3M has announced that it will exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product portfolio by the end of 2025. 

Neogen has completed its previously announced merger with 3M’s Food Safety business.

3M Food Safety was named a 2022 Edison Awards gold winner for its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced.

The combined company will have enhanced geographic footprint, product offerings, digitization capabilities, and financial flexibility to capitalize on robust growth trends in sustainability, food safety, and supply chain integrity.

3M Food Safety has introduced the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader Advanced, a new automation technology that gives food safety professionals new options to rapidly and accurately image, count and document microbiological colonies on 3M Petrifilm Plates indicator tests.

3M Food Safety has announced the introduction of two assays that can detect the genes associated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), organisms that can pose severe health threats.