The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Associates of Cape Cod's rapid diagnostic test in detecting invasive fungal infections (IFI). Using patient's blood serum, the Fungitell assay detects (1,3)-b-D-glucan ...
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Canadian dairy firm Saputo has signed a deal to acquire the Morningstar business of Dean Foods. The US$1.45bn deal will be financed through a newly-committed bank loan, Saputo said today (3 December). The acquisition will help expand the ...
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Global pharmaceutical company Sucampo has received a supplement approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for updates to AMITIZA (lubiprostone) pregnancy labeling. The approval removes pregnancy 'warnings and precautions' ...
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Brazilian beef producer Marfrig plans to sell a stake in order to lower its mounting debts,in a move which is expected attract food companies as well as private equity firms. The company has appointed Brazilian bank Banco Itaúto ...
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US-based consumer healthcare company Ganeden Biotech has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status for GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), a spore-forming probiotic ingredient. ...
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US food and beverage company Del Monte plans to introduce fruit-based packaged snacks in India through FieldFresh Foods - its 50:50 joint venture with India's Bharti Ventures. The snacks, which are being launched after six months of field ...
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' Vitros Immunodiagnostic Product 25-OH Vitamin D Total assay has received CE mark approval. The Vitros 25-OH Vitamin D Total assay is a new diagnostic blood test designed to measure levels of vitamin D2 and ...
Takeda Pharmaceutical has received a complete response letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its new drug applications (NDAs) for alogliptin and the fixed-dose combination therapy alogliptin and pioglitazone. ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat cantaloupes from Burch Equipment, a firm based in North Carolina, as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). This warning comes after Burch ...
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The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has reported that cantaloupes tested in the state public health laboratory carry the same strain of Salmonella associated with a state-wide outbreak. The salmonellosis outbreak, which has ...
Eco Health of Chatsworth, California is recalling its florAlign prebiotic formula powder due to possible salmonella contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The following quantities of florAlign prebiotic ...
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US food firm Cascade Specialties plans to set up a new vegetable processing facility in Merced,California,US. The new plant,which will operate as a part of the company's White Oak Frozen Foods Division,will process locally grown ...
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Mangoes imported from Mexico have been linked to a cross-border Salmonella outbreak, which may have led to more than 100 illnesses across US and Canada. California, Washington and Canada have reported illnesses associated with the same ...
Yoplait, the yogurt brand owned by US food company General Mills, has introduced new Yoplait Simplait yogurt. Yoplait Simplait has been developed from a combination of 6 simple, all-natural ingredients including cultured pasteurized grade ...
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US-based 3M Food Safety has announced that its Listeria detection system, 3M Tecra Listeria Visual Immunoassay (VIA), has received validation from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program (AOAC-PTM). 3M noted that ...
Tags: detection system, 3M Food Safety, food and beverage industries