Safety is one of the top market challenges in the food industry. Food recalls are happening with greater frequency, which is alarming for public health, and finds food-related companies battling more consumer lawsuits in the courtroom. In fact, there are 1.3 recalls in the United States every day.

The fact is, food risks are escalating as the market evolves. One in six Americans—48 million people—fall ill every year due to food contamination, and 125,000 children die of foodborne illness.