The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) has granted a method extension for the DuPont™ BAX® System real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for Listeria to include validation of a new proprietary enrichment media.

Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced a second automatic sampler for its ultra-high-performance 1290 Infinity II LC system.

PURE Bioscience, Inc., creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, announced that as a result of recent discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), PURE intends to resubmit its Food Contact Notification for use of its SDC antimicrobial in raw poultry processing before the end of June.

The owner of Pacific Emblem Company has invented and patented the Utensil Buddy--a small tool used for propping up utensils during mealtime.

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has selected Joe Stout for its 2015 Sanitarian of the Year Award.

Agilent Technologies Inc. and Waters Corp. has announced a formal agreement to exchange instrument controls to improve the productivity of customers who own software and instruments from both companies.  

Neogen has released an enhanced version of its popular AccuPoint® ATP (adenosine triphosphate) Hygiene Monitoring System that makes the product the most sensitive and consistent hygiene monitoring test system available.  

AIB International continues to excel as a BRC Approved Training Provider as it recently added five new courses from the official BRC Training Academy to its repertoire of in-plant training.  

Food technology firm Log5 has been chosen by CHS Inc.,--farmer-owned cooperative and a Fortune 100 company--to provide a new, truly natural, dry food pasteurization technology for CHS to use on sunflower seeds.

Zep Inc.--a provider of professional-strength cleaning and maintenance products--has introduced Zep Craft Brewing Solutions, a complete brewery quality and sanitation program.