Food Protection Trends - November 2008 - (Page 794)

IAFP 2008 Black Pearl Award Winner 3M Microbiology St. Paul, Minnesota executive summary F or 23 years, 3M Microbiology has been making an impact on maximizing the global food supply. It started with innovative thinking in response to critical challenges in food safety testing. 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates were born. Now, 23 years later, 3M Microbiology has changed the way much food quality testing is done around the globe. 3M Petrifilm Plates are used worldwide for their proven reliability, time and labor savings, and wide range of applications. This kind of global impact took—and continues to take—more than a great product. It takes a strong, worldwide team of individuals with a commitment to the promise of innovation. Today, around the globe, the people and products of 3M Microbiology are just as committed as ever to responding to the dynamic challenges faced by the food safety industry with truly innovative solutions. 3M Microbiology designs, manufactures and markets product lines that cover the spectrum of quality, pathogen, toxin and allergen testing and monitoring needs. 3M Microbiology continues to invest in new technologies, reflecting a corporate commitment and reputation for ingenuity, integrity and quality, as part of 3M. Comprehensive global support More than 200 evaluations have been completed from validating agencies and peer review publications worldwide on the precise, consistent results delivered by 3M Petrifilm Plates. These extensive global regulatory approvals received by 3M Microbiology enable customers around the world to use our products with confidence. Every year, over 100 million 3M Petrifilm Plate assays are conducted across six continents. Quality Assurance teams experience better consistency, reliability and confidence in the data and resulting decision-making. The time savings and productivity improvements enable them to spend more time proactively implementing systems to improve food quality and safety. In addition, the company is known for its welltrained and informed field consultants that reach into 794 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | NOVEMBER 2008 more than 100 countries, as well as over 40 expert technical service representatives in key locations around the world. They provide an uncommon depth of support to help customers around the globe meet their goals. 3M Microbiology considers this deep and wide-reaching support vital to their customers’ success and therefore an essential component of our business. Commitment to new technologies 3M Microbiology acquired Biotrace International in late 2006. With this acquisition, the company has taken another big step to broaden its scope of products and technologies in order to meet new challenges and increasingly rigorous standards faced by the food safety industry. The expanded 3M Microbiology product line includes 3M™ CleanTrace™ ATP Hygiene Monitoring Systems, 3M™ Tecra™ Pathogen Assays, and unique sample handling solutions. Combining these tools with the 3M network of customer service and technical support enhances the company’s ability to help its customers. Contributions to public health 3M Microbiology personnel are aligned with the goals of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). One of these goals is to have a continuing involvement in public health initiatives. Examples of such involvement are many and varied at 3M Microbiology. For instance, 3M staff members worked with the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) lab committee to help standardize test results in labs conducting Grade A testing. 3M Microbiology personnel have been involved in the establishment of the FSIS Pathogen Reduction Act for meat and poultry processors located in the US or importing food into the US. They have served on the advisory Board of the Dairy Foods Research Center of the University of Minnesota. They have supported AFNOR standardization activities, as well as participated in food safety workshops and education development programs. And as a member of the Food and

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Food Protection Trends - November 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes on Various Conveyor Belt Surfaces Third-Party Certification of Agro-Products in China:�A Study of Agro-Product Producers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Qingdao IAFP 2008 in Review Award Winners 3M Microbiology - Black Pearl Award Winner Ivan Parkin Lecture - Russell S. Flowers John H. Silliker Lecture - Michael P. Doyle Student Travel Scholarships Session Summaries Highlights of the Executive Board Meeting Minutes of the 95th Annual Business Meeting Committee Minutes Executive Board Response to Committee Recommendations Exhibitors of IAFP 2008 Special Contributors and Sponsors Call for Awards - IAFP 2009 New Members What's Happening in Food Safety Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - November 2008

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