The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of folic acid fortification in corn masa flour on April 14, 2016. The approval allows manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, consistent with the levels of certain other enriched cereal grains.
3M Food Safety has announced the availability of software enhancements to its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader, a peripheral device that serves as an automated alternative to the more time-consuming task of manually counting and documenting colonies of bacteria on 3M Petrifilm Plates indicator tests.
Axios Mobile Assets has announced that the process it developed to sanitize its pallets after each use has obtained Provision of Sanitation and Hygiene Services certification under the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program.
To help food industry customers maintain operational effectiveness, uphold quality assurance and meet regulatory compliance, Sensaphone offers temperature sensors that carry Traceable Calibration Certificates.
Spireon Inc.--a provider of mobile resource management and business intelligence solutions--has introduced FleetLocate Temperature Monitoring, the company’s first refrigerated trailer telematics solution for customers that require extra precautions to safeguard their perishable goods or products during the climate-controlled transportation and shipping process.
Weber Scientific will be distributing a new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for finished dairy products, the foodproof yeast and mold quantification test developed by BIOTECON Diagnostics (Potsdam, Germany).
Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) has announced that its Richland, WA facility earned an Organic Handling Certification from nonprofit accredited organic certifier Oregon Tilth.
3M Food Safety is launching its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – E. coli O157 (including H7), adding to a line of next-generation tests which also includes Salmonella, Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes.
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