Americas: Sustainable, green products needed for researchers’ safety in laboratories, finds report
Academic laboratories see a higher number of occupational injuries and illnesses than other laboratories and research facilities
This is primarily due to inexperienced handling of...
Americas: Detect Listeria monocytogenes quickly, accurately, 3M Food Safety tells FNI
3M Food Safety’s 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes has been approved by the AOAC Performance Tested Methods (PTM) program.
The approval certifies that the test...
Americas: Wasa’s crispbread products certified non-GMO
Seven of Wasa’s crispbread products have passed the independent verification and testing process, allowing them to bear the Non-genetically modified organisms (GMO) Project Verified...
Americas: Ice cream distributor reports 99.8% picking accuracy after using voice management solution
Voice application company Voxware says Mt. Pleasant Ice Cream, a 20-year distributor of ice cream, frozen yogurt, toppings, and paper products, has improved picking...
Americas: Cargill expands Food Innovation Center in US for clients’ product development needs
Cargill has expanded its Food Innovation Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, US for food and beverage manufacturers to work with its researchers on product research...
World: Consumers snack with health, functionality in mind, says Nielsen survey
Globally, consumers spent US$374 billion on snack foods annually between 2013 and 2014, a year-over-year increase of 2%, according to a Nielsen report.
While Europe...
Americas: Extruded snacks food market to worth US$31B by 2019, report
The extruded snacks market is estimated to reach about $31 billion by 2019, according to the report Extruded Snacks Market by Type (Potato, Corn,...
Americas: ADM, Marubeni expands joint venture company with more grain export elevator operations
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Marubeni Corporation have expanded their joint venture company Kalama Export Company LLC (KEC) in the US Pacific Northwest.
This...
Americas: Fowler Products offers gently, high speed inspection/rejection capping solution
Fowler Products, powered by Pro Mach, Inc., has launched its highest speed inspection/rejection system for capping applications.
The system can cap and inspect more than...
Americas: Manage ocean’s resources to ensure food security, says FAO
A better management of the world's ocean resources is crucial to ensuring food global security, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General...