LFIA commends both the Biden Administration and the government of Mexico for working diligently on arriving at a timely solution to keep the imports of avocados free flowing into the U.S. to satisfy the country’s increasing demand for the highly popular fruit.

Renaissance BioScience, a global bioengineering company, has received new patent allowances and grants for its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing yeast (ARY) from regulatory authorities in China, Russia, India, Australia and Vietnam. These five new ARY patent grants and allowances join previously issued patents from the U.S., Japan, Indonesia, Chile and Colombia, with patents pending in multiple additional markets.

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, is introducing its new Renew Zero 100% recycled content, carbon neutral air cushioning film for use with its AirSpeed systems across Europe.

The Coca-Cola Company recently unveiled its new global innovation platform, Coca-Cola Creations, along with its first limited-edition product, Coca-Cola Starlight. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is investigating consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections. All of the cases are reported to have consumed powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Mich. facility. 

Logix, a Seattle-area industrial controls manufacturer, has been serving the industrial refrigeration market with controls solutions for wineries, cold storage warehouses, distribution centers and processing plants focusing on safety, efficiency and sustainability.