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Kraft Heinz Acquires Hemmer Brazil Condiments

Kraft Heinz agrees to acquire Brazilian condiment company Hemmer

September 23, 2021

Kraft Heinz has announced an agreement to acquire Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio (“Hemmer”), a Brazilian company focused on condiments and sauces.

Food Safety

Reduce common foodborne illness risks

Here’s a quick checklist to make sure you’re on track

John Hanlin PhD

September 23, 2021

We’ve all seen the statistics. There are an estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. each year, with 120,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.

PepsiCo announces pep+, new strategic end-to-end transformation

September 23, 2021

PepsiCo has introduced pep+ (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the center of how the company will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people.

Tekni-Plex Acquires Grupo Phoenix F&B Packaging

Tekni-Plex Completes Acquisition of Packaging Manufacturer Grupo Phoenix

September 22, 2021

Tekni-Plex has completed its acquisition of rigid packaging manufacturer Grupo Phoenix, putting the company in a stronger position to broaden its market-focused, customer-driven innovations, especially in food and beverage markets.

New insulation on dairy piping saves energy and reduces the chance of bacterial cross-contamination

Insulating pipes

Hygienic process insulation solves dairy coop condensation issues, saves energy

Kamataka Milk Producers replaced aging and cracking foam and nitrile rubber insulation, reducing the potential for bacterial cross contamination

Wayne Labs

September 22, 2021

Replacing aging insulation on piping not only reduces the potential of developing bacterial cross-contamination, but also saves energy.

ACS Laboratory elevates industry standards with tested safe certified seal program

Kristen Kazarian

September 20, 2021

ACS Laboratory, the largest state-of-the-art testing facility in cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern U.S., has launched a proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association.

Helping customers adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

September 20, 2021

This is a video with PerkinElmer’s Greg Sears, Vice President & General Manager: Food Business Unit and Mass Spectrometry.

FDA selects winners for low- or no-cost food traceability challenge

Kristen Kazarian

September 20, 2021

FDA has announced the 12 winners of the FDA New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge. There were 90 submissions from June 1, 2021 until the submission window closed on July 30, 2021.

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