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Colony Counter with Detachable Tablet  

Funke-Gerber, +49 307.020.060   

The ColonyStar automatic device from Funke-Gerber is equipped with a camera and a cordless, detachable tablet, which makes the analysis of Petri dishes fast and straightforward. With the assist mode, after tapping on a colony via touchscreen, other colonies of the same type are automatically recorded, marked, and counted. The selection can be corrected at any time. In this way, the lab worker retains full control while also achieving significant time savings. In addition to the assist mode, the system can still be trained to identify selected colonies so that fully automatic colony counts can be conducted on predefined samples.    

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Cleaning Nozzle for Shadow Areas  

Alfa Laval, +46 46.366.500   

With the introduction of its PlusClean cleaning nozzle, Alfa Laval delivers 100 percent tank cleaning coverage, up to 80 percent savings in water and cleaning media costs, and zero product contamination. Paired with a top-mounted tank cleaning device, the PlusClean nozzle raises productivity and lowers total cost of ownership. With its optimized, high-impact spray pattern, the PlusClean delivers 100 percent cleaning coverage. Installed flush with the tank wall or bottom, the cleaning nozzle has a built-in adjustment function that makes installation easy and operation effective, providing cleaning coverage in shadow areas, such as beneath agitator blades. This ensures thorough tank cleaning.    

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PCR Protocols and Calculator Tools

Hygenia, +1 800.863.6842   

Hygiena™ has announced over 14 protocols for quantification applications (SalQuant™ and CampyQuant™) using the BAX® System Real-Time (RT) PCR Assays for Salmonella and Campylobacter. In addition to knowing if the pathogen is present, these methods accurately quantify Salmonella or Campylobacter levels when used with the BAX System Q7 and shortened enrichment. No additional kits or components are required—only the BAX System RT PCR Assay for Salmonella (KIT2006) or the BAX System RT PCR Assay for Campylobacter jejuni/coli/lari (KIT2018). In the case of Salmonella, over 14 different matrix protocols can be analyzed after shortened enrichment. For Campylobacter, the shortest method previously available was an MPN-based method requiring long labor hours and many steps during sample prep. These changes in determining pathogen levels (rather than presence/absence) earned Hygiena the 2021 IAFP Food Safety Innovation Award.       

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Dry PAA Sanitizer

Enviro Tech Chemical Services, +1 209.581.9576   

Specialty chemical manufacturer Enviro Tech Chemical Services has introduced the world’s first dry peracetic acid (PAA) floor and equipment sanitizer. PeraGuard®, a patented formulation, is designed to improve environmental biosecurity and sanitation on surfaces where conditions favor microorganism growth. The product is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered for use in food and beverage facilities, as well as many other manufacturing and processing settings. In addition, PeraGuard can be used on farms to control ammonia and odors. Activated by water or moisture, PeraGuard is a highly concentrated, odorless, and dustless application that is effective against Escherichia coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and many other pathogens.    

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Antibiotic for Poultry Feed

Elanco, +1 877.352.6261    

To help combat necrotic enteritis (NE) in flocks, poultry producers can implement Inteprity from Elanco for extended feeding programs, which helps support healthier birds, better profitability, and healthier choices. The animal-use-only, in-feed antibiotic has a variety of benefits, including reducing rotational frequency with multiple cycles. Field trial research shows that poultry producers can use Inteprity for multiple cycles to prevent the mortality caused by NE and improve Intestinal Integrity (I2) scores without losing efficacy or risking resistance, compared to frequent rotations. The same data shows key lesion scores improved by using Inteprity for multiple cycles (18 months).

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Advanced Contaminant Detection

Mettler-Toledo, +1 800.447.4439   

The M30 R-Series metal detection system’s digital platform, SENSE™, combined with advanced algorithms, makes it possible to deliver high sensitivity to all metal contaminant types with minimal false rejects. The entry-level M30 R-series GC systems are designed on a modular platform concept with streamlined features as standard. The metal detector and conveyor can be easily upgraded as compliance or production requirements change. The system has a rugged, industrial design and offers three levels of ingress protection from IP65 to IP69K. The M30 R-Series consists of four metal detector models matched to different production and compliance needs, as well as budget considerations: M31R StandardLine, M33R PlusLine, M33RB PlusLine, and M34R PlusLine. The metal detectors also can be integrated with a wide range of conveyor systems, including Mettler-Toledo’s enhanced GC Series systems.

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‘Do Not Refreeze’ Label  

SpotSee, +1 800.846.2468   

SpotSee has released its ‘Do Not Refreeze’ label to ensure food quality and safety throughout the supply chain and within commercial food environments. Once food has gone through a freeze/thaw cycle, the quality and/or safety of food can be compromised if it is refrozen. After placing the ‘Do Not Refreeze’ label on the packaging, if the temperature drops below –15 °C/5 °F, the text turns dark blue and alerts handlers that the product cannot be frozen again.   

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Metal-Detectable Safety Knives  

MARTOR, +49 212.738.700   

The SECUMAX 150 MDP extends MARTOR’s family of metal-detectable safety knives. The knives remain detectable if lost—even the smallest parts—and, therefore, have no long-term adverse impacts on sensitive production processes. Weighing only 31 grams, the SECUMAX 150 MDP is made of plastic that is metal- and X-ray-detectable. The SECUMAX 150 MDP is also safe when cutting. Its concealed blade means that the sharp cutting edge never gets too close to either its user or the packaged goods. The outer blade area, used for scraping off labels and splitting adhesive tape, is also non-sharp.   

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Cloud-Based Sorting Machine

Anysort U.S.A., +1 916.372.2227   

Anysort U.S.A. is offering a new, cloud-based sorting machine with Hawk-Eye recognition technology and shape-sorting automation for in-shell walnuts and peanuts, the TK64. It is also showcasing an infrared color sorter with Hawk-Eye recognition technology for kernels of walnuts, pecans, almonds, and pistachios, the VR164+. The TK64 presents high-dimensional material fingerprint perception technology, high-definition image acquisition, and bud location analysis technology. The cloud-based VR164+ offers international advanced multi-spectral analysis technology, along with Hawk-Eye recognition technology and intelligent shape-sorting automation. The VR164+ can accurately recognize and remove plastic particles, glass, animal waste, insects, sunflower gum, and other malignant impurities.    

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Antimicrobial Pallets 

Tessco Systems, 415.691.8740

Tessco Systems offers an antimicrobial technology in its pallets that is not a surface application coating but an intrinsic additive that is embedded throughout the pallet polymer and provides broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection that won’t rub, scratch, or wash off. Tested and proven at extreme cold and hot temperatures, these pallets help actively reduce bacteria, fungi, and yeasts by up to 99.99 percent.  

www.tesscosystems.com

Stainless Steel Belts 

Belt Technologies, 413.786.9922

Belt Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures solid stainless steel belts and conveyor systems that help robotic technologies perform in the grocery and warehouse sectors reliably and efficiently. Their high tensile strength makes them exceptionally resilient and helps prevent jams in robotic automation and dependably perform tasks that demand rapid acceleration, precise positioning, and repetition. Steel belts also do not stretch or elongate and can withstand extreme environments. They are also sanitary and easy to clean, making them ideal for use in the warehouse and grocery sectors, where hygiene is a critical issue.  

www.belttechnologies.com

Sensitive, Rapid Gluten Test 

Hygiena, 888.494.4362

Hygiena has announced the release of GlutenTox ELISA Rapid G12, an improved test for the most immunotoxic peptide in gluten. The test provides more accurate results in less time than either previous versions or competitors’ ELISA tests for gluten and offers fast, convenient, and accurate measurement of gluten down to 0.6 ppm (0.3 ppm of gliadin).  

www.hygiena.com

Multisurface Sanitizing Spray
Spellman High Voltage Electronics, 631.630.3000
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation has announced expanded support for customers in the food and beverage inspection industry. The introduction of the new XRBHR Monoblock®, combined with the XRB80HR, provides a full range of compact and lightweight X-ray sources that can be mounted in any physical orientation, from 80 kV to 100 W and up to 500 W. Additionally, all units are sold with a standard 3-year warranty.
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Dust Collector System
Camfil APC, 800.479.6801
Camfil APC offers the Gold Series X-Flo (GSX) industrial dust collection system to safely collect airborne dust particles, providing a clean work environment and preventing cross-contamination of food products. The GSX system is ideal for dry food ingredients like coarse grains, fine spices, and additives, as well as sticky dusts like sugar and whey. It can capture food dust at its source using stainless steel pickup hoods at each production station or by directly hooking to batch mixers or high-velocity slot hoods behind weigh stations.
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Temperature and Humidity Monitoring
QA Supplies, 800.472.7205
QA Supplies recommends the UHADO-16 and HASO-8 humidity and temperature loggers for monitoring current humidity and temperature readings simultaneously. These products are ideal for recording and monitoring the environment within a barn, warehouse, cooler, refrigerated transportation, and more.
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Cleaning Brushes
Vikan, 45 96 14 26 10
Vikan has added two new brushes to its detail cleaning range, which now includes seven brushes in different shapes and sizes, all designed specifically for awkward cleaning tasks. The company added a slender, versatile brush with a narrow head, long handle, and hard, angled bristles—ideal for a range of cleaning tasks, including the insides of complex, cramped machinery and deep containers, and an ultraslim brush with a scraping edge and extra-stiff end bristles— ideal for tackling stubborn debris in extremely tight spaces.
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Wine-Fraud Prevention
Bruker, 978.667.9580
Bruker has launched a powerful new Wine-Profiling™ module in its FoodScreener™ platform to help wine producers, importers, and testing laboratories detect and prevent wine fraud. The easy-to-operate Wine-Profiling 4.0 allows rapid verification of variety and origin of a wine sample at the touch of a button. By simultaneously detecting several hundred compounds in a sample, the module quickly authenticates the wine’s profile through comparison with a substantial reference database.
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Flow Wrappers
Syntegon Technology, 49 7151 14-0
Syntegon Technology has launched the next generation of flow wrappers for the North American market—the Pack 202. This is a fully automated horizontal flow-wrapping machine for low to medium speeds. The flow wrapper is suitable for bars, bakery products, cookies, and crackers, as well as nonfood applications. Technological advances include an easily removable discharge belt, upgrades to the cross-seal and fin seal units, and a highly intuitive user-centered design.
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Food Contact Hoses
Saint-Gobain, 440.836.6900
Saint-Gobain has launched Versilon XFR, a lightweight suction and discharge hose designed for food and beverage transfer applications. Lighter than traditional suction and discharge hoses, it has excellent flexibility to facilitate pump and tank attachment. The hose is compatible with many food product types such as dairy, beer, wine, and spirits.
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Line Inspection Magnet 

Industrial Magnetics, 888.582.0821

Industrial Magnetics Inc. recently introduced the Spout Line Inspection Magnet (SLIM™) for processors who require simple and frequent sampling of the product stream at designated inspection points on the line. Intended for use with a comprehensive foreign contamination-detection program, the SLIM inspection magnets can be strategically placed at multiple locations throughout the process stream, such as discharge points of mixers, sifters, and screws, to help pinpoint the origin of any ferrous metal contamination. 

www.magnetics.com

Legal Phyto-Cannabinoid Ingredient 

NaturArk, 201.301.7108

NaturArk, a supplier of scientifically studied and validated ingredients for the human nutrition and food and beverage industries, has announced the launch of its Endophyllene® phyto-cannabinoid ingredient. A natural endo-cannabinoid agonist of the CB2 cannabinoid receptor, Endophyllene delivers a high concentration of the natural compound beta-caryophyllene. It is available as a highly purified black pepper extract in two forms: a powdered extract containing 30 percent beta-caryophyllene, which is ideal for tablets, capsules, and sachets, and an oil-based extract containing 80 percent beta-caryophyllene, which is well-suited as a straight drop in soft-gelatin capsules or liquid formulations.  

www.NaturArk.com

Molecular Pathogen Detection 

SnapDNA, 443.625.8166

SnapDNA has announced the first culture-independent, rapid pathogen-analysis platform. TrueRapid™ detects only live cells and works with standard, industry-accepted environmental samples collected from all surfaces. It provides quantitative results with a total time-to-results of 20 minutes with less than 5 minutes of hands-on time. The platform is designed to be used on-site by minimally trained personnel and without additional equipment or specialized facilities.  

www.snapdna.com

Foaming Cleaner 

Madison Chemical, 812.273.6000

Madison Chemical has introduced DART 444, a chlorinated, moderately alkaline detergent designed as a one-package, general-purpose foaming cleaner that performs well in most water conditions. When used in a “foam generator,” it produces a thick, stable, wet foam without dry-out or runoff. It is ideal for cleaning vertical, overhead surfaces, especially machinery surfaces that are difficult to clean by any other methods. It rinses easily and without streaking and is acceptable for use in food and beverage plants as an A1 general cleaning agent on all surfaces, or with steam or mechanical cleaning in all departments. It is proven effective in food and beverage processing facilities, specifically dough mixers, mixing tanks, and conveyor lines.  

www.MadChem.com

Antimicrobial Pallets 

Tessco Systems, 415.691.8740

Tessco Systems offers an antimicrobial technology in its pallets that is not a surface application coating but an intrinsic additive that is embedded throughout the pallet polymer and provides broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection that won’t rub, scratch, or wash off. Tested and proven at extreme cold and hot temperatures, these pallets help actively reduce bacteria, fungi, and yeasts by up to 99.99 percent.  

www.tesscosystems.com

Stainless Steel Belts 

Belt Technologies, 413.786.9922

Belt Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures solid stainless steel belts and conveyor systems that help robotic technologies perform in the grocery and warehouse sectors reliably and efficiently. Their high tensile strength makes them exceptionally resilient and helps prevent jams in robotic automation and dependably perform tasks that demand rapid acceleration, precise positioning, and repetition. Steel belts also do not stretch or elongate and can withstand extreme environments. They are also sanitary and easy to clean, making them ideal for use in the warehouse and grocery sectors, where hygiene is a critical issue.  

www.belttechnologies.com

Antimicrobial Seals 

Cambridge Security Seals, 845.520.4111

Cambridge Security Seals has announced its new line of A-MVB™ antimicrobial, antiviral, and antibacterial seals, which utilize a proprietary blend of resins and additives that repel and deactivate any infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, molds, or other microbes that can exist on the surface of a standard plastic seal. The ionic silver-based formula reduces the chance of disease transmission. The seals provide food and agriculture businesses and other industries that use tamper-evident and high-security plastic seals with an additional safety measure for their employees by eliminating the need to disinfect and clean the product.  

www.cambridgeseals.com

Sensitive, Rapid Gluten Test 

Hygiena, 888.494.4362

Hygiena has announced the release of GlutenTox ELISA Rapid G12, an improved test for the most immunotoxic peptide in gluten. The test provides more accurate results in less time than either previous versions or competitors’ ELISA tests for gluten and offers fast, convenient, and accurate measurement of gluten down to 0.6 ppm (0.3 ppm of gliadin).  

www.hygiena.com