Instrumentation
Europe: Intertek, Roquette partner on shared audit program
Intertek and Roquette have released a shared audit program in France that allows food companies to evaluate the same supplier simultaneously through a third-party...
Asia Pacific: Pentair Valves & Controls builds pressure relief valve testing facility in China
Pentair Valves & Controls has commissioned a new pressure relief valve testing facility in China to provide pressure relief systems in power generation, oil...
Asia Pacific: SCIEX shares ways to authenticate halal meat
The accidental or purposeful blending of meat from different species is a highly relevant subject for food product quality control, especially for consumers with...
Europe: Mettler Toledo unveils portable analyzer for beverage, beer processing
Mettler Toledo Process Analytics has launched the InTap portable oxygen analyzer, which samples and measures dissolved and gas oxygen values at-line for control of...
World: Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation acquires food testing laboratory in Turkey
Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation acquires Kalite Sistem Laboratories Group (KSL), a food testing laboratory in Turkey.
With this acquisition, Mérieux NutriSciences expands their scientific services in...
Americas: 3M’s method receives validation
3M's molecular detection assay for Listeria monocytogenes has received validation with AOAC PTM status.
This means that 3M's the next generation test kit is now...
Europe: Researchers find quick test for gluten content in food
Scientists have developed a more reliable way for manufacturers to detect gluten in purified wheat starch, a common ingredient in foods labeled gluten-free, according...
Europe: Bizerba acquires Luceo, expands visual inspection capabilities
Bizerba has acquired the food sector of the French company Luceo SAS, which the latter is part of the Tiama Group. Luceo provides visual...
Europe: Alfa Laval introduces ‘green’, self-cleaning machine
The new Alfa Laval TJ40G rotary tank cleaning machine uses a high-impact jet stream to effectively clean tough tank residues and minimize the risk...
Europe: Thermo Fisher Scientific joins project on food safety
Thermo Fisher Scientific joins the INTELLItrace Work Package (WP) 18, part of the European Food Integrity Project aimed at developing a validation of untargeted...