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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

  • GENE-UP®

    Automated Pathogen Detection

    Our real-time PCR solution simplifies workflows, decreases cross-contamination risks, and gives you rapid results that speed up critical manufacturing decisions.

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  • GENE-UP® QUANT Salmonella

    True Quantification

    GENE-UP® QUANT Salmonella brings efficiency and ease with accurate quantification of Salmonella. With no incubation or enrichment required, you get reliable results with true quantification for informed and efficient intervention decisions.

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  • VIDAS® KUBE™ Automated Food Pathogens Detection

    EASY AUTOMATED FOOD PATHOGEN DETECTION

     VIDAS® KUBE™’s adaptable automation helps your lab to be more productive, more accurate, and at the forefront of innovation—all-in-one simplifed platform.

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  • GENE-UP® TYPER

    Now You Know

    Move from test results to actionable insights and make impactful decisions within 2 hours from an isolated colony with GENE UP® TYPER. This real-time PCR assay utilizes probabilistic typing of specific microorganisms to help identify the root cause of contamination and avoid future recurrence. 

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  • ENVIROMAP® Automated Environmental Monitoring

    Elevate Your Environmental Monitoring Program

    ENVIROMAP® is a secure, cloud-based system that allows you to automate your environmental monitoring program and assists with the entire sampling lifecycle.

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  • Pathogen Environmental Monitoring E-Learning Course

    Elevate your team's expertise and ensure consistent planning and execution across your organization with our interactive eLearning course.

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  • MASTERCLAVE® Media Preparator    

    Broth and Culture Media Preparation

    MASTERCLAVE® is an automated culture media preparation system that improves your laboratory workflow, from media to sample preparation. 

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