Big Blue Fisheries is recalling smoked products in vacuum packages as they may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The products being recalled include Pepper Smoked King ...
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, is in talks with French food manufacturer Danone to resolve a dispute following the whey protein concentrate precautionary recall initiated in August 2013. The recall of infant milk ...
Tags: Fonterra, Agriculture
Commonwealth Laboratories and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have entered into an exclusive license agreement for three patents covering the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders caused by small intestinal bacterial ...
Tags: Medical Center, Medicine
During the scorching summer, you sweat a lot. So it would be wise for you to have some vinegar to improve the density of your hydrochloric acid (a strong acid that can assist with the digestion of protein and kill bacteria) to sharpen your ...
Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...
Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy firm, is stepping towards the launch of its own branded milk formula in China, following the recent allegations that its products contained botulism-causing bacteria. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings was ...
Tags: Fonterra, Milk Formula
Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
Tetra Pak, a Sweden-based food packaging and processing solutions provider, has developed a new whey filtration system for dairy manufacturers, which allows them to concentrate whey for use as an ingredient in a variety of food products. ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Filtration System
Eliminating areas in process systems which may increase the potential for bacteria growth, such as traps and crevices, is an important requirement for control valves used in aseptic applications. Samson Controls offer a range of products ...
Tags: Valves, Manufacturing, Processing Machinery
Biocatalysts, a UK-based enzyme manufacturer, is set to exhibit four of its new enzyme products for the food industry at Food ingredients Europe 2013 (FiE). The four enzymes are Pectinase872L, Promod950L, Promod782MDP and Flavorpro937MDP. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Biocatalysts
Growing Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections are expected to drive the antibacterial glass market in the coming years. Traditional techniques of decontamination such as washing hands at periodic intervals are ...
Tags: Antibacterial Glass, Glass, Construction
Duct systems cause indoor air pollution when airborne contaminates like dirt, dust, animal hair, dust mites and pollen buildup inside your ductwork making it breeding ground for fungus, mildew, bacteria, mold spores, and other microbes. ...
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, a provider of clinical diagnostics and therapeutic systems, has voluntarily recalled its MicroScan Synergies plus negative and rapID/S plus negative panels, which are used to determine the antimicrobial ...
Noble Biomaterials, Inc. announced a global strategic alliance with lululemon athletica canada Inc. The partnership gives lululemon exclusivity to use Noble’s X-STATIC antimicrobial technology in its performance apparel lines. The ...
US-based biopharmaceutical firm Cubist Pharmaceuticals has completed the acquisition of Trius Therapeutics, which is focused on the development of antibiotics, for about $704m. The acquisition of Trius brings to Cubist a late-stage ...