{"id":24850,"date":"2025-06-02T19:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=24850"},"modified":"2025-06-02T19:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:06:47","slug":"merieux-nutrisciences-and-asurequality-announce-the-official-launch-of-merieux-nutrisciences-aq-mnaq-joint-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=24850","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">AUCKLAND, New Zealand<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, and AsureQuality, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand&#8217;s<\/span> premier food assurance provider, are pleased to announce the official launch of their joint venture, <b>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ)<\/b>. The formation of MNAQ follows the successful completion of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences&#8217; acquisition of Bureau Veritas&#8217; worldwide food testing activities, including its stake in the BVAQ joint ventures in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With the transaction having officially closed in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2025<\/span> and now finalized in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 31st<\/span> 2025, MNAQ is fully established and poised to become a leading provider of food testing, assurance, and sustainability solutions in both regions.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Ballinger<\/span>, CEO of AsureQuality<\/b>, highlighted the strategic significance of the partnership:\u00a0<br \/>&#8220;We are excited to officially launch MNAQ, reinforcing our commitment to delivering trusted food assurance services to the industry in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>. This partnership with M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences strengthens our ability to support <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> exporters in key global markets and drive innovation in food safety and quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nicolas Cartier<\/span>, CEO of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences<\/b>, echoed this enthusiasm:\u00a0<br \/>&#8220;The completion of this joint venture marks an important milestone in our global growth strategy and purpose. By combining our scientific expertise and deep industry knowledge, and leveraging a team of over 700 talented employees, MNAQ is uniquely positioned to serve our customers across the food value chain with high-value, science-based solutions. Together with our partners at AsureQuality, we are proud to contribute to safer, more sustainable food systems across <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As MNAQ moves forward, it will focus on delivering innovative, science-driven solutions to support food industry players in the region. With a strong foundation built on technical excellence and a shared commitment to food integrity and customer-centricity, the joint venture aims to set new benchmarks for food assurance in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences: <br \/><\/b>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences leverages over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today&#8217;s global challenges transform the way food is produced, marketed and consumed, which is why we know our clients need more than reliable analytical results; they need practical and innovative solutions that will contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Present worldwide, we have more than 140 accredited laboratories and a team of over 10,000 talented employees. We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet: BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.merieuxnutrisciences.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About AsureQuality: <br \/><\/b>AsureQuality is a <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> government-owned entity providing integrated, end-to-end food assurance and services to the food and primary production sectors. With a scientific and agricultural heritage spanning 150 years, AsureQuality has built a trusted reputation for delivering expert services and value across the entire food supply chain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asurequality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.asurequality.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Media contacts:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">M\u00c9RIEUX NUTRISCIENCES<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"mailto:media@mxns.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@mxns.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">ASUREQUALITY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"mailto:marketing@asurequality.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>marketing@asurequality.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture\" alt=\"M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">AUCKLAND, New Zealand<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, and AsureQuality, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand&#8217;s<\/span> premier food assurance provider, are pleased to announce the official launch of their joint venture, <b>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ)<\/b>. The formation of MNAQ follows the successful completion of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences&#8217; acquisition of Bureau Veritas&#8217; worldwide food testing activities, including its stake in the BVAQ joint ventures in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With the transaction having officially closed in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2025<\/span> and now finalized in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 31st<\/span> 2025, MNAQ is fully established and poised to become a leading provider of food testing, assurance, and sustainability solutions in both regions.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Ballinger<\/span>, CEO of AsureQuality<\/b>, highlighted the strategic significance of the partnership:\u00a0<br \/>&#8220;We are excited to officially launch MNAQ, reinforcing our commitment to delivering trusted food assurance services to the industry in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>. This partnership with M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences strengthens our ability to support <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> exporters in key global markets and drive innovation in food safety and quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nicolas Cartier<\/span>, CEO of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences<\/b>, echoed this enthusiasm:\u00a0<br \/>&#8220;The completion of this joint venture marks an important milestone in our global growth strategy and purpose. By combining our scientific expertise and deep industry knowledge, and leveraging a team of over 700 talented employees, MNAQ is uniquely positioned to serve our customers across the food value chain with high-value, science-based solutions. Together with our partners at AsureQuality, we are proud to contribute to safer, more sustainable food systems across <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>, and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As MNAQ moves forward, it will focus on delivering innovative, science-driven solutions to support food industry players in the region. With a strong foundation built on technical excellence and a shared commitment to food integrity and customer-centricity, the joint venture aims to set new benchmarks for food assurance in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences: <br \/><\/b>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences leverages over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today&#8217;s global challenges transform the way food is produced, marketed and consumed, which is why we know our clients need more than reliable analytical results; they need practical and innovative solutions that will contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Present worldwide, we have more than 140 accredited laboratories and a team of over 10,000 talented employees. We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet: BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.merieuxnutrisciences.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About AsureQuality: <br \/><\/b>AsureQuality is a <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> government-owned entity providing integrated, end-to-end food assurance and services to the food and primary production sectors. With a scientific and agricultural heritage spanning 150 years, AsureQuality has built a trusted reputation for delivering expert services and value across the entire food supply chain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asurequality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.asurequality.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700208\/MNAQ_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Media contacts:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">M\u00c9RIEUX NUTRISCIENCES<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"mailto:media@mxns.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@mxns.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">ASUREQUALITY<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a href=\"mailto:marketing@asurequality.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>marketing@asurequality.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2700209\/Joint_Venture.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture\" alt=\"M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality Announce the Official Launch of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ) Joint Venture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}