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Ready-To-Eat Food

The risk of microbial contamination in Ready-To-Eat foods, like sandwiches and salads, is high due to the absence of cooking before consumption. These chilled products are especially prone to Listeria, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli. A major challenge for manufacturers lies in combining raw ingredients like vegetables and cheese with cooked elements such as meat and eggs while ensuring overall product safety. Careful zoning of raw materials based on their sensitivity and ensuring their safety before processing are essential steps. 

The short shelf life of finished products adds pressure to the entire operation, including the manufacturing line, supply chain, and quality control laboratory, necessitating efficient decisions to ensure rapid time-to-market and maximize business value. 

Beyond the Test: a new Era in Ready-to-Eat Food Industry! 

To mitigate cross-contamination risk and reduce costs associated with potential recalls, daily microbial testing throughout every production stage is crucial—from raw materials to the processing environment and finished products. However, current testing-based controls have limitations. Addressing today's evolving food safety challenges demands innovative solutions. 

With decades of expertise, bioMérieux understands the challenges facing Ready-to-Eat Food producers and the limitations of existing tests, leading to the creation of AUGMENTED DIAGNOSTICS. This approach combines Microbiology Testing with advanced Molecular & Genomic methodologies, Data Science, and Bioinformatics tools, enabling the extraction of actionable insights throughout the production process. By adopting AUGMENTED DIAGNOSTICS, Ready-to-Eat Food manufacturers gain comprehensive, easily understandable information to anticipate risks, ensure consumer safety, and prevent costly recalls. 

As a trusted partner, bioMérieux delivers game-changing solutions to improve risk management, prevent incidents, and sustain business performance in the Ready-to-Eat Food industry.

Solutions for Ready-To-Eat Food Industry

  • Genomics Tools In Food Manufacturing

    Pathogen Mapping, Spoiler Mapping, Microbiome Discovery

     

    Genomics tools are changing the way food manufacturers manage quality control issues, leading to an efficient use of their budget and significant savings on non-quality cost.

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  • PMi™

    Systems for more efficient tube, bottle and plate filling

    The PMi™ (High Precision Peristaltic Dispenser) brings greater efficiency and precision to your culture media preparation. You can fill tubes, bottles or plates manually with PMi™. 

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  • Ready-to-Use Broth for the Food Industry

    LARGE RANGE OF CULTURE MEDIA

    Our Ready-to-Use broth are designed specifically for the food industry, providing a reliable and convenient solution for microbial testing and quality control. They ensure industry professionals with safety, ease of use, and time efficiency, simplifying daily tasks and enabling you to concentrate on high-value activities.

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  • SMASHER® Sample Blender

    High-Performance Blender

    The SMASHER® is a high-performance bag blender that ensures homogenous samples prior to microbial detection or identification tests.

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  • TEMPO® Quality Indicator Solution

    Automated Quality Indicator Solution

    TEMPO® is a fully automated enumeration system that tests quality indicators in food products and environmental samples within your laboratory.

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  • VITEK EXPRESS Identification Services

    ID Services Powered by Microbiology Experts

    As microbiologists, we know fast and reliable results are of the utmost importance. Get the accurate identifications you need quickly and easily.

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  • VITEK® 2 COMPACT

    The #1 Solution in Automated Identification

    The VITEK® 2 Compact system offers quality control testing solutions for fast and accurate microbial identification. With technology that includes an extensive and robust identification database, rapid results, and minimal training time, it will streamline laboratory workflow for increased productivity.

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