Program Development

Our experts can assist you in improving your written SSOPs and on-floor sanitation practices.

Mérieux NutriSciences consultants are recognized industry-wide for their HACCP expertise. They can conduct a hazard analysis, assess your program, guide program development, and validate your company plan.

Environmental monitoring is an essential tool to verify the effectiveness of your sanitation and GMP programs. Drawing from many years of in-plant experience, Mérieux NutriSciences consultants can help you design, implement and improve an effective environmental monitoring program.

Food Defense programs are designed to protect your manufacturing environment and products from criminal or terrorist acts. Specific mandatory requirements for Food Defense have been added by IFS and BRC in the latest edition of their Food Safety Standards. Mérieux NutriSciences offers consulting and training in Food Defense based on our international experience in the field.

An evaluation of pasteurized, shelf-stable, acid/acidified food products is conducted by a Process Authority Consultant where a PA letter is created. The PA letter includes a full evaluation of a product formulation and processing procedures, as well as Quality Assurance recommendations and/or requirements designed to help assure the safety and quality of the finished product(s), which ensure a microbiologically shelf-stable product, as well as to satisfy FDA acidified food regulations(21CFR 114 and 21 CFR 108).

From employee practices to equipment maintenance, let us help you minimize costly GMP violations.

Well-designed and executed allergen management programs are critical to avoid costly recalls caused by mislabeling and inadvertent cross-contact of ingredients. From plant sanitation procedure assessments to vendor selection and approval, we can review and help you improve every part of your allergen management program.

Our consultants can help you design, implement, review and improve your quality systems to best suit the needs of your organization. Ensure that your quality systems are compatible with current standards including ISO 9001, EN 45000, and Total Quality principles according to all international accreditation bodies.

Food Fraud encompasses the intentional substitution, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of food for economic gain. Fighting against economically motivated adulteration is not only a must for your brand protection but it is also required by most GFSI standards (IFS & BRC). Mérieux NutriSciences offers consulting and training in identifying your vulnerabilities to Food Fraud and implementing appropriate countermeasures based on our international experience in the field.

Our Toxicology Consulting services are provided by Certified Toxicologists to calculate and assess risk of chemical exposure to humans and animals. Examples of services include but not limited to:

• California Proposition 65 Compliance 
• Pesticide Compliance 
• Ingredient Safety
• Allergen Management Recall Prevention