New Company

A new venture, Next Instruments Pty Ltd., has been launched to provide analytical and process instruments developed by universities, government research organizations and small high-tech companies to the food, agriculture and nutrition industries. The company is an offshoot of !% NIR Technology Systems%!, which specializes in near-infrared devices. Five brand names – CropScan, MultiScan, SeedCount, OdourScan and NutriScan – will be available for marketing, distribution and support.