Instrumentation
Americas: 3M introduces new pathogen test kits
3M Food Safety releases the next generation of 3M Molecular Detection Assays that has isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence detection.
The 3M Molecular Detection Assay...
Europe: Key Technology improves sizing, grading systems
Key Technology's enhanced Rotary Sizing and Grading Systems is a family of equipment that enables fruit, vegetable and potato processors to size and grade...
Americas: Sigma-Aldrich facilities receive ISO certification
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation has received ISO 13485 certification for expanded quality assurance capabilities at its Dekalb and Barton facilities located in St. Louis, US.
With the...
Americas: Sciex releases meat detection system for Halal, Kosher consumers
Sciex unveils a meat species authentication method for Halal food verification, which has been developed using the Sciex Qtrap 6500 Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS...
Americas: JTB buys liquid foods company for US$51.6M
JBT Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Stork Food & Dairy Systems B.V. (SFDS), a filling and sterilization solutions...
Americas: Mettler Toledo introduces software for production visibility
Mettler Toledo introduces Collect+ data collection and visualization software that offers users a visual overview of their operations, taking complicated process data and making...
Americas: Calyxt, PBL sign agreement on bread wheat trait
Calyxt has signed an exclusive license agreement with Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL) for a bread wheat trait generated using gene editing.
The trait provides endogenous...
Europe: Munters to acquire HB Group
Munters AB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HB Group, an international company that specializes in customized hygienic climate control systems for the...
Asia Pacific: Blue LEDs could preserve food, finds Singapore university
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on...
Europe: Alfa Laval acquires aftermarket business
Alfa Laval Group has acquired an aftermarket company that is specialized in separation technology.
The undisclosed company will remain a separate organization and offer its...