Aushon BioSystems, a provider of multiplex immunoassay products, has appointed Martin Verhoef as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). Previously, Verhoef worked at the molecular diagnostic firms, MiraDx and PrimeraDx, as CEO ...
Tags: Aushon BioSystems, multiplex immunoassay products, Cira platform
Acceleron Pharma, a developer of protein therapeutics for cancer and orphan diseases, has entered into a collaboration agreement to deploy QUMAS' DocCompliance to manage all of its regulatory documents, following an extensive vendor ...
Tags: Acceleron Pharma, cancer, orphan diseases, collaboration agreement
Peanut butter just got a makeover,as Planters introduces a new PB that has a bit of a punch.Created for adventure-seekers,the new line is the first national brand to add wholesome ingredients like bananas,granola,berries,raisins,cinnamon ...
Tags: Kraft Foods, peanut butter line, adventure-seekers, NUT-rtition line
California Pizza Kitchen(CPK),a casual dining restaurant chain in the US,has introduced five globally-inspired new additions to the menu with an emphasis on flavor and lower calorie counts. The new menu additions include Quinoa+Arugula ...
Tags: lower calorie, flavor, new additions
Genzyme, a Sanofi company, has received a refuse to file letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the approval of Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) as a treatment ...
Tags: Genzyme, Lemtrada marketing, FDA
Hormel Foods has reformulated its Jennie-O turkey bacon to lower the salt and fat content in the product by 60%. The improved recipe turkey bacon will be in stores from this month with an "improved taste and texture", the US food company ...
Tags: food, bacon, lower salt, lower fat, turkey bacon
YoCrunch,the American brand which offers yogurt with mix-in toppings,has launched new Breakfast Blends,expanding its yogurt with topping offerings. The new YoCrunch Breakfast Blends varieties include Vanilla Nonfat Yogurt with Post Fruity ...
Tags: yogurt, Breakfast Blends, nutritional benefits, nonfat yogurt
The Malaysian Health Ministry is amending the existing food regulations to include recommended minimum and maximum iodine levels in infant formula. Health Ministry Food Safety and Quality senior director for Noraini Othman said the ...
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the US National Institutes of Health has awarded Phase I small business innovation research grant of $600,000 to Antigen Discovery to develop a microfluidic point of care ...
Tags: POC diagnostic device, diagnostic device, serodiagnostic antigens
JBT FoodTech,an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT,has signed freezing and chilling equipments supply contracts worth$7.5m with an international frozen food provider. Under the deal,JBT FoodTech will supply and ...
Tags: freezing and chilling equipments, frozen food, operating costs
Pinkberry, a US-based yogurt retailer, has introduced its new frozen yogurt, Chocolate Hazelnut. The company has also paired Chocolate Hazelnut with new seasonal, gourmet toppings. The gourmet toppings include Chocolate Hazelnut Classic - ...
Tags: frozen yogurt, Chocolate Hazelnut, additional pairings
Swiss food and dairy giant Nestle has opened two production plants in South Africa. The facilities, based in the town of Babelegi in Gauteng province, will manufacture Milo and Cheerios breakfast cereals and Maggi noodles. This will be ...
Tags: food, dairy, Nestle, opened plants, South Africa, inverstment
US snacks and smoothie manufacturer Inventure Foods has extended its licensed Jamba smoothie range to include an "at home" line. The Jamba Greek Yogurt Superfruit Smoothies, designed to be prepared at home, expands the smoothie concept by ...
The European Commission has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Kalydeco (ivacaftor) to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in people with a specific genetic mutation (G551D). The approval is based on positive findings from two ...
Tags: european approval, kalydeco, cystic fibrosis
Scientists at the University of Georgia,US,have developed a rapid diagnostic test to accurately identify,detect bacteria and chemical contaminants. In a series of studies,the scientists were able to identify compounds such as lactic acid ...
Tags: rapid diagnostic test, chemical contaminants, bacteria