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Industry Products taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realized. HACCP is used at all levels of food production and preparation processes, including packaging and distribution. The FDA and USDA say that their mandatory HACCP programs for juice and meat are an effective approach to food safety and protecting public health. The Eriez document is in PDF format and available for download at http://en-us.eriez.com/products/ haccpoverviewdownload/. Eriez 888.300.ERIEZ (3743) Erie, PA www.eriez.com Chris Sorensen, Dickson vice president sales and marketing explains, “All instruments lose accuracy over time due to normal usage and the environmental conditions to which they are exposed. Periodic NIST certified calibrations maintain the accuracy of your instrument throughout its life. This guide is designed to make it very easy for users of chart recorders and data loggers to navigate the many choices in calibration approaches to find the one that is best-matched to their application requirements.” Dickson 800.757.3747 Addison, IL www.dicksondata.com milk, soups, salad dressings, and nutraceutical beverages. The acquisition is designed to bring faster product release to the industry by coupling a sensitive microplate luminometer with innovative luminescence solutions. “Charm Sciences plans to expand Charm’s presence in an emerging growth market and we look forward to applying our electronics and diagnostics expertise to an expanding array of luminescence-based tests for the dairy, food and industrial markets,” said Shirley Charm, executive vice president, Charm Sciences. The EPIC system complements Charm’s bioluminescence applications for surface hygiene (PocketSwab® Plus, FieldSwab), water hygiene (WaterGiene), and allergen control (AllerGiene®). Charm Sciences 978.687.9200 Lawrence, MA www.charm.com Calibration Guide Now Available from Dickson Q uality managers and others responsible to maintaining the integrity of temperature and/ or humidity chart recorders or data loggers can now download a comprehensive guide to all aspects of instrument calibration at http:// www.dicksondata.com/calibration/ calibration_order.php. Chapters of this online guide include: • Explanations of why calibrations are required • Review of calibration methods to choose from • A step-by-step guide to developing calibration schedules • “Before” Data considerations • Best fit applications for 1-point, 3-point and custom point calibrations • Glossary of calibration terms • Optional Calibration Club registration Charm Sciences Enhances UHT/ESL End Product Testing with Acquisition harm Sciences has announced that it has acquired the MLX Microplate Luminometer product line from Dynex Technologies, Chantilly,Virginia. The acquisition includes full global rights to the MLX luminescence instrument line which will now be manufactured at Charm’s headquarters in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The MLX will be integrated with Charm’s EPIC (End Product Indicator Charm) product line. “Growing consumer demand for fresh-tasting food and beverage products and longer shelf life, ensures the EPIC system has a unique role for UHT/ESL manufacturers to produce a safe product with faster release through the distribution chain,” said Donna Stearns, Charm’s EPIC product manager. EPIC has been successfully applied to dairy products, soy milk, rice milk, almond FoodLogiQ Solves Universal Food Traceability Challenge with a Hosted, Easy-to-Use and Affordable Technology at www.FoodLogiQ.com oodLogiQ, has launched a free version of an innovative application for growers, produce buyers and consumers. This technology solution makes the goal of farm-tofork traceability achievable for family operated farms and larger grower/ packer/shipper operations alike. Once adopted, consumers will have full confidence that their produce has been brought to market following safe food practices and enables full traceability from farm to fork. FoodLogiQ has developed the first application to deliver complete Be sure to mention, “I read about it in Food Protection Trends”! 181 MARCH 2010 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

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