instructions streaming to you over the phone in the near future.
Biosensors can detect everything from shoe bombs to the mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis. Can they also detect food-borne pathogens lurking in industrial-scale batches?
If the kids turn up their noses at Flintstone vitamins, maybe a packet of Italian herbs laced with B12 and niacin for their pizza is the way to ensure balanced nutrition.