Food Quality & Safety New Products: April/May 2019

Media Bottle with Multiport Closure System

The KIMBLE GLS 80 Media Bottle and Multiport Cap System helps accommodate a range of sample sizes from 250 mL to 20 L. The wide neck simplifies transfer of samples in any form, including powders, pastes, granules, and liquids. Spoons, spatulas, tweezers, and large funnels are easily manipulated through the opening. The bottle is manufactured from 33 expansion low extractable borosilicate glass in conformance to the USP Type I standard for neutral glass. It can withstand temperatures as high as 500˚C. Three bottle versions are available: a clear version with greater than 90% light transmission from 380 to 700 nm, a version with an amber-coated exterior for light sensitive materials, and a version with a KimCote safety coating for assurance of protection in the event of damage. DWK Life Sciences, 800-225-1437, [email protected], www.dwk.com.

Recall Management Functionality

CMX Recalls can provide automated identification of issues and trends. It offers support for a variety of event types and progressions including investigation, hold/release, withdrawal, and voluntary/mandatory recalls from initiation to resolution. The module also supports the execution of “mock” events with full functionality. Automated communication and response management allows customers to communicate product identification, disposition, and replacement instructions to thousands of supply chain partners and locations simultaneously via email, voice, and text. The module automatically manages reminders and escalations, and tracks responses and product recovery effectiveness. It allows for crisis management teams to record notes, attachments, risk evaluation, event strategy, related product incidents, and it automatically records all actions taken from initiation to resolution for all involved parties. ComplianceMetrix, 858-866-8888, [email protected], www.compliancemetrix.com.

Cloud-Based Hygiene Training Platform

The Hygiene Academy training platform enables managers to supervise and develop their own tailored training programs to improve the knowledge and skill sets of their manufacturing and processing staff. Learners can be assigned to specific courses or course bundles, including “Essential,” “Application,” “Process,” and “Specific.” Managers can ensure accountability by tracking employee participation through the user dashboard. Courses are available in nine languages: English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. The online, bite-size training modules are convenient for all devices. Diversey, 800-668-7171, www.diversey.com.

WiFi Data Loggers

The TR-7wb Series of WiFi-connected data loggers are now equipped with Bluetooth to improve accessibility with mobile devices through the T&D Thermo dedicated mobile app. The series supports multiple sensors and comes in four models: TR-71wb, TR-72wb, TR-72wb-S, and TR-75wb. Temperature and humidity data measured by the loggers can be automatically uploaded, stored, and viewable on mobile devices anytime and from anywhere. The compact, battery-powered devices retain all of the features of the original TR-7wf Series and can be deployed in virtually any quantity to form a unified data reporting network connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or through a smart device. T&D Corp., www.tandd.com.

Hemp Analyzer

The Hemp Analyzer is a high-performance liquid chromatograph that is a complete turnkey analyzer for quantitative determination of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinoid content. It includes all required hardware, software, consumables, and analysis workflow to enable the operator to run samples in the shortest possible time. The three included method packages address high sample throughput, enhanced sensitivity, and high resolution. The high throughput method is designed for analysis of CBD and nine other commonly requested cannabinoids in under eight minutes. The high sensitivity method includes THCV in the target analyte list, with an instrument cycle time of under 10 minutes. According to the company, the short analysis time produces the sharpest chromatographic peaks for the best overall sensitivity. The high resolution method presents full baseline resolution for all 11 compounds and an analysis time under 30 minutes. This method is preferred for research purposes or when additional compounds must be added to the analysis in response to new state regulatory requirements. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, 800-477-1227, www.ssi.shimadzu.com.