On September 18, bioMérieux celebrated the opening of its new Molecular and Genomic Innovation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where innovative molecular diagnostics solutions will be developed to meet the testing needs of the food and beverage industry, thereby advancing food safety.

IFS Food Standard version 8 has successfully achieved recognition against Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking Requirements v2020.

GEA recently introduced its patented CONTA dual block valve technology for spray dryers that is hygienically designed to reduce microbial risk in food and dairy processing. 

Registration is now open for the upcoming Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) Convention, to be held January 17–20, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Key Technology has introduced new, high-capacity vibratory conveyors for advanced food handling applications.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have granted “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) status to INNEO, a food processing aid that uses antimicrobial peptides to eliminate Listeria monocytogenes in food.

ProSpection Solutions has partnered with System Square to bring first-of-its-kind X-ray and high resolution dual-energy technology to the U.S. market.

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has endorsed the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI’s) Professional Competency in Feed qualification route.

FSSC 22000 has achieved recognition against Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking Requirements.

IFCO has launched a new innovation called Marina, a reusable fish crate that uses Bluetooth and QR codes to enable real-time data collection for cold chain management, and offering a sustainable alternative to single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes.