Nikkiso Group company AquiSense Technologies LLC of Erlanger, KY, USA (which designs and manufactures water, air and surface disinfection systems based on UV-C LEDs) has announced a price reduction to its PearlAqua and PearlAqua OEM models. ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come up with new guidelines aimed at modernizing the way inspections at hog plants are carried out. The new rules proposed by the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are ...
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Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in collaboration with Worrell Water Technologies, have developed a small plastic pouch designed to make produce safer. The pouch, which is only ...
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Food processing technology provider 915 Labs has launched a new food processing system that increases the shelf life of food items without adding preservatives. Named as the microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS), the new system ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced that it will sell its global food safety diagnostics business to a Warburg Pincus portfolio company Hygiena. However, the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition ...
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Linde will showcase two new advanced chilling solutions at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, 31 January–2 February. The solutions can help processors improve temperature control while meeting goals ...
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US supermarket chain Schnuck Markets has issued a recall of around 62 pounds of undercooked ready-to-eat chicken breast products that may have been contaminated with bacteria. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food ...
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Corbion has been granted a European patent for its unique vinegar powder. This patented technology covers a composition and process for producing the powdered vinegar, and use of it as a preservative in meat and other food and beverages. ...
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The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that world-renowned plant pathologist Jaimin Patel, Ph.D., has joined the center, further strengthening the LRC’s horticultural lighting and plant ...
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Hygiena International wraps up its series of weekly articles that discuss monitoring microbiological contamination on surfaces. This week's fourth and final piece provides insight into the topic of 'Measuring swab performance'. There are ...
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Michael Foods is re-launching its Papetti's pasteurized shell egg products in the foodservice marketplace. Effective May 1, 2016, foodservice distributors and operators will be able to purchase these products for their businesses and ...
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US-based company Bumble Bee Foods has issued a voluntary recall of more than 31,579 tuna products over contamination issues. The company has cited "process deviations" to have occurred in a co-pack facility which is not owned or ...
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Opportunistic bacterial pathogens, including those linked to inflammations or skin irritations, have been found living on the International Space Station, according to a study conducted by the U.S. space agency NASA. "Where there are ...
Continuing to build on its line of coconut ingredients, leading tropical fruit supplier iTi Tropicals now also offers Organic Virgin Coconut Oil as well as limited quantities of Organic Fairtrade Coconut Water Concentrate ex-warehouse, ...
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FMC announced the launch of Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide is an integrated in-furrow product for insect and disease control. Formulated with the patented Liquid Fertilizer Ready technology from FMC, Ethos XB ...
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