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| hq_location_city = [[Chicago]] [[Tassin-la-Demi-Lune]]
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| num_locations = more than 100 laboratories
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| key_people = Dr John H. Silliker (founder), Alexandre Mérieux (chairman of the board), Nicolas Cartier (CEO)
| industry = Food Safety, Quality & Sustainability Solutions
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| services = Food analysis, Water analysis, Environmental monitoring, Contract research, Consulting on quality and safety, Sensory and consumer studies, Labeling service, Data management, Training, Audit and inspection
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[[File:Global Office.jpg|thumb|Mérieux NutriSciences Global Office]]
'''Mérieux NutriSciences''' offers practical testing, auditing, consulting, training, and research solutions to meet the needs of manufacturers, food processors, caterers and retailers. The company is legally headquartered in [[Chicago]]. A subsidiary of [[Institut Mérieux]], Mérieux NutriSciences employs more than 8000 employees in 27 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.institut-merieux.com/societe_nutrisciences.php |title=Silliker : Institut Mérieux |publisher=Institut-merieux.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
== Overview ==
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Mérieux NutriSciences is present in 27 countries through more than 100 laboratories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/na/about-us-2/|title=About Us &#124; Merieux Nutrisciences US|website=Merieuxnutrisciences.com}}</ref>
[[File:Merieux NutriSciences Laboratory Testing.jpg|thumb|Over 8000 committed employees across 27 countries ]]
== History ==
* 1967: Creation by Dr. John H. Silliker in Chicago of Silliker, a food focused solutions company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://barfblog.com/2015/04/dr-john-h-silliker-obit/ |title=Dr. John H. Silliker: Obit |publisher=Barfblog.com |date=2015-04-03 |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref>
* 1997: Acquisition of Silliker by [[Institut Mérieux]]
* 2011: The Group is officially named Mérieux NutriSciences <ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitworth |first1=Joseph James |title=Silliker will rebrand to Mérieux NutriSciences |url=https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2015/03/04/Silliker-undergoes-brand-transition-to-Merieux-NutriSciences |website=Nutra Ingredients |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref>
In 1897, [[Marcel Mérieux]], a student of [[Louis Pasteur]], founded [[Institut Mérieux]].<ref>{{cite web |title=A Pasteurian tradition |url=https://www.institut-merieux.com/en/deep-rooted-history/a-pasteurian-tradition/ |website=Institut Merieux |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Mérieux {{!}} French virologist {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Merieux |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref> Until 1994, the Mérieux family managed several companies in this area before withdrawing from the vaccinology work.
Meanwhile in Chicago, Silliker, a 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=NIHF Inductee John H. Silliker Invented a Food Safety Test |url=https://www.invent.org/inductees/john-h-silliker |website=National Inventors Hall of Fame |accessdate=21 April 2020}}</ref>
The [[Mérieux Family]] acquired Siliker in the 1990s. The company was renamed Mérieux NutriSciences in 2011.
==Acquisitions==
Mérieux NutriSciences has completed more than 47 acquisitions since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.institut-merieux.com/uk/lettre_im-8/indexPop.htm |title=LETTRE IM 8 GB |publisher=Institut-merieux.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> The company has a worldwide presence, with sites in [[Europe]], [[North America]], [[Asia]], [[Latin America]], the [[Middle East]], and [[Africa]].
[[File:MXNSWorldMap.png|thumb|Mérieux NutriSciences Global Presence]]
==More recent acquisitions==
===2019===
* Swiss Food ([[Germany]]) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodvalley.nl/news/merieux-nutrisciences-enters-german-food-safety-testing-market/|title=Mérieux NutriSciences acquires Institut Kirchhoff|website=Foodvalley.nl|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
* Institut Kirchhoff ([[Germany]]) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://capitalmind.com/deals/acquisition-of-institut-kirchhoff-by-merieux-nutrisciences/|title=Acquisition of Institut Kirchhoff by Merieux NutriSciences|website=Capitalmind.com|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
* KTBA ([[Netherlands]]) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.demolenaar.nl/2019/07/02/merieux-nutrisciences-neemt-ktba-over/|title=Mérieux NutriSciences neemt KTBA over • De Molenaar|date=July 2, 2019|website=Demolenaar.nl|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
* EcamRicert ([[Italy]]) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.partenaire-europe.com/2019/07/merieux-nutrisciences-fait-lacquisition-de-litalien-ecamricert/|title=Mérieux NutriSciences fait l'acquisition de l'italien EcamRicert|website=Partenaire-europe.com|date=July 4, 2019}}</ref>
*Acumen Scientific ([[Malaysia]]) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nuffoodsspectrum.asia/news/52/1152/mrieux-nutrisciences-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-acumen-scientific-sdn-bhd-.html|title=Mérieux NutriSciences to acquire majority stake in Acumen Scientific Sdn. Bhd.|website=Nuffoodsspectrum.asia}}</ref>
*ALT ([[Ireland]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazettelabo.fr/breves/8984Merieux-NutriSciences-acquisition-Advanced-Laboratory-Testing-ALT.html|title=Mérieux NutriSciences renforce sa présence en Europe avec l'acquisition d'Advanced Laboratory Testing (ALT) en Irlande|website=www.gazettelabo.fr|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref>
=== 2020 ===
* CPG Lab ([[Italy]]) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mérieux NutriSciences expands capabilities in environmental analyses with the acquisition of C.P.G. Lab in Italy|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/corporate/en/news/m%C3%A9rieux-nutrisciences-expands-capabilities-environmental-analyses-acquisition-cpg-lab-italy}}</ref>
* QMS Consult ([[Denmark]]) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mérieux NutriSciences acquires the Danish QMS Consult business and reinforces its presence in Europe|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/corporate/en/news/m%C3%A9rieux-nutrisciences-acquires-danish-qms-consult-business-and-reinforces-its-presence-europe}}</ref>
* Sichuan ZhongAn Testing and ZhongOu United Certification ([[China]])
* Chestnut Labs ([[United States|USA]]) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mérieux NutriSciences Announces Acquisition of the U.S. business Chestnut Labs|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/corporate/en/news/m%C3%A9rieux-nutrisciences-announces-acquisition-us-business-chestnut-labs}}</ref>
=== 2021 ===
* UCGS ([[China]]) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mérieux NutriSciences annonce l'acquisition d'UCGS et étend sa présence en Chine|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/corporate/fr/actualite/m%C3%A9rieux-nutrisciences-annonce-lacquisition-ducgs-et-%C3%A9tend-sa-pr%C3%A9sence-en-chine}}</ref>
* Dyad Labs ([[United States|USA]]) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Mérieux NutriSciences Announces Acquisition of Dyad Labs and Strengthens Capabilities in North America|url=https://www.merieuxnutrisciences.com/na/merieux-nutrisciences-announces-acquisition-of-dyad-labs-%ef%bf%bcand-strengthens-capabilities-in-north-america/}}</ref>
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