As food businesses face faster risks, more complex products and growing demands for proof, testing is being asked to deliver more than routine evidence. The What food manufacturers need from testing in 2026 report examines how testing is evolving into a sharper tool for confidence, control and action.
Barilla’s move from agronomic standards to soil-first regenerative farming, across durum wheat, soft wheat and basil.
AI can sharpen forecasts, accelerate traceability and support customer communications. But if an AI-related failure contributes to a safety or compliance problem, the food business may still face a recall, enforcement action and the regulator’s questions. Here is what technical and compliance leaders need to consider before moving AI from pilot into production.
As fermentation and microbial production scale up, Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe President Ola Elmqvist explains why reliability, efficiency and economics – not biology alone – will determine commercial success.
US regulators set out plans to accelerate Salmonella action, strengthen traceability and tighten food chemical oversight at IAFP 2026.
The equity-free accelerator links sustainable food ventures with manufacturers, pilot facilities and investors to accelerate commercial scale-up and market adoption.
GSSI research finds widespread dehydration, sodium replacement and carbohydrate intake shortfalls, strengthening calls for more personalised guidance for active women.
The FDA has revoked Orange B and targeted Citrus Red No. 2 as manufacturers move away from petroleum-based synthetic dyes.
In manufacturing environments, testing for product quality is vital. Products must be tested not only to ensure batch-to-batch consistency, but to confirm no contaminants are present. Contaminants could have a minor effect like causing a change in the appearance of a material, or in some cases they could cause more ...
Process NIR has a reputation problem. Not because the technology doesn’t work but because for many manufacturers, an earlier experience left a lasting impression.
As food safety laboratories strive for faster, reliable, and audit-ready pathogen detection, success depends on more than advanced molecular methods. Robust workflows, contamination control, and compliance are now just as critical as PCR performance.