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Agilent Technologies Acquires Varian
Agilent Technologies Inc. and Varian Inc. have announced that they have signed a
definitive agreement for the acquisition by Agilent of Varian, a worldwide supplier of
scientific instrumentation and associated consumables for life science and applied
market applications. The acquisition broadens Agilent’s applications and solutions
offerings in life sciences, environmental, and energy and materials. It also expands
Agilent’s product portfolio into atomic and molecular spectroscopy; establishes a
leading position in NMR, imaging and vacuum technologies; and strengthens its
consumables portfolio.
Axiom Launches HACCP Interactive Program
Axiom’s HACCP Interactive Program is an officially sanctioned program verified
and audited by the Guelph (Canada) Food Technology Centre and is the first contractor
in North America to be HACCP-compliant. Like every HACCP program, this program
is based on policies, procedures, documentation, verifications/controls and third-party
audits. All Axiom employees receive training from Axiom’s Food Safety Coordinator
(HACCP 1 trained) and all HACCP customers receive documentation upon completion of our work, specifically designed to interact with a customer’s HACCP program.
Q Laboratories Wins Award from AOAC International
The Q Laboratories, Inc., Microbiology R&D Laboratory, led by laboratory supervisor Erin Crowley, has been awarded the Collaborative Study of the Year Award by
AOAC International. A Cincinnati, OH-based company, Q Laboratories provides microbiology, analytical chemistry, and research and development laboratory services to
companies worldwide in the food, health and dietary supplement industries.
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FoodSafety.com
The FoodSafety.com site delivers
cost-effective online educational
programs and related information to
improve employee performance, reduce business risk and protect public health.
The site is a convenient source
of food safety training, information
and services available. Supporting
all segments of the food industry,
including foodservice, manufacturing, processing, distribution, farms,
transportation, airlines, catering, grocery, institutions
and the general
public, it offers
Web-based
food safety
education and information.
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Food Safety Maga-
zine’s Kathy L. Gombas
has joined the Office of
Food Safety at the U.S.
Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Food
Safety & Applied Nutrition as a Senior
Advisor.
Gombas
Erin Crowley, microbiology R&D laboratory supervisor at Q
Laboratories, Inc., has
been named Study Director of the Year by AOAC
International.
Sargento Foods Inc. has announced new assignments for Angie
Colby and Abbie Weber. Colby has
been named Sales Support Manager
in the Food Service Division, while
Weber will take on new responsibilities
as a Trade Promotion Manager in the
Consumer Products Division.
Crowley
Marketing veteran Sergio Zyman
has been named Chairman of the
Board of U & Me Marketing Inc., a DEbased corporation. The company operates as a marketing and distribution
company that is focused on leveraging highly popular brands into the food
and beverage category.
The Food Processing
Suppliers Association
(FPSA) reported that
David Seckman will join
the association as President and CEO this August. He will
succeed Dr. George Melnykovich,
who is retiring this year after 23 years
as President of FPSA.
Kraft Foods has announced that W.
Anthony Vernon will become president of Kraft Foods North America in
mid-August, taking over for Rick
Searer, who is retiring.
TRAC Microbiology
announced that Demi
Swift has joined the com-
pany as Microbiology
Laboratory Manager.
Swift comes to TRAC with
over 15 years of experience in the
food industry.
Seckman
Swift
The Steritech Group Inc., a
provider of specialized brand-protec-tion services, has appointed Gonzalo
Checa as President of its fast-growing
Food Safety Division. In this newly
created position, Checa will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations, developing new
service offerings and growing the
Steritech brand.
Jeff Dudas has been
named Chief Executive
Officer for Spiroflow Systems Inc. In that position,
Dudas will oversee opera-
tions in the United States, Canada and
Latin America.
Roger Roeth has
joined third-party ISO certification company
EAGLE Registrations Inc.
as Food and Training
Manager. He is responsible for managing the training and certification
process for Food Safety Management
System standards through a new division, EAGLE Food Registrations Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of EAGLE
Registrations Inc.
Dudas
Roeth
