Kristin Demoranville

And I really wish we'd stop this whole like cost center versus profit, that kind of vibe in corporate because it creates those silos even more. And we need to cut through that crap inside of the food industry because it's not helping anybody. Ultimately, I think collaboration, as we've said throughout most of this episode, is really key to success and keeping food safe and people healthy.

So yeah, that's a good one. It's not a good one, but it's

So yeah, that's a good one. It's not a good one, but it's

Yeah, actually, that's a fair shout out. I mean, what can you do with the data you get out of things? Could that be a profit thing? Or could it be something that could be used in other places in the business? I can use that as an example with a lot of the cybersecurity tech that's out there that's monitoring and doing all these things. We might be able to tell a

Yeah, actually, that's a fair shout out. I mean, what can you do with the data you get out of things? Could that be a profit thing? Or could it be something that could be used in other places in the business? I can use that as an example with a lot of the cybersecurity tech that's out there that's monitoring and doing all these things. We might be able to tell a

there's been a contamination detected on the line before any of the food safety equipment does because we're watching the sensors differently so we'll see a tampering in a different place or we'll be able to tell if somebody's corrupted on one side from unauthorized entry which the food safety technology wouldn't necessarily tell you that's why it's a combined forces moment this is why i tell people make sure you check each other's audits like it's important

there's been a contamination detected on the line before any of the food safety equipment does because we're watching the sensors differently so we'll see a tampering in a different place or we'll be able to tell if somebody's corrupted on one side from unauthorized entry which the food safety technology wouldn't necessarily tell you that's why it's a combined forces moment this is why i tell people make sure you check each other's audits like it's important

I do think we'll see that potentially coming into play at some point, at least I hope, because it's such great data. And then if you feed it through any type of machine learning, AI, I know everybody just cringed, but it's true. You'll have a different outlook on it as well, because we can't think of everything. Neither can the AI, but we can't either. So it's just more data, the better, right?

I do think we'll see that potentially coming into play at some point, at least I hope, because it's such great data. And then if you feed it through any type of machine learning, AI, I know everybody just cringed, but it's true. You'll have a different outlook on it as well, because we can't think of everything. Neither can the AI, but we can't either. So it's just more data, the better, right?

As I always say, if you can have it, it's good. So that's actually a really fair shout out. And this is why I'm going to say what I say, and I constantly say it all the time, Rick. I love that we're bringing more tech into the industry, but when people say tech, I'm I want people to also think cybersecurity. The software may not be made securely necessarily.

As I always say, if you can have it, it's good. So that's actually a really fair shout out. And this is why I'm going to say what I say, and I constantly say it all the time, Rick. I love that we're bringing more tech into the industry, but when people say tech, I'm I want people to also think cybersecurity. The software may not be made securely necessarily.

And they may expect you to be the ones that are responsible for the security. Are you going to be responsible for security? Or are you just going to buy it and then throw it at your teams and expect them to secure it when they don't even understand what it is or what it does? There needs to be like more conversation there.

And they may expect you to be the ones that are responsible for the security. Are you going to be responsible for security? Or are you just going to buy it and then throw it at your teams and expect them to secure it when they don't even understand what it is or what it does? There needs to be like more conversation there.

So I love that everybody wants to bring tech in, but please just partner with people that can do it because otherwise you're going to have a whole new attack factor that could just create all these awful scenarios that I will explain to you if you come and listen to my talk at the consortium. It's just, it's so bad. Like we are, we're, a good friend of mine says we're right at boom all the time.

So I love that everybody wants to bring tech in, but please just partner with people that can do it because otherwise you're going to have a whole new attack factor that could just create all these awful scenarios that I will explain to you if you come and listen to my talk at the consortium. It's just, it's so bad. Like we are, we're, a good friend of mine says we're right at boom all the time.

We really are sometimes. Just right at boom. Thanks, Rick. I really appreciate this. This is awesome. And I really do hope that people think about coming over to see the consortium. It's actually going to be in Crest City, Virginia this year, right?

We really are sometimes. Just right at boom. Thanks, Rick. I really appreciate this. This is awesome. And I really do hope that people think about coming over to see the consortium. It's actually going to be in Crest City, Virginia this year, right?

I would encourage anyone who's listening, if you want to know more about the food industry, this is a great publication to read about because it does cover the gambit. It gives you enough information to kind of get you excited about things and want to do more research. It definitely started me down my path years and years ago, for sure. I still reference it, Rick, when I do talks.

I would encourage anyone who's listening, if you want to know more about the food industry, this is a great publication to read about because it does cover the gambit. It gives you enough information to kind of get you excited about things and want to do more research. It definitely started me down my path years and years ago, for sure. I still reference it, Rick, when I do talks.

So, well, I mean, where else am I going to find these resources that's actually talking about real problems and what's going on rather than the news? Like, I don't necessarily want the news. I want people to think about it and talk about it. And that's what I appreciate about what you do.