When you think of food safety, your mind probably jumps to stainless steel equipment, high-tech sanitation, and rigorous inspection programs. But what about the often-overlooked area right beneath your feet: the drainage system? For too long, drains have been treated as a mere afterthought—a simple hole for wastewater to disappear. However, in the high-stakes world of food processing, this passive approach is creating massive, unseen risks, from decaying cast iron piping to environments where deadly pathogens can thrive. This isn't just a maintenance problem; it's a food safety crisis waiting to happen. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Viking Kristjansson, Vice President of Sales Engineering at Global Drain Technologies, to discuss why it's time for the industry to embrace a critical culture shift: viewing drainage as truly essential food safety equipment.

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Potatoes are harvested, processed, and manufactured around the world. Keeping up to date on everything about the global potato industry can be a chore, but thankfully, one website is doing all the hard work. Mike Delong is joined by Paul Van Eijck, owner of PotatoPro, one of the top digital media platforms covering all about this particular business area. He talks about the origin story of his website that offers all of the latest news, the biggest developments, and some statistical data – all available for free and without subscription fees. Paul also explores how the shifting supplier base, the ever-changing weather conditions, and rapid AI adoption are transforming the global potato industry, and what they mean for its future.

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Modern potato harvesting requires more than just speed; it requires precision data and reliable automation. Today on Tater Talk, Mehtab Sarao of Raytec Vision breaks down the Ingenuity Sorter, a heavy-duty optical solution that handles up to 150 tons of unwashed potatoes per hour. From eliminating foreign objects to providing real-time size distribution, learn how Raytec is replacing the "headache" of manual sorting with consistent, 360-degree vision technology.