LANSING, Mich., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen
Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it had again been
awarded the contract to supply certain dehydrated culture media to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS).
The FSIS uses Neogen Culture Media to monitor raw and
ready-to-eat meat and poultry products for the presence of
bacterial pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes,
Salmonella species, and non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E.
coli (STECs).
"We are pleased to again earn the trust of the FSIS as it works
to ensure the safety of the food supply," said John Adent, Neogen's president and CEO.
"Neogen's culture media products are used by leading scientists,
researchers and regulatory agencies around the world in a variety
of applications, including food safety and the production of
vaccines. Last year, we completed the global harmonization of the
products under the Neogen Culture Media brand, which meant that our
customers receive the exact same formulation for the same product,
wherever in the world they may be."
FSIS Laboratories perform regulatory testing of meat, poultry
and egg products for the presence of foodborne pathogens at its
locations in St. Louis, Missouri;
Athens, Georgia; and Albany, California. The testing methods used
by FSIS require large volumes of culture media on a daily basis,
which led to the agency seeking bids for a single supplier.
Neogen's globally harmonized culture media product line, Neogen
Culture Media, was developed to combine and enhance our previous
Acumedia® and Lab M® microbiological culture
media lines. Neogen Culture Media offers a range of products and
formats designed to support microbiology testing across many
sectors including food, water, pharmaceutical and clinical around
the world.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to
food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety Division markets
culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne
bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant
diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety Division
is a leader in worldwide biosecurity products, animal genomics
testing, and the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of
animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals
and veterinary instruments.
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