In this moderated panel discussion, David Hatch, Chief Research Officer and Co-Founder of FoodSafetyTech Research, sits down with three industry experts to unpack the findings of the inaugural Food Safety Digital Maturity Benchmark, the first independent, primary research study to quantify the relationship between food safety technology adoption and measurable operational outcomes. Panelists represent perspectives from across the food safety ecosystem, including food manufacturers, technology solution providers, and regulatory leaders. Together, they examine where the industry actually stands on the digital maturity curve, what the data reveals about which technology investments deliver real ROI, and what it takes to move from manual and fragmented systems toward integrated, high-performing food safety operations.