By Tom Egan, Vice President, Industry Services, PMMIThe Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most comprehensive food safety legislation passed in the United States since the 1960s. "Dairy products

In June, Neogen Corp. announced it received approval from the FDA and National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) for its BetaStar Plus assay, used to detect dairy antibiotic residues,

Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) established a new closure testing lab, thought to be the first independent facility of its type. “Closure manufacturers have traditionally offered testing support for their products,

Hydrite Chemical Co. purchased a new facility in Milwaukee, to help support its growth in chemical manufacturing. The facility, which was previously the home of Unilever Foodsolutions, will be one

Entry forms for the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest have been sent out to dairy plants in the United States and Canada. This contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin

Hydrosol Produktionsgesellschaft will take over the stabilizer specialist C.C.A. Klimmeck GmbH as of Oct. 1, 2011. Master Packaging, a flexible packaging solutions provider located in Tampa, Fla., completed a

Fonterra Co-operative appointed Theo Spierings as its new CEO. He takes over from Andrew Ferrier, effective Sept. 26. The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association elected officers were 2012. They are: Doug

International Food Network, a leading product development firm for the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries, announced the appointment of Phil Camburn as managing director.Wisconsin Dairy Products Association selected Bill Jacoby

Blommer Chocolate, North America’s largest processor of cocoa beans and ingredient chocolate products, announced it has reached a key corporate social responsibility goal with sourcing sustainable cocoa. Over 40,000 cocoa

Eric Perkins and Dave Statham, President and Vice President of Statco Engineering, and Jack Luechtefeld, President of DSI Process Systems, announced the combination of the two companies with the acquisition