Coperion, a Hillenbrand operating company, manufactured and donated the extruder and will partner with Purdue to give customers access to a food-grade pilot lab and the university's food scientists.

The multidisciplinary labs, which will open in the fall semester, will enhance Ohio State's teaching, research and outreach activities in food and agricultural engineering and construction management.

The company released a customizable learning portal for companies to continue to aid industry trainers and trainees in continuing employee education.

With loads of ingredients coming in, being stored, transported, processed and packaged, there are a number of ways for cross-contamination to occur at food manufacturing plants.

USDA's NIFA announced an investment of $10 million for 21 grants to develop and implement food safety and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)-related training, education, extension outreach and technical assistance for food processors and farmers with small to mid-size operations.

The inaugural Cannabis Products Exchange event will be presented in a virtual format as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Intertek Alchemy has launched a certification program that confirms a company’s employees have been trained, assessed and verified to meet stringent protocols for sanitation, hygiene, health and more.