HENDERSON, Colo. – Birko, a leading provider of food safety solutions to the meat, produce and beverage industries, today announced that Dr. Elis Owens is a guest on the AME Food Testing Show.
The segment will be available on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2014/04/22/guidance-on-environmental-monitoring-and-control-of-listeria-with-elis-owens, beginning April 22.
Owens, Birko’s senior microbiologist and chemist, discusses “Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry” with the show’s host, Andy Moreno of AME Certified Laboratories.
The AME Food Testing Show discusses topics of interest to food safety professionals committed to providing consumers with the safest food possible.
In the segment, Owens discusses ways to minimize listeria on fresh cut fruits and vegetables as well as control measures. Owens is part of Birko’s R&D team and is active in developing Birko’s antimicrobial product line and attendant delivery systems. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff, and conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University’s Center for Microbial Ecology. Owens has published papers in FEMS Microbiology Ecology and FEMS Microbiology Letters.
About Birko
Birko is a leading provider of food safety solutions to the meat, produce and beverage industries. Birko manufactures concentrated chemical formulations used in plant cleaning and sanitation, as well as antimicrobial interventions used to reduce pathogens from the manufacturing process of food. Birko’s equipment division, Chad Equipment, LLC, designs and manufactures chemical dispensing systems and state-of-the-art washing systems as well as equipment used for food safety protection in meat processing. Founded in 1953, Birko is ISO 9001 certified. It is also a WBENC Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and was awarded Supplier of the Century by the National Meat Association.
Source: Birko
