Sensory Lab: Pet Friendly! Sensory People love their pets. While in the past, pets often played a functional role within the family, such as guard dogs or...
Nanomaterial testing accredited since 2018 Services Nanomaterials are used across almost all industrial sectors and product categories, whether food, cosmetics, industrial...
Migration and food contact materials Food Contact Materials As a professional, you naturally know all about food safety. But as a consumer, you may still be in for a few surprises....
Mérieux NutriSciences acquires Blonk and strengthens its commitment to contribute to making food systems more sustainable News Chicago, IL, April 4th, 2023 – Mérieux NutriSciences, a world leader in food safety, quality and sustainability, announc...
Nitrosamine impurities, welcome to our dedicated labs Pharmaceuticals Mérieux NutriSciences has a deep experience in nitrosamines analyses in foods, feeds, tobacco, water, cosmetics and phar...
A list of heavy metals accredited for testing cosmetic products Services Mérieux NutriSciences is glad to announce that our CosmeticLAB has obtained the accreditation for a list of heavy metals...
Mérieux NutriSciences helps supporting the claim about PAPER RECYCLABILITY Services Recycling is one of Europe's packaging priorities: behind the label 'recyclable' is the proof that a product will be use...
Testing the 'separability' of paper packaging Food Contact Materials Worldwide demand for paper and board has grown steadily over the past 20 years. The biggest boost comes from packaging:...
Determination of free formaldehyde in cosmetic products Cosmetics & Personal Care According to the European Cosmetics Regulation (EC 1223/2009), the use of formaldehyde is prohibited in cosmetic product...
European Commission restricts the use of green tea extracts Regulatory Updates In November 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/2340 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) no. 1925/2006 as regards green tea ext...
Asbestos in cosmetics. Is there asbestos in your cosmetics? Cosmetics & Personal Care Talc is an ingredient used in many cosmetics, from baby powder to blush. From time to time, Authorities received alerts...
Road to sustainability management in food industries Sustainability Climate change acceleration becomes more and more visible in our day-to-day life, with extreme weather situations, threa...
Welcoming IFS’ first standard on Sustainability Sustainability The well-known International Featured Standard organization (IFS) has revealed its new standard called the IFS ESG Check...
Emerging mycotoxins and climate change Contaminants Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by certain types of fungi and are present in many foods and animal feeds. Emerg...
Publication of the IFS Food issue 8 is expected soon Food Safety What to expect and how to prepare? In April 2022, the IFS published the ‘public consultation version’ of its new IFS Foo...
Nitrosamine alerts: EMA never stops updating Q&A documents on nitrosamine impurities Alerts EMA continues updating the document “Questions and answers for marketing authorisation holders/applicants on the CHMP Op...
New EU maximum levels of Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain foodstuffs Contaminants Last 8th December 2022, the Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2388 of 7 December 2022 was published amending Regulat...
Arsenic and inorganic arsenic: draft regulations for certain foods Regulatory Updates Arsenic is a ubiquitous metalloid. It is naturally present in the environment: rocks, soil, and volcanic emissions can c...
Brace Yourself…the Internal Audit Is Coming Services When we brace ourselves for a winter storm, we get ready physically and mentally to endure what could be a long treacher...
Sustainable packaging formulation and additives: yes or no? Packaging Intentional added substances constitute the formulation of packaging.They are aimed at giving materials their own charac...
Process Validation for Pasteurization or Sterilization Services How do we ensure the safety of the product when implementing or modifying pasteurization or sterilization steps? Conduct...
Be extra vigilant in case of calamities News The challenges faced by Purchasing and Quality Departments Scarcity of raw materials market creates challenges for the f...
Behind the scenes with Federico Benetti Pharmaceuticals We are in ECSIN LAB –a new entry in Mérieux NutriSciences Italia–, an Innovation Lab that matches the attention toward t...
Behind the scenes with Emiliano De Dominicis Services The R&D Department (chemical branch) is fundamental for Mérieux NutriSciences. Initially dedicated to the Food Busin...
Listeria monocytogenes: new food alerts notified Microbiology Listeria is a family of bacteria consisting of several species, among them Listeria monocytogenes is the only pathogenic...
Behind the scenes with Orianna Marcon Pharmaceuticals We are back in the Mérieux NutriSciences Italia Science Centre, dedicated to complex activities requiring the coordinati...
Hepatitis A in soft fruits: new alerts notified Alerts Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the HAV virus, mainly associated with inadequately prepared or was...
Behind the scenes with Enrico Ferraro and Margherita Monico Pharmaceuticals We are now in the Science Centre of Mérieux NutriSciences Italia, dedicated to complex activities requiring the coordina...
Behind the scenes with Federica Licitra and Veronica Poletti Services In the Virology and Toxicology Lab we meet two leading professionals, Federica Licitra - Cell biology, Toxicology and Vi...
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 | What changes to come? Services The BRCGS Food Safety issue 9 was published on August 1, 2022, and with this revision, new requirements have been incorp...