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Europe: IFR researchers study knowledge-led approaches against C. botulinum in food
In view of the extreme toxicity of the botulinum neurotoxin, one of the primary targets of the food industry is to prevent the growth...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s product receives approval for detecting Listeria monocytogenes
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...
Europe: Cambridge Engineered Solutions expands overseas, receives halal certification for products
Cambridge Engineered Solutions says it has added new representatives in five countries to sell and service its metal conveyor belts, filtration and wire cloth...
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...
Europe: Blendhub opens center, NIR library for food powder blends sector
Blendhub Corp. has opened its sixth Quality Excellence Center with near infra-red (NIR) libraries for food additives.
It has more than 10,000 samples of over...
Europe: Scientists studies ways to prevent germination of Clostridium botulinum bacteria
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have discovered genes that are crucial for the germination of Clostridium (C) botulinum bacteria, which may...
World: SGS, Mettler Toledo to hold webinar on allergen management
SGS and Mettler Toledo will present the results of a recent SGS industry survey on challenges, needs and gaps at allergen management in a...
Asia Pacific: Interroll wins storage system order in Indonesia
Internal logistics provider Interroll has won its first dynamic storage system order in Indonesia from confectionery manufacturer Lotte Indonesia.
This order comprises a total of...
Europe: UK institute, company develop tool to tell animal species apart in meat
The Institute of Food Research (IFR), working with Oxford Instruments, has developed a new, rapid testing regime based upon benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance that...
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...