Americas: DuPont Nutrition & Health’s PCR Assay receives PTM certification
The AOAC Research Institute has certified the DuPont BAX System Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Assay for Genus Listeria as a performance tested method...
Americas: Bluestar Silicones launches products for labels at US exhibition
Bluestar Silicones introduced a premium release additive and a crosslinking agent for solvent-borne silicone systems for a
range of label applications at Labelexpo Americas 2014...
Americas: Scientists found metals in chocolates purchased in Brazil, may affect children
Scientists have found that commercial samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain varying levels of lead and cadmium, which can cause health problems, and...
Americas: Report finds more children in the US take more salt than recommended
More than 90% of children in the US, aged 6-18 years, eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood...
Americas: Pro Mach buys Pace Packaging, strengthens bottle handling capabilities
Pro Mach, Inc has acquired Pace Packaging, a global manufacturer of automated bottle unscramblers and orientors based in Fairfield, New Jersey, US.
Pace Packaging brings...
Americas: Ganeden Biotech publishes study about probiotics ingredient on HIV-infected people
Ganeden Biotech has published a study in the peer-reviewed publication, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.
The study was a randomized, double blind and placebo controlled...
Americas: Cargill buys ADM’s chocolate business, six facilities in Europe, US
Cargill says it will purchase Archer Daniels Midland Company’s global chocolate business for US$440 million.
“This acquisition is a major milestone in Cargill’s chocolate growth...
Americas: Capture consumers’ hearts with familiar, natural ingredients in packaged foods, Mintel tells FNI
A Mintel research finds that more consumers in the US eat with their eyes, not their stomachs—as about 38% of adults agree that if a...
Americas: Legal services provider launches guide for international manufacturers on US laws
International manufacturers entering the US market are often tripped up by consumer safety and liability laws that could derail a successful product launch.
To help...
Americas: Mettler Toledo introduces PROFINET IO interface option for weighing terminal
Mettler Toledo's IND780 weighing terminal can now interface with PROFINET IO, an automation standard, for seamless data exchange.
The IND780 is a flexible terminal capable...