NSF International to acquire Euro Consultants Group
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based NSF International, a not-for-profit public health and standard development organization that provides auditing, testing and certification services for the dietary supplement, natural product and food industries, said it is in the process of acquiring Euro Consultants Group (ECG), a food safety and quality service company based in Wavre, Belgium. The merger is expected to be finalized in the spring of 2016.
ECG, founded in 1990, promotes the one-stop shopping concept and high values of flexibility and services across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, through 14 subsidiaries that span nine countries: Belgium, France, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Romania, Canada, Morocco, Poland and the Ivory Coast. NSF International said it shares a similar commitment to food safety, training, auditing and consulting with ECG.
As a result of the merger, NSF International said it will add food safety consulting, auditing, certification and training support throughout the EMEA region, targeting retailers, caterers, industries, private companies, and European and international institutions. ECG clients will have access to NSF International’s extensive range of services to help food businesses protect their customers and their brands. The NSF Global Food Division provides expertise and accredited services across all supply chain sectors, including agriculture, animal feed and welfare, produce, processing, distribution, dairy, seafood, quality management software, retail and restaurants in more than 160 countries.
“The merger of the Euro Consultants Group (ECG) into NSF International’s Global Food Division enables us to expand consulting, auditing and training services to our multinational retail, foodservice and restaurant customers with operations in the EMEA region,” said Tom Chestnut, senior vice president of NSF International’s Global Food Division. “ECG has a robust network of experienced consultants and has maintained a strong reputation within the foodservice industry and at a broader institutional level. We appreciate the stalwart reputation, technical expertise and operational support that ECG brings to NSF International, along with its proficiency in research, training and supervision to improve food safety and quality.”