ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M has acquired Food Diagnostics AS, a provider of food diagnostics products and services for the food safety industry in Norway. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
As a distributor of 3M Petrifilm Plate products in Norway, Food Diagnostics and 3M have worked together for several years.
“The acquisition of Food Diagnostics allows 3M to more directly serve the food processor and contract labs in Norway,” said Lars Hanseid, managing director, 3M Norway.
“3M will help us to grow by building on our strong foundation and expertise to further develop our offering to the microbiology and food safety industry,” said Joe Heidenreich, owner and chairman, Food Diagnostics.
Food Diagnostics is based in Oslo, Norway, and employs five people.
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