Shane O'Halloran

Processors big and small are hoping to catch the wave on the new technology.

FDA estimates new regulations will cost the average factory around $13,000 and will be enforced with new powers to fine, initiate recalls or shut down noncompliant businesses.

Guides include selection criteria and guided workflow steps for selecting the proper MAC or SIS supplier.

Goals include improved preventive controls for Salmonella and E. coli and detection of allergens and gluten in food.

Scientists recommend pregnant women adopt a safety first approach, given the difficulty of assessing exposure risk.

Top companies are identifying and engaging with customers and focusing on innovation that directly reaches them.

Analysts say the move could prompt other manufacturing operations management companies to bolster their planning and scheduling software offerings.

Distrust of the media is even more prevalent than distrust of the government.