The Pastomaster HE pasteurizer from Carpigiani Corp. of America, Winston-Salem, N.C., received 3-A certification and UL and NSF approvals, allowing U.S. frozen dessert makers to use the most advanced Carpigiani technology designed for artisan frozen dessert production.

FPS Food Process Solutions, Canada, launched the Spiral Immersion System (SIS), a patented food processing platform for chilling, freezing, pasteurizing, cooking and chemically treating food products.

Micvac, Sweden, developed an innovative technology of producing and packaging chilled ready meals.

A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria, extending the shelf life by several weeks, according to a study produced by Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

Unitherm Food Systems, Bristow, Okla., received U.S. Patent No. 9,215,892 B2 for its new system and method for pasteurizing the surface of a food product.

Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion, Monroe, Wis., installed RGF's Guardian Air-in-duct PHI units following an incident with a Listeria contamination.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., launched two new products to support the processing of prepared foods, including fruit preparations, soups and sauces, tomato products and desserts.