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Overview

With over 50 years of experience in food safety and quality, Mérieux NutriSciences is able to provide accurate and timely microbiology and chemistry testing results to reduce your risk of contamination or recall. Our proven and reliable laboratory network provides clients with science-based solutions and total peace of mind. Our reputation as the #1 resource for food safety, quality and nutrition services was built on the following solid core competencies:

  • Operational & Scientific Excellence
  • Integrated & Robust Quality Systems
  • Industry Insight & Understanding
  • Comprehensive Capabilities & Capacity
Food safety and quality testing is at the very heart of our expertise as a leading partner to the international food industry. On the global level, we operate close to 100 accredited laboratories in 21 countries with almost 6500 employees. Nearly 20 of those labs are located in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, each of which is ISO 17025 or equivalently accredited, and employ over 1,600 professionals who work towards providing the best well-rounded customer experience in the industry.

From isolating and identifying foodborne pathogens to guaranteeing product stability and nutritional content, we offer a full portfolio of services to ensure the quality and safety of foods from concept development to retail shelf.

Our testing services can be customized to meet the needs of manufacturers, food processors, caterers and retailers.

Standards & Methodologies

Chemistry Testing

Mérieux NutriSciences offers extensive nutritional and contaminant testing to meet the needs of the food and dietary supplements industry. We utilize cutting-edge chemistry instrumentation based on the latest technologies including LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, ICP-MS and UHPLC.

We have major R&D centers located in both Crete, IL and Resana, Italy, dedicated to creating innovative methods to meet the challenging needs of the industry. In a business that consists of a constantly evolving regulatory environment, our expert team is here to help with our vast array of nutrition analytical solutions and advanced contaminant services.

Microbiology Testing

Synonymous with microbiology testing since 1967, we provide expert qualitative and quantitative analyses, employing a wide range of methodologies including FDA, USDA, AOAC, APHA and client-specific methods to validate product safety. Our team can help you choose the right test and method for your product, giving you the utmost confidence in our capabilities and results. Our experts participate in lab proficiency programs sponsored by leading organizations, such as AOAC International.

Mérieux NutriSciences' vast experience in science and food allows us to provide you with reliable, accurate services 24/7. You can trust our dedicated team of experts to provide you with unparalleled service and cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications, Certifications, Accreditations & Licenses

When it comes to ensuring the accuracy of your results, companies at the forefront of the food industry turn to Mérieux NutriSciences. Our international network of ISO 17025 accredited laboratories comply with the most rigid industry standards to ensure the proficiency of your data.

To provide you with consistent, high-quality results across our worldwide network, our corporate Quality & Operation team ensure that each laboratories SOPs comply with our global requirements and standards. They also conduct regular internal audits and administer the industry's most challenging internal proficiency program. Our daily Process Control tests greatly exceed the specific QC standards set by the AOAC ALACC for food microbiology and chemistry testing. Mérieux NutriSciences has implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC) programs for both our microbiology and chemistry tests.

External Proficiency Programs

Worldwide, Mérieux NutriSciences participates in many external proficiency programs, both voluntary and regulatory mandated, to include those run by AOAC, AACC, AOCS, BIPEA and LGC to name but a few.

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Mérieux NutriSciences employs state of the art analytical instrumentation to allow direct interface of data into LIMS whenever feasible. Calculations are also performed electronically where possible.  Process verification assures you that each test has been performed as requested and all quality system parameters are acceptable prior to approval of results. Once approved, final test results can be obtained via the Internet (Mérieux NutriSciences-mymxns.com), e-mail or fax. When we observe abnormal, unusual or out-of-specification results, our client service staff contacts you immediately discuss further actions.

Industries Served

  • Agriculture
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Baked Goods
  • Beverages
  • Biotechnology
  • Candy and Confectionaries
  • Chocolate, Cocoa, and Cacao
  • Cigars and Cigarettes
  • Clinical Research
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Consumer Products
  • Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
  • Eggs and Egg Products
  • Fats, Oil, and Oilseeds
  • Fish and Seafood
  • Food Additives
  • Food and Beverage
  • Food Supplements
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Functional Food
  • Green and Organic Products
  • Herbs and Spices
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Meats and Poultry
  • Medicinals and Botanicals
  • Milk and Dairy
  • Natural Products
  • Packages and Packaging
  • PCB's
  • Pesticides, Herbicides and Insecticides
  • Pet Food
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Prebiotics and Probiotics
  • Proteins and Peptides
  • Public Health
  • Restaurants
  • Retail and Stores
  • Safety and Protection Equipment
  • Sanitation
  • Wildlife
  • Wine, Beer, and Liquor

Testing Types

  • Absorbance
  • Absorbency
  • Acute Toxicity
  • Alkalinity
  • Allergen
  • Amino Acid Analysis
  • Amino-acid Composition
  • Amino-acid Sequence
  • Analytical
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Antimicrobial Effectiveness Test (AET)
  • Appearance
  • Bacteria
  • Biological Characterisation
  • Biology
  • Calories
  • Certification
  • Clinical Diagnostic
  • Clinical Research
  • Clinical Trial (Phase II)
  • Clinical Trials
  • Composition
  • Consumer
  • Contaminant
  • Dietary
  • ELISA
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Expiry / Expiration Dating
  • Food Allergens
  • Food Contact Migration
  • Food Safety / HAACP
  • Identification
  • Labeling Claims
  • MALDI-TOF
  • Melting Point
  • Method Development
  • Method Validation
  • Microbial Contamination
  • Microbial Identification
  • Moisture Resistance
  • Molecular Biology
  • Mycotoxins
  • Nutritional
  • Parasitology
  • Preservative Analysis
  • Process Development
  • Process Safety
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
  • Product Safety
  • Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS)
  • Protein Structural Characterization
  • Quality Control
  • Rancidity
  • Raw Material
  • Safety
  • Sanitation
  • Sensory
  • Softening Temperature
  • Spectrometry
  • Stability
  • Sustainability
  • Verification
  • Viscosity
  • Yeast

Publications

Mérieux NutriSciences Registers with Contract Laboratory - The Laboratory Outsourcing Network! (Press Release)
Mérieux NutriSciences expands its footprint in India with the acquisition of Bangalore Testing Laboratories (Press Release)
Merieux NutriSciences: Achieving Food safety Goals through Retail - The Technology Headlines (Press Release)
Mérieux NutriSciences expects to expand capabilities in new lab (Press Release)
Mérieux NutriSciences Introduces Scientific Advisory Council (Press Release)
How Wayne Farms Built a Customized Environmental Monitoring Program that Catered to Their Business (Case Study)
Gluten-Free Labeling, Testing and Control Programs (White Paper)

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