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Mérieux NutriSciences Enters Agreement to Acquire Worldwide Food Testing Business of Bureau Veritas

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The transaction will create a business with $1bn in revenue, significantly reinforcing Mérieux NutriSciences’ position as a global leader in food testing, inspection, and certification (TIC).It expands Mérieux NutriSciences’ geographic footprint, doubling its presence in Asia Pacific and Canada, and providing access to new regions with considerable growth potential.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2024 /CNW/ — Mérieux NutriSciences, a world leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the food testing business of Bureau Veritas for an Enterprise Value of EUR 360 million. This strategic acquisition, supported by its parent company, Institut Mérieux, reinforces Mérieux NutriSciences’ commitment to promoting safer, healthier, and more sustainable food systems on a global scale.

The scope of this deal covers Bureau Veritas’ food laboratory testing activities —microbiological and chemical analysis, and molecular testing. These serve food sector customers through a network of 34 laboratories and 1,900 technical staff across 15 countries in the Americas, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Additionally, Mérieux NutriSciences is in advanced discussions with AsureQuality, the New Zealand-based food assurance provider, to continue the joint ventures which currently exist between Bureau Veritas and AsureQuality in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Building on Mérieux NutriSciences’ existing worldwide presence and reputation for delivering high-value, science-based solutions to its customers, this acquisition will enhance its global footprint, extending its operations to 32 countries, and doubling its presence in Canada and the Asia Pacific region.

Mérieux NutriSciences is a leader in the ~US$15B global food TIC market, which is experiencing steady growth of around 5% annually, largely driven by rising consumer demand for food safety and quality, heightened stringency in regulations, sustainability and traceability of the food supply chain, and innovation in food technology. With a collaborative network of nearly 140 laboratories and over 10,000 employees, the company will be even better positioned to meet the evolving needs of this growing industry through its comprehensive services, including testing, auditing, consultancy, research, environmental footprinting, training, and digital solutions.

“The acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing business marks a pivotal milestone for Mérieux NutriSciences. It will significantly enhance our ability to serve our customers, and ultimately increase our contribution to the safety, quality, and sustainability of global food systems. After closing of the transaction, together with the 1,900 future colleagues joining us from Bureau Veritas, we will be even stronger in fulfilling our purpose: ‘Better Food. Better Health. Better World.'” said Nicolas Cartier, CEO of Mérieux NutriSciences.

“We are pleased to partner with Mérieux NutriSciences, a leader in Food testing, whose global footprint and proven expertise is the perfect fit for our food business and would allow it to thrive and to contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable.” added Hinda Gharbi, CEO of Bureau Veritas.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, once customary closing conditions have been met, including regulatory clearance in certain geographies.

About Mérieux NutriSciences:

At Mérieux NutriSciences, we leverage over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today’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 are more than 100 accredited laboratories and a team of over 8,000 committed employees. We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet: BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD. www.merieuxnutrisciences.com

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THUNDER BAY, ON, Oct. 4, 2024 /CNW/ – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario; and Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, will make a funding announcement in support of critical minerals infrastructure projects in Ontario. A media availability will follow. 

Date: Monday, October 7, 2024

Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

All accredited media are asked to pre-register by emailing media@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca. A dial-in line is available for media and will be provided upon registration.

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ez1099 Version 2024 Is Now Ready For Processing 1099 Forms For the Upcoming Tax Season

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The 2024 update of Ez1099 has just been released enabling companies and tax professionals to get a jump start on the upcoming tax form season. Download and test drive at no cost or obligation at halfpricesoft.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — ez1099 2024 tax form preparation software from Halfpricesoft.com is now available for companies and accountants to get a jump start on the fast approaching 2025 tax season. The software is available in print and mail, efile, PDF and network versions (prices vary).

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iKala KOL Radar Surpasses 300 Million Influencers, Leading Global Cross-Border Influencer Marketing with AI

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KOL Radar expands its data coverage to 190 countries, empowering global brands to capitalize on cross-border influencer marketing.

TAIPEI, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — iKala, a leading AI transformation solutions provider from Taiwan, announced that its AI-powered influencer marketing platform, KOL Radar, now officially includes over 300 million influencers across 190 countries and multiple platforms. Leveraging its exclusive AI technology, KOL Radar analyzes nearly 6 billion social data monthly, empowering brands with multi-market influencer insights to accelerate customer acquisition. KOL Radar will continue to introduce new feature upgrades, offering brands a more comprehensive AI-based influencer marketing search and analytics service.

Rapid Product Upgrade! KOL Radar Expands to Include over 300 Million Influencer Profiles across 190 Countries
As post-pandemic globalization accelerates, and in response to the growing demand for cross-border influencer marketing, KOL Radar announced today the official inclusion of over 300 million influencer profiles in its global database, now covering 190 countries and spanning major social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter. Leveraging exclusive AI and data analytics technology, KOL Radar has fully integrated influencer resources from 190 countries. With this expansion, KOL Radar has become the world’s largest influencer search and analytics platform, empowering brands to effectively capture cross-border marketing opportunities and expand their global influence.

iKala continues to leverage its leading AI and data analytics capabilities to empower KOL Radar, providing real-time and precise AI-driven influencer marketing insights, helping brands efficiently develop optimized marketing strategies. To address key challenges such as estimating campaign performance and managing influencer resources, KOL Radar is launching two major feature upgrades to enhance both the “pre-evaluation” and “post-evaluation” processes. Brands will be able to select influencers, and through KOL Radar’s exclusive AI and data analytics technology, estimate key metrics like post reach, shares, and likes. This assists brands in accurately estimating the public praise value and also allows them to export comprehensive proposals in just one click. In addition, KOL Radar will introduce a “Directory” feature, which automatically consolidates all interactions, records, unlocked, and previously collaborated influencers, enabling brands to easily search and manage influencer assets and streamline campaign management.

KOL Radar Organizes Global Influencer Resources, Empowering Brands to Precisely Capture Insights for Cross-Border Marketing
As the world’s largest AI-powered influencer database, KOL Radar integrates influencer data from multiple countries and industries, leveraging iKala’s exclusive AI technology to provide the most comprehensive trends, strategies, and analytical insights in cross-border influencer marketing. This enables enterprises to access an all-in-one influencer marketing solution tailored to their target markets, business challenges, and consumer preferences. Offering end-to-end support for influencer selection, data tracking, and performance evaluation, KOL Radar empowers brands to efficiently expand into new overseas markets and achieve more effective cross-border influencer marketing campaigns.

iKala Co-Founder and CEO, Sega Cheng, stated, “With this achievement, we have reached our ambitious goal of organizing global influencer information through AI, becoming the world’s largest cross-border influencer search and analytics platform. As iKala’s generative AI rapidly advances in search, reasoning, and innovation capabilities, KOL Radar will provide marketers with unprecedented market insights and remarkable productivity gains. This responds to the growing demand for cross-border marketing from global enterprises, with a particular focus on the influencer marketing opportunities in regions such as North America and Eurasia.”

About iKala
iKala is a leading AI transformation solutions provider, with a mission to “enable AI competencies” of enterprises by providing AI-driven cloud management and MarTech solutions, to optimize their operational efficiency and increase customer engagement. iKala’s solutions and SaaS products are available in 190+ countries, enabling over 1,000 enterprises and 50,000 brands and advertisers, including top-tier Fortune 500 companies, to transform their business.

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