Food Safety Magazine

Food processors in need of a surface sanitizer without quaternary ammonium now have an effective product for cleaning and sanitizing food contact and nonfood contact surfaces in their facilities.

In May, Legrand announced the launch of a new series of 316-Grade Stainless Steel Safety Switches designed for use in harsh environments like food and beverage processing plants and industrial facilities, where wash-down/hose-down procedures at extreme temperatures are a daily necessity.

As part of an ongoing expansion project, Q Laboratories has purchased two buildings in Cincinnati, OH.

At PACK EXPO in September, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America will showcase a flexible packaging technology that potentially more than doubles the shelf life of food products.

Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., has announced the availability of High Acid Cleaner FP Phosphate Free, a phosphate-free, low-foam acid cleaner.

PolySkope Labs has applied for AOAC Performance Tested Method status for the PolySkope 1.0 Pathogen Detection Method in a variety of matrices.

Total MRO will be donating 5 percent of their sales of pink nitrile gloves to the National Breast Cancer Foundation in 2017.

Nelson-Jameson, Inc. recently announced the release of their 70th Anniversary edition of the company’s Buyer’s Guide.

Roka Bioscience, Inc. has received the prestigious AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) for an 18 to 24-hour Listeria spp. enrichment using FoodChek Systems’ ActeroTM ELITE Listeria Enrichment Media (“Actero™ Listeria Media”) for environmental samples.

Roka Bioscience, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, announced today that it has entered into a 2-year nonexclusive supply agreement with PURE Bioscience to market PURE’s line of antimicrobial disinfecting and sanitizing processing aids to the food industry.

SafetyChain Software has announced the release of SafetyChain Analytics, a powerful tool that transforms food safety and quality records into real-time data intelligence to improve everyday decision making, operational performance, and the bottom line.

In late June, AMETEK, Inc. announced that it had completed its acquisition of MOCON, Inc.--a deal worth approximately $182 million.

This week, CERTUS announced its entry into the food safety industry with the launch of the CERTUS System for rapid pathogen detection and environmental monitoring.

Charm Sciences, Inc., a firm that performs rapid food safety diagnostic testing, has received the 2017 Small Business Contractor of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This week, 3M announced that Health Canada--the agency that is responsible for the country’s national public health--has approved and published the next-generation 3M Molecular Detection System assay for Listeria detection.

This month, Randox Food Diagnostics announced that the AOAC Research Institute granted AOAC Performance Tested certification to Randox’s Antimicrobial Array I Ultra Kit (License Number 051705).

Ashland has received US patent 9,539,795 for its PureKote™ 23589 dispersion and PureKote™ 21412A cross-linking agent coating system.

Neogen Corporation has announced the availability of next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will enable food companies to accurately identify all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test.