Earlier this month, Schuman Cheese announced plans to introduce the industry’s first trust mark--an on-package seal intended to verify product quality and manufacturing integrity.

Metrohm has announced that a method developed using the 859 Titrotherm titrator has been released by ASTM International for the determination of Acid Number (AN) in crude oil and petroleum products.

Key Technology has introduced its VERYX® belt-fed digital sorters.

AIB International has announced the release of an updated version for the Consolidated Standards for Inspection of Beverage Facilities.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the release of the Nexera MX ultra-high speed LCMS system for multiplex analysis.

SafetyChain Software has acquired Vigilistics, Inc., a provider of quality, profitability and sustainability solutions for food and beverage manufacturers.

Microbiologics, Inc.--a global provider of biological controls--has launched UV-BioTAG™, a line of bacterial reference strains containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) markers.

Global ID Group has announced the North American launch of HorizonScan, a Web-based information system that monitors food safety and integrity issues worldwide.

Neogen Corporation has developed the quickest and easiest AOAC validated test to definitively detect Campylobacter.

Neogen Corporation has developed AccuClean® Advanced, an enhanced rapid protein test that delivers industry-leading speed and sensitivity for determining the cleanliness of food contact surfaces and equipment.