Mérieux NutriSciences Online Training Academy

This Implementing SQF System course is designed for those individuals, such as the SQF practitioner, responsible for developing, aligning, verifying, maintaining, and otherwise supporting the site’s SQF food safety System and its culture of food safety. With a focus on continuous improvement, practical activities provide attendees the opportunity to align their existing programs with the SQF Code and build skills that will enable an environment where food safety is a top priority. It is recommended that participants have successfully completed a HACCP training course meeting the definition found in the Glossary of the SQF Code, edition 9 before attending this course. A HACCP course is available on this website. Click here for Mérieux NutriScience's online HACCP course. Click here to view the full course agenda for this virtual course. Note: Students must attend and participate in ALL of the live sessions in order to earn their certificate. Sessions will not be recorded. Requirements: Computer with camera and microphone  Strong internet connection Click here for information about our cancellation policy. A minimum of 5 students is needed to run this course. Read more

This two and a half day course provides participants with basic knowledge regarding the properties of milk, principles of food safety, and quality control. The material is presented in practical terms allowing attendees to gain a better understanding of the basics of producing quality products safely and efficiently.  This course is ideal for anyone new to working the dairy industry or is an industry veteran looking for a refresher course on the important aspects of dairy. The following major topics will be covered in this course:  Dairy Technology 101 (Milk Composition and Properties) Basic Dairy Microbiology Sensory Evaluation Pasteurization/Processing Dairy Sanitation Material Losses (Dairy Shrink) Regulatory Requirements Click here to view the full agenda. Note: Students must attend and participate in all live sessions in order to qualify to receive their certificates. Requirements: Computer with working camera and microphone  Strong internet connection Instructors ​Tedd Wittenbrink, Technical Director, Mérieux NutriSciences Tedd has more than 30 years of management experience in the food industry. He is an American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor and has a proven track record in developing and implementing Food Safety / Quality Assurance Programs. His employment history includes tenures with Beatrice Foods, Hawthorn Mellody Farms Dairy, and Borden Inc. During his career, he has held positions of QC Manager, Director of Quality, and Corporate Quality Assurance Manager. Amanda Lockwood, Technical Manager, Mérieux NutriSciences Amanda has worked in multiple food sectors in quality and food safety  management. She has experience in creating, implementing and  managing programs that fulfill FSMA, PMO, and Seafood HACCP requirements. She has worked with companies to implement GFSI requirements. Click here for information about our cancellation policy. A minimum of 5 students is needed to run this course. Read more

Understanding the microbial condition of your plant and having a strong sanitation program in place is important to the overall success of your food safety system. In this course, students will learn about microorganisms of concern in the food processing environment and be introduced to the basic concepts of environmental monitoring. Students will also be introduced to the regulatory requirements for sanitation, the running of sanitary operations as well as hygienic considerations and methods of cleaning and sanitizing. Click here to view the course agenda. Requirements Computer with working camera and microphone  Strong internet connection Click here for information about our cancellation policy. A minimum of 5 students is needed to run this course. Read more

Fiber, along with ash, protein, moisture, and fat make up what are referred to as the proximate analyses in food chemistry. Proximate, meaning close or approximate, references the fact that these are tests that don’t assay for a specific molecule, but rather identify a general class of compounds by a particular characteristic.  This short course is intended to give you a basic understanding of fiber analysis and the primary testing methods used to test food for crude and dietary fiber content. At the conclusion of this course you will earn a certificate of completion that you can download and keep for your records. There will also be an option to download a PDF copy of the lesson content to keep and use as a reference.  This course will be available to you for 1 year from the date of purchase. Read more

Understanding the requirements for ingredient statement food labeling and the specific requirements and formats dictated by the FDA and USDA can be tricky. In this short course, we demystify the requirements and formats required for FDA and USDA regulated. This short course will also teach how existing and new food additives are determined to be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food. Additional areas of focus in this course include ingredient statements, food additive function and category use, and ingredient statement labeling formats. Who should take this course Quality assurance, laboratory, manufacturing, and beginner regulatory professionals who want to understand the basics of ingredient food labeling regulatory requirements. *Note: This course will be available to you for 1 year from the date of purchase. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.​ Read more

Per FSMA and USDA requirements, companies within the food industry are required to have a comprehensive and actionable Food Defense plan and Vulnerability Assessment.                          This essential and timely course covers both practical and useful food defense strategies and those measures and methods needed to be ready to deal with an intentional contamination event facing a company.  This course is purposefully designed to assist a company to be compliant with regulatory requirements (FSMA and USDA) and the requirements of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit systems (such as SQF, BRC, IFS and FSSC 22,000). *Note: This course will be available to you for 1 year from the date of purchase. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.  Read more