NSF International acquires Euro Consultants to expand food safety services
Both NSF International and Euro Consultants Group share a similar commitment to food safety training, auditing and consulting within the food industry.
NSF International, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of food safety auditing, training and consulting, acquired Euro Consultants Group (ECG), a Belgium-based food safety and quality service company. The organization will now be called NSF Euro Consultants, and will become an important part of the NSF International global food division's consulting and technical services group, which is led by managing director Serban Teodoresco. Founder and ECG president Jean-Jacques Adam and ECG CEO Philippe Pierco will remain in their roles.
Both NSF International and Euro Consultants Group share a similar commitment to food safety training, auditing and consulting within the food industry. This merger with ECG expands NSF International's footprint throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as its technical capabilities in food safety and quality, which helps companies and institutions build and integrate effective food safety and quality management systems throughout the global supply chain. Services include supply chain and retail food safety auditing, training in food safety and hygiene regulations as well as in market and legal requirements and grant-funded consulting projects for the EU Food Safety Authority. Clients supported through these services include European foodservice and quick-service restaurant sectors. ECG also helps small to medium-sized enterprises and institutions with obtaining financing and market access for their products.