What does the history of repair reveal about modern food production? Drawing on recent historical research, this article explores how repair, maintenance, and hands-on technical knowledge once formed the foundation of productive systems — and why these ideas are becoming increasingly relevant again in discussions around sustainability, equipment management, resilience, and industrial Food Safety Culture.

What can the history of the assembly line teach the modern food industry? This article explores how innovation, experimentation, cultural adaptation, and continuous improvement shaped industrial production systems — and why the transition toward sustainable food production may require the same mindset today. Drawing on David E. Nye’s America’s Assembly Line, it connects historical industrial transformation with the future challenges of Food Safety Culture and sustainability.

Food labels are often treated as simple regulatory tools, yet they function as powerful forms of science communication. Drawing on insights from Science and Technology Studies (STS), this article explores how nutrition labels shape consumer understanding, behaviour and trust. From warning labels and traffic-light systems to the challenges of misinformation and fragmented audiences, it examines why effective food labelling depends not only on scientific accuracy, but on how people actually interpret and engage with information in everyday life.