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  October 22, 2026
 
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Buffalo mozzarella cheese is prepared at a dairy in Caserta, Italy, 2006.

Production of the protected cheese depends on a tightly timed supply chain.

 

 
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The debate around these products is not nearly as settled as it may seem.

 
Technician Juan Carlos Diaz operates equipment aboard an aircraft during a cloud-seeding mission, Valle Siria, Honduras, Oct. 14, 2026.

A “cloud seeding” initiative aims to induce enough rain to help farmers and their crops survive.

 

There’s a big difference between looking compliant and actually being compliant. Learn how airborne food dust silently compromises the very systems inspectors monitor for compliance.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are joined by federal and provincial ministers at a joint news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 21, 2026.

He said U.S. tariffs have “upended a trade bargain that’s existed for decades.”

 
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Featuring the hidden costs of flexible packaging and five steps toward audit readiness.

 

At a national food and beverage plant, extreme washdown conditions were pushing contaminants into the conveyor bearings, causing failures and halting production runs.

 
Farmer in blue jacket and cap handling hay bales near a wooden barn and truck

The key is fiber morphology.

 
Person examining moss-covered wooden structure in rustic indoor setting with exposed beams

Are you familiar with "stringing" or "looping?"

 

Learn how Darigold, one of North America's largest dairy cooperatives, successfully managed on-site wastewater pretreatment during a major facility expansion without slowing production.

 
A Canadian flag flies in front of the of the Alberta Legislature during a rally in Edmonton, Oct, 18, 2026.

The Section 338 tariff authority had never been used in a trade dispute, let alone tested in court.

 
Man drinking from a Pepsi bottle against a cloudy sky with Manufacturing Now branding

The company expressed concerns about its beverage business in recent weeks.

 

 
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