Food Safety Tech Lessons From NRF

Lauren Kennedy, VP, Customer Success at Upshop, and Derek Hannum, Chief Customer Officer at ReposiTrak, discuss food safety tech at NRF 2025.

Food safety is taking center stage in the restaurant and food retail industry as high-profile outbreaks of contaminated foods grab headlines and the deadline for compliance with FSMA 204 (Section 204d of the Food Safety Modernization Act) approaches. Starting in January 2026, companies handling high-risk foods—such as seafood, cheeses, and fresh…