Case Studies

TEMPO® An innovation in the Laboratory

Danish Crown, a global giant in the food industry, has been relying on bioMérieux for over 15 years to optimize its microbiological analyses.

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Transforming Dairy Lab Operations With TEMPO^® and Automated Quality Indicator Testing

Discover how Precision Biolabs implemented TEMPO®, bioMérieux's fully automated quality indicator enumeration solution, to unlock operational efficiences for high throughput of customer samples and simplify personnel training.

Eckes Granini - Dynamic risk assessment and actionable insights combine to optimize juice production processes and quality

Eckes-Granini, the leading supplier of fruit juices and beverages in Europe, is behind some of the best-known juice brands, such as Joker, Pago or Réa. In this video testimonial, we interviewed Antony Veloso, Operational Quality Manager for 20 years, and Ophélie Detet, Laboratory Manager for 15 years. They've trusted D-COUNT® for over 20 years and use it daily to prevent unwanted fermentation, ensure product quality, and make faster decisions to limit scrap and faster product release.

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Augmented Diagnostics with Microbiome discovery for quality control in shelf-life stability in flavoured milk beverages

A dairy producer had issues with recurrent spoiler affecting shelf-life. Brand image being key to the company’s success, it is crucial to maintain product stability over its announced shelf-life. The flavoured milk packaged in glass bottles was changing colour, leading to product recall. Learn how bioMérieux helped them combat these challenges.

From Insight to Action

Cronobacter sakazakii is a pathogen of increasing importance to customers in Infant Formula products and ingredients because of the health risks it poses for infants. It is a challenging issue that is difficult to manage. C. sakazakii contamination can come from raw materials, the environment, or even found in the process itself.

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Augmented Diagnostics with GENE-UP^®TYPER for faster root cause analysis of Listeria monocytogenes in raw meat products

A dairy product producer needed to assess the quality of milk upon arrival to make rapid decisions. Listeria monocytogenes is the key contaminant of concern in raw milk. Testing the presence of this contaminant is crucial. bioMérieux provided a 2 in 1 solution for routine detection and typing with GENE-UP® TYPER enabled rapid decision making.

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Augmented Diagnostics with Pathogen Mapping for better understanding of Listeria monocytogenes contaminations in the salmon production.

A ready-to-eat salmon producer was recurrently encountering Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a common contaminant in salmon. Testing for this contaminant is especially crucial for smoked salmon as it is a ready-to-eat food. bioMérieux performed Pathogen Mapping, a Whole Genome Sequencing solution (WGS) for strain typing and better understanding of pathogen contaminations

Salmonella risk management and optimization in Chocolate-Confectionery production.

Salmonella is the key contaminant of concern in chocolate raw material, ingredients and finished products. For this customer, testing for the absence of this pathogen in raw materials is crucial for their release into processing.

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Nature’s Way Adopts Innovative Solutions To Optimize Dietary Supplement Quality Control

Nature’s Way, a leading manufacturer of dietary supplements, adopted the TEMPO® automated enumeration solution and GENE-UP® NUTRAPLEX™ PRO multiplex PCR assay in their quality control laboratories. Learn how this helped them combat the challenges of traditional microbial testing methods and reduce their cost per sample by ~40%.

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Augmented Diagnostics with GENE-UP® TYPER for root cause analysis of Listeria monocytogenes in the production of raw milk products

A dairy product producer needed to assess the quality of milk upon arrival to make rapid decisions. Listeria monocytogenes is the key contaminant of concern in raw milk. Testing the presence of this contaminant is crucial. bioMérieux provided a 2 in 1 solution for routine detection and typing with GENE-UP® TYPER enabled rapid decision making.

Optimizing Juice Production Processes & Quality With Dynamic Risk Assessment

Eckes-Granini has trusted D-COUNT® for over 20 years and use it daily to conduct microbiological controls at several critical points. Their quality manager and laboratory manager speak to the value of this strategic partnership in a downloadable interview.

Beauval Zoo Success Story

Beauval Zoo houses one of the largest animal populations in Europe. The Veterinarian team, managed by Dr Baptiste MULOT, is in charge of routine animal health and fertility management at the zoo. BioMérieux was contacted by Beauval to help with their growing demand for diagnostics in fertility management.

Guittard Chocolate Heavily Reduces False Positives With GENE-UP®

Maintaining the safety of their products is the utmost priority for food product manufacturers. This not only ensures that customers can trust their brand, but consistent testing also improves public health. With products and a brand that are reliable, a company remains competitive and financially stable.

Danone Nutricia Improves Pathogen Detection With bioMérieux Solutions

At Nutricia, maintaining a high standard in microbiology is not a challenge but a culture, and bioMérieux is proud to be fully part of this journey to better protect consumers.

Häagen-Dazs Reduce Result Times Thanks to TEMPO^®

Häagen-Dazs is a leading ice-cream and sorbet manufacturer in the US. In order to maintain Häagen-Dazs’s goal of upholding stringent regulatory standards, the Microbiology Laboratory Manager, Sophie Cornu, opted for TEMPO® from bioMérieux.

Partnership Between Simmental-Switzerland AG & bioMérieux

Simmental Switzerland AG produces authentic Swiss cheese at the foot of the Niesen mountain peak. Simmental sources their milk from 1,800 family businesses in the surrounding area. The company places an emphasis on innovation—not just within their final products, but also throughout the production process. Read below and watch the corresponding videos to learn more about Simmental’s ways of working in exclusive interviews Ernst Arn, CEO.

Partnership Between Isigny Sainte-Mère & bioMérieux

Isigny Sainte-Mère is an independent dairy cooperative located in Normandy (France) whose origins date back to 1909. The rich pastures of this exceptional terroir are the source of prestigious and luxuriant grazing, a truly great source of butter and cream.

Partnership Between TEREOS and bioMérieux

To ensure the safety of their Maltodextrin and dried glucose syrups, Tereos has heavily invested in both production facilities and a cutting edge, on-site lab featuring several microbiology testing solutions by bioMérieux.

Partnership Between Lactalis & bioMérieux

The Lactalis Group is a leading worldwide dairy company founded in 1933. They have been faithful to their commitment to dairy processing for three generations while continuing to develop and grow their three major brands, President, Galbani, and Parmalat.

Alsace-Lait Cooperative Chooses D-COUNT^®

Alsace-Lait Cooperative is the only independent dairy cooperative in Eastern France. Deeply attached to its regional roots, it is present in 170 Alsatian villages, with nearly 250 producers who supply the cooperative on a daily basis.

Häagen Dazs Improve Enterobacteriaceae Testing

In order to improve the laboratory workflow of their products, Häagen-Dazs, one of the world’s leading ice-cream manufacturers, was looking for a solution to optimize Enterobacteriaceae testing and decision-taking in ice cream production.Traditional analysis methods used by Häagen Dazs were creating time lags, leading to spoilages and financial losses. Häagen Dazs chose bioMérieux’s system CHEMUNEX®, a Enterobacteriaceae testing system.

Noosa Yogurt - Improving Operational Efficiency

Founded in 2010, noosa Yoghurt is based in Bellvue, Colorado. The company started with a creamy yoghurt recipe from Australia and the passion to make the finest yoghurt with all-natural ingredients - from the freshest milk to the best honey and fruit purees.

Accelerated Analytical Speeds Up Client Analysis With GENE-UP^®

Ensuring food is free of contaminants is vital for manufacturers. Contaminated or sub-standard products released to the market can harm customers and do severe financial and reputational damage to the producer. To combat this issue, US-based testing laboratory Accelerated Analytical helps producers analyse food produce for common pathogens on a contract basis.

Young's Seafood Accelerates Food Testing With VIDAS^®

Food and beverage companies require fast, accurate and certified testing solutions to optimize production and ensure food products are safe for their customers. Youngs Seafood Limited is the largest specialist seafood brand in the UK and imports a high volume of raw food materials that require rapid and rigorous safety tests.

BCN Research Laboratories Improves Pathogen Detection With GENE-UP^®

The food and beverage industry has a heavy focus on releasing high-quality products that are safe for consumers. This ensures that not only is public health positively affected, but also that a company remains competitive and financially stable. With the same goal in mind, BCN Research Laboratories has been proving food, beverage and water pathogen testing services since 1988 to the food and beverage processing industry.

Blount Fine Foods Improves Quality Assurance With VIDAS^® Platform

As a market-leading producer of soups and prepared-foods, Blount Fine Foods processes a wide range of products and materials that require daily quality assurance. In order to ensure faster and more efficient product release, Blount Fine Foods required a solution to streamline routine quality testing of wholesale ready-to-eat food products as well as both frozen and fresh soups.

BODYARMOR Prevents Spoilage Through Predictive Diagnostics

Early detection of bad actors in a sea of otherwise innocuous cast of microbes proactively prevents problems (as opposed to merely reacting to them) and allows BODYARMOR to take actions that can protect flavor, prevent false-positives, and save product.

Data Confidence : The Key to Success - Analytical Resource Labs (ARL)

Analytical Resource Labs (ARL) is a leading partner in analytical laboratory services explaining why they moved for GENE-UP NUTRAPLEX PRO for select pathogens with Multiplex PCR testing.

Partnership Between Laïta & bioMérieux

Laïta, one of France's largest dairy cooperatives, is behind some of France's best-known dairy products, from Paysan Breton butter to Mamie Nova yoghurts. The aim: to detect, monitor and investigate at every step of the infant formula production process in order to minimize the risk of contamination. Find out in this video series how bioMérieux is helping this key player in Europe using our Augmented Diagnostics Approach to go beyond test results

VALENSINA GROUP

For the Valensina Group, flexibility is a core strength - it enables them to respond quickly to customer requirements while consistently maintaining high product quality. With a strong focus on prevention rather than reaction, they stay ahead of potential issues, ensuring seamless processes from production through to delivery. This proactive approach, supported by the D-COUNT® system, gives Valensina the confidence to act swiftly, minimize risk, and deliver reliably - every time.