The Parenteral Drug Association’s 13th Annual PDA Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology will take place October 15-16, 2018 in Bethesda, MD.

IBM has launched the IBM Food Trust, a blockchain based food traceability platform for food retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has announced the launch of the iQ-Check Vibrio Real-Time PCR Detection Kit, a fast and accurate method to detect the three main Vibrio species that cause vibriosis, a disease linked to approximately 80,000 illnesses in the U.S. every year.

At the upcoming PACK EXPO International, Oct. 14-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Eagle Product Inspection will introduce the next-generation EPX100 for the inspection of packaged goods.

The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) is accepting abstracts for the 1st GHI World Congress on Food Safety and Security. This will be held in Leiden, The Netherlands from March 24-28, 2019.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced its intent to open multiple Global Customer Solution Centers.

LuminUltra—a rapid and portable microbiological monitoring tool firm—has acquired InstantLabs, a developer of DNA-based measurement technologies.

Tracking temperatures of sensitive products enroute to its destination is now more accurate, easy, and reliable with the introduction of LOG-IC® 360 Bluetooth Data Logger by American Thermal Instruments (ATI).

Tasty Safety: And Other Culinary Cautionary Tales is a collection of the life and career experiences of chef-turned-food safety inspector Joseph “JR” Realdine.    

To help food manufacturers deliver products that are fresh and safe to consumers, avoid premature spoilage, and prevent costly recalls and returns, INFICON is introducing the Contura® S400 leak detector for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) as well as flexible packages.