According to the 2016 annual “U.S. Food & Beverage Industry Study,” released by New York-based WeiserMazars LLP, most food and beverage companies anticipate a significant increase in sales this year.

Reston, Va.-based PMMI’s Pack Expo Las Vegas 2015 will take place Sept. 28-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Earlier this year, the association for packaging and processing technologies announced that the show will be co-located with the newly created Pharma Expo, produced in partnership with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).

The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) convened in San Antonio, April 28-30 for BevTech 2014. Each day of the 61st annual meeting of the ISBT featured a keynote speaker, educational presentations from industry experts, and targeted presentations from three of the ISBT’s nine technical committees.

During the first quarter of 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported 316 food recalls, according to Stericycle ExpertRecall, Indianapolis.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), coupled with increased media coverage of food borne illness outbreaks, contributed to the attention that food safety received at Pack Expo International 2012.