“This acquisition will contribute to the growth of Bless Agri Food Laboratory Services and the development of our activities, including the chemical and microbiological testing of food products, the inspection, shelf life study, and certification of these products, and training services. This development will be accompanied by investments in industrial equipment and human resources development and will contribute to the strengthening of internal know-how,” said Mr. Birhan Awoke, Chief Executive Officer of Bless Agri Food Laboratory Services.
Thanks to this increase in capital, Bless Agri Food Laboratory Services has broadened its range of skills and now can benefit from the combined technical, industrial, and management expertise of Safir’s three shareholders—Nutriset Group, MérieuxNutriSciences, and Bpifrance—to become tomorrow’s benchmark agri-food laboratory in Ethiopia and its surrounding region.
About SAFIR and its shareholders: Formed in 2019 by MérieuxNutriSciences, BpiFrance, and Nutriset Group, SAFIR (Sociétéd’Appui au Financementd’InvestissementsResponsables) is a French company whose objective is to support investments in health, nutrition, and agribusiness on the African continent. By including an extended corporate objective in its articles and memorandum of association, Safir has put in place an overarching and coherent framework to govern and guide its entire range of activities.
MérieuxNutriSciences: At MérieuxNutriSciences, we draw on over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to meet the needs of the food industry. From this, we know that our customers need not only reliable analytical results but also practical and innovative solutions that will help make food systems safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Worldwide, we have over 100 accredited laboratories and a team of over 8,000 committed employees. We believe that together we can create solutions to give our planet better food. BETTER HEALTH. A BETTER WORLD. www.merieuxnutrisciences.com
BpiFrance:Bpifrance provides financial support to companies at every stage of their development with credit, guarantees, and equity, and assists them in their innovative and international projects. Bpifranceprovides its expert services worldwide across a wide range of products. Consulting, conferencing services, networking, and an acceleration program for startups, as well as for small and medium-sized companies, also form part of the services available to entrepreneurs. Thanks to Bpifrance and its 48 regional offices, entrepreneurs are provided with a local, unique, dedicated advisor to help them overcome their challenges. www.bpifrance.fr
