In a recent webinar and Q&A document, The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) provided an update on its Auditor Training and Development project.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has awarded a contract to bioMérieux to incorporate its non-enrichment quantification system, GENE-UP™ QUANT Salmonella, into FSIS’ laboratory system to conduct Salmonella quantification in raw poultry rinse samples.

DIAL Ventures, an agrifood start-up studio launched by Purdue University, intends to help digitize the agrifood system through the creation of innovative companies that provide industry solutions.

Hygiena’s new Allergen App integrates allergen testing results into a cloud-based environmental monitoring tool for insight into process control, contamination sources, trend analyses, and audit preparation. 

Provision, a food safety software platform, has partnered with Grupo Delcen, a food safety services provider based in Latin America.

Hygiena has announced its new AlerTox line for almond, hazelnut, and soy. AlerTox is an ultra-sensitive allergen detection system that supports thorough Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) protocols. 

Sesotec has announced the new Compliance Package software for its foreign body detection equipment, which ensures that food production is compliant with regulations.

PerkinElmer has launched its new GC 2400™ Platform, an automated gas chromatography (GC) headspace sampler and GC/mass spectrometry solution for food safety testing laboratories. 

Cascades continues to expand within the isothermal packaging market by enhancing its home delivery meal box technology and opening a new production facility in York, Pennsylvania.

METTLER TOLEDO will demonstrate a variety of inspection systems for the commercial baking industry, including its new X34C x-ray inspection system, at the 2022 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).