Food & Beverage Reporter August 2018

BRIEFS
ANDERSON
CELEBRATES
60 YEARS
Anderson Engineering, manufacturers
of customised stainless steel processing
equipment, turns 60 this year.
The company was founded in 1958
to manufacture stainless processing
equipment for the dairy industry, with
their very first client being Clover in
Durban.
Within a few years the company
developed a number of new and
innovative solutions for other dairy
clients. Today Anderson offers a full
turnkey capability, finding solutions to
the most complex of process
manufacturing challenges.
“For 60 years we have built a solid
reputation of world-class engineering
solutions, growing into the company
we are today, with unlimited potential,”
says Hans Coertse, owner and managing
director.
He adds that the anniversary
marks a celebration of innovation,
quality, outstanding workmanship and
professionalism in the marketplace.
www.andersoneng.co.za
PETCO EXPANDS BOARD
Industry players across the PET plastic value chain have affirmed their commitment
to producer responsibility with three new appointments to the national PET Recycling
Company (PETCO), with the entire value chain now represented on the board –
from brand owners to waste collectors and recyclers. Nominated by the industry
sectors they represent, the newly elected non-executive board members will serve
a voluntary three-year term. They are, from left: Sustainability - Kevin O’Brien (risk
and sustainability executive for the SPAR Group); Retail - Lisa Ronquest (head of food
technology for Woolworths); Independent - Professor Linda Godfrey (CSIR principal
scientist – waste research development and innovation).
NEOGEN REBRANDS ITS
CULTURE MEDIA BUSINESS
Neogen Corporation has announced that
its US-based Acumedia and UK-based
Lab M products are being combined and
rebranded as Neogen Culture Media.
The new Neogen Culture Media
product line will feature updated
packaging and branding, an offering of
chromogenic media, manufacturing sites
in the US and UK, broader compliance
with regulatory standards as well
as a complete offering of traditional
culture media that are essential to
microbiological testing.
“Neogen’s culture media products
are used by leading scientists and
researchers around the world in a variety
of applications, including food safety and
the production of vaccines,” says John
Adent, Neogen’s president and CEO,
adding that the global harmonization of
the products under the Neogen Culture
Media brand means customers will now
receive the exact same formulation for
the same product wherever they may be.
As a company that develops and
markets products dedicated to food
and animal safety, Neogen’s Food Safety
Division promotes culture media and
diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne
bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens,
drug residues, plant diseases and
sanitation concerns.
www.neogen.com/uk
VERDER PUSHES INTO KZN WITH PUMPSMITH
Leading industrial pump supplier
Verder has signed an exclusive
distribution partnership with The
Pumpsmith as part of the company’s
long-term strategy to expand its
footprint within the greater Kwa-Zulu
Natal (KZN) region.
“This was an important move
for our business. Verder has a longstanding
presence in KZN and - as the
region is a key hub for growth – we
recognised an opportunity to extend
our offering in the area,” says Darryl
Macdougall, MD Verder Pumps SA.
Adds Mark Smith, Director of The
Pumpsmith: “We are very excited
about this partnership. Verder has
a wide range of high quality pump
products and solutions - and we look
forward to working closely with the
team from Verder on expanding their
installed base within KZN.”
Tel: +27 (0)11 704 7500
Email: kirstin.adam@verder.co.za
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