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Mérieux NutriSciences

Chicago, Illinois, United States

World player in food safety, quality, and sustainability, providing laboratory testing and a global network of professional services including consulting/audits/assurance, regulatory labeling support, training, and related scientific services.

Focus Areas
Food safety consulting, Food testing laboratories, Microbiological and chemical analysis

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout

Mérieux NutriSciences Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Mérieux NutriSciences. 1 2020 1 2022 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Mérieux NutriSciences to Acquire Certified Group
    August 18, 2026
    Buyer
    Mérieux NutriSciences
    Target
    Certified Group
    Seller
    Warburg Pincus
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Mérieux NutriSciences entered into an agreement to acquire Certified Group, a North American laboratory testing, certification, and regulatory consulting platform backed by Warburg Pincus. The deal expands Mérieux NutriSciences’ testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) capabilities across food & beverage, cosmetics/OTC/dietary supplements, and reduced-harm nicotine, supported by a coast-to-coast network of 31 labs.

  • Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Bureau Veritas' Food Testing Activities in the U.S. and Canada
    January 6, 2025
    Buyer
    Mérieux NutriSciences
    Target
    Bureau Veritas' food testing activities (United States & Canada)
    Seller
    Bureau Veritas
    Industry
    Environmental Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Mérieux NutriSciences has completed the acquisition of Bureau Veritas' food testing activities in the United States and Canada, adding 12 laboratories and approximately 400 employees across the region. The deal expands Mérieux NutriSciences' North American footprint and is part of a broader, multi‑jurisdictional purchase of Bureau Veritas' global food laboratory testing business.

  • Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Food Technology Consulting International
    December 22, 2022
    Buyer
    Mérieux NutriSciences
    Target
    Food Technology Consulting International, Inc.
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Food Technology Consulting International, a Canadian provider of food safety consulting, training, and auditing services. The acquisition expands Mérieux NutriSciences' service capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Canada to better serve regional clients.

  • Mérieux NutriSciences Acquires Chestnut Labs (U.S. business)
    June 2, 2020
    Buyer
    Mérieux NutriSciences
    Target
    Chestnut Labs
    Seller
    Dairy Farmers of America
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Chestnut Labs’ U.S. business from Dairy Farmers of America. Chestnut Labs — which operates laboratories in Springfield, Missouri and Ithaca, New York and provides consulting, microbiology and chemistry services — will expand Mérieux NutriSciences’ food safety testing capabilities and U.S. footprint.

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Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Mérieux NutriSciences. Environmental Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Mérieux NutriSciences.

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