Blue Bell Creameries has partnered with Mérieux NutriSciences for food safety-related services. In recent months, Mérieux NutriSciences has assisted Blue Bell with its food safety and quality programs, ranging from in-plant consultation, laboratory testing services, research studies and environmental monitoring program design. The partnership follows Blue Bell’s recall of all its products earlier this year and the essential shutdown of the Brenham, Texas-based company’s operations.
Blue Bell also will utilize Mérieux NutriSciences’ EnviroMap Software in each of its three dairies. EnviroMap is a state-of-the-art software solution that allows Blue Bell to manage, monitor and track the microbial environment within a production site.
“Generations of families have enjoyed Blue Bell ice cream and its return to the marketplace is welcomed by a loyal customer base,” said Jim Miller, president of Mérieux NutriSciences North America. “Through our industry expertise and commitment to innovative technologies, such as the EnviroMap environmental monitoring software solution, we are uniquely well suited to help to Blue Bell establish best-in-class food safety and quality programs for years to come.”
Added Paul Kruse, president and CEO of Blue Bell, “In every segment of our business, we are committed to working with reputable organizations who are dedicated to the highest standards of excellence. As the acknowledged leader in food safety for nearly 50 years, Mérieux NutriSciences has a proven record of superior performance, making them the ideal company to serve as our food safety partner.”
