Mérieux NutriSciences

Mérieux NutriSciences offers testing, auditing, consulting, training, and research services to meet the needs of manufacturers, food processors, caterers and retailers. The company is headquartered in Chicago. A subsidiary of Institut Mérieux, Mérieux NutriSciences employs close to 7500 employees in 26 countries.[1]

Mérieux NutriSciences
IndustryFood Testing
Headquarters
Chicago
,
United States
Number of locations
more than 100 laboratories
Area served
Food Safety and Quality, Environment Testing, Cosmetics Testing, Consumer Goods, Agrochemicals, Pharma & Medical Devices Testing
Key people
Dr John H. Silliker (founder), Alexandre Mérieux (chairman of the board), Philippe Sans (President & CEO)
ServicesFood analysis, Water analysis, Environmental monitoring, Contract research, Consulting on quality and safety, Sensory and consumer studies, Labeling service, Data management, Training, Audit and inspection
Number of employees
Close to 7500
ParentInstitut Mérieux
Websitewww.merieuxnutrisciences.com/corporate

Overview

Mérieux NutriSciences is present in 26 countries through more than 100 laboratories.[2]

History
  • 1967: Creation by Dr. John H. Silliker in Chicago of Silliker, a food focused solutions company.[3]
  • 1997: Acquisition of Silliker by Institut Mérieux
  • 2008: Acquisition of Bioagri in Brazil in the field of water and environment analytical services
  • 2009: Acquisition of Biofortis an Applied Research Organization[4]
  • 2011: The Group is officially named Mérieux NutriSciences [5]
  • 2014: The 3 business units (Silliker, Biofortis, Bioagri) disappear in favour of 7 segments and all subsidiaries are re-branded Mérieux NutriSciences

In 1897, Marcel Mérieux, a student of Louis Pasteur, founded Institut Mérieux.[6] It was the beginning of a great entrepreneurial adventure. The Institut Mérieux was then directed by Dr. Charles Mérieux and later by Alain Mérieux and became the leader in the field of human and veterinary vaccines.[7] Until 1994, the Mérieux family managed several companies in this area before withdrawing from the vaccinology work. At the same time in Chicago, Silliker, a pioneering company in the field of food safety and quality was created in 1967 by Dr. John H. Silliker, a microbiologist known for his work on Salmonella.[8] The Mérieux Family extended their fields of expertise by addressing Food Safety and Nutrition and acquired Siliker in the 1990s. Silliker started to grow and several laboratories all over the world were acquired by the company which was renamed Mérieux NutriSciences in 2011.

Acquisitions

International expansion is one of the cornerstones of Mérieux NutriSciences' development strategy. This approach is supported by a highly focused acquisition policy. More than 40 acquisitions have been completed since 2007.[9] Mérieux NutriSciences intends to strengthen its presence in its traditional markets in Europe and the United States, and also pursue its growth in strong emerging countries with significant growth potential. The company already has a worldwide presence, with sites in Europe and North America, as well as Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

More recent acquisitions

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

References
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  12. Whitworth, Joe (2014-07-07). "Mérieux NutriSciences acquires Total Quality Food Consultants". Foodqualitynews.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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