Food Manufacturing’s September/October Issue

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

Oct 15, 2026
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Packaging Report article on chip bag flexible packaging complexity with product photo and textThe September/October edition of Food Manufacturing features a look at five steps to take toward audit readiness — and why standards have shifted from reactive cleanliness to proactive hazard protection.

Plus, strategies for water-dependent facilities when the water runs short, what a bag of potato chips can reveal about the hidden costs of flexible packaging, and the latest industry headlines.

Read more in the latest issue of Food Manufacturing.

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