G iven that AI has been this century’s biggest disruptor for nearly every industry in the world, it has been met with justifiable levels of angst, anger, questioning, and skepticism. It’s as if our world has essentially been turned into a version of Jurassic Park, where, instead of dinosaurs, we have computer-generated agentic forces running amok.

As people explore this new…

As food companies stand up digital traceability platforms to meet FSMA 204 requirements—now due by July 2028 after the compliance date extension—a quieter problem is showing up behind the deadline itself.

Most of these platforms are being deployed alongside existing quality management systems (QMS) and audit programs, not integrated into them. The traceability platform tracks…

ISO 9001:2026, the sixth edition of the quality management systems standard, was published on Sept. 16, 2026, replacing ISO 9001:2015. ISO lists the new edition as Edition 6, 2026-09. ISO/TC 176 confirmed that the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) was approved ahead of publication.

However, for manufacturers, the Sept. 16 publication shouldn’t be treated as an emergency…