For more than two centuries, DuPont has utilized fundamental discoveries in science to create value for consumers around the globe. Nearly a century of our discovery has included a focus on agriculture and food, and today DuPont has a strategic focus to be a world-leading enabler of healthy, safe and affordable food.
Food safety starts on the farm. DuPont Acurum™ technology helps identify grain quality more accurately, quantifying the presence of toxins such as Fusarium contamination. For more information, visit http://www.acurum.com/home/.
DuPont Qualicon, a leader in genetics-based, rapid pathogen testing, developed the BAX® system, the most advanced diagnostic tool for detecting Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and E.coli 0157:H7 in a variety of foods, helping to ensure their safety and quality. DuPont Qualicon also markets the patented RiboPrinter® system, the world's only automated DNA fingerprinting instrument that rapidly pinpoints sources of bacteria in food. For more information, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Qualicon/en_US/.
The DuPont™ Food Risk Assessment™ group brings DuPont safety management frameworks and the best available technologies together with Six Sigma practices to resolve challenges in food safety and quality. For more information, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Directories/en_US/Products_Services_Index/Food_Pharmaceutical_Quality_Assurance_Products/Food_Risk_Assessment.html
The DuPont™ Clean & Disinfect System™ provides enhanced food safety and quality from "farm to fork" delivering better efficacy and microbial kill rates for food processors. For more information, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Directories/en_US/Products_Services_Index/Food_Pharmacuetical_Quality_Assurance_Products/Cleaning_Disinfection_Products.html
Antec International, a U.K.-based wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont, was involved in supplying Virkon® as a key part of Britain's bio-security program when foot-and-mouth disease struck a few years ago. For more information, visit http://relyon.dupont.com/
DuPont Safety Resources has adopted technologies from other industries to meet challenges in the food industry. For more information, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Consulting_Services/en_US/
DuPont provides products and technologies to help keep food safe and fresh. DuPont materials are found throughout the food chain. For more information, visit http://www.corian.com/; http://www.dupont.com/lubricants/en/index.html
DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems has developed aseptic, extended shelf life, and pasteurized packaging systems technology that has played an important role in helping food processors deliver safe food for more than 30 years to consumers around the world. For more information, visit http://www2.dupont.com/Liquid_Packaging_Solutions/en_CA/
DuPont Packaging Solutions are based on "The Science of Fresh," helping quality-oriented food brands protect flavor and nutritional content for loyal customers.
The DuPont Safety Resource Business has been working to help companies reduce the rate of injuries sustained by their people and to implement a safety culture that extends to the way companies manage food safety. For more information visit http://www2.dupont.com/Consulting_Services/en_US/
DuPont Cold Chain Solutions is a major supplier to the refrigeration industry with Suva® and ISCEON® refrigerants, which provide critical cooling for food equipment such as supermarket display cases. ISCEON® refrigerants provide for an easier retrofit and an easier transition to non-ozone-depleting products. Globally, DuPont Refrigerants is working to provide more sustainable cooling solutions in refrigeration and air conditioning applications. For more information, visit http://refrigerants.dupont.com/Suva/en_US/index.html
