Mérieux NutriSciences strengthens its footprint in Brazil with the acquisition of Zínia

Chicago, IL, February 4th, 2026 – Mérieux NutriSciences, a world leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability has acquired Zínia Ensaios Laboratoriais, a food testing laboratory based in southern Brazil. This strategic move further strengthens the company’s presence in the country and enhances its ability to serve food industry clients with greater proximity, agility and operational efficiency.

Zínia employs 25 people and operates a food testing laboratory in Joinville, with logistics and sales activities based in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina). The laboratory complies with ANVISA IN 161 issued by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency.

The acquisition builds on Mérieux NutriSciences’ existing operations in southern Brazil, including Maringá (Paraná), improving geographic coverage and enabling faster turnaround times through optimized sample logistics and closer proximity to key food production hubs.

The transaction is fully aligned with Mérieux NutriSciences’ long-term growth strategy in Brazil. Since the acquisition of Bioagri in 2011, the company has continuously expanded its footprint and today operates 18 laboratories nationwide, employing more than 1,000 people and serving customers from north to south of the country.

“Brazil is a strategic market for Mérieux NutriSciences. This acquisition reinforces our ambition to offer our customers broader geographic coverage and faster turnaround times, while staying close to their operational realities,” said Eugenio Luporini, EVP Latin America and Managing Director Brazil at Mérieux NutriSciences. “By strengthening our presence in the South of the country, we enhance our ability to deliver high-value technical services with greater operational efficiency and local responsiveness.”

“Joining Mérieux NutriSciences marks an important new chapter for Zínia,” said Andreas Boebel, CEO of Zínia. “We share the same commitment to food safety, quality and customer service, and we are proud to contribute our regional expertise to a global organization with such strong values and standards.”

About Mérieux NutriSciences:
At Mérieux NutriSciences, we leverage over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today’s global challenges transform the way food is produced, marketed and consumed, which is why we know our clients need more than reliable analytical results; they need practical, science-based solutions that will contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable – including testing, auditing, consultancy, research, environmental footprinting, training, and data & digital tools. Present worldwide, we are more than 140 accredited laboratories and a team of over 10,000 talented employees. We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet: BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD. www.merieuxnutrisciences.com

About Zinia:
At Mérieux NutriSciences, we leverage over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry Zínia Ensaios Laboratoriais performs chemical, physico-chemical and microbiological testing on matrices such as water, effluents, food, ambient air and swab samples. Since 2005, in Joinville, in the northern region of Santa Catarina, the laboratory has provided sampling services and relies on a qualified team capable of developing analytical methods tailored to each client’s specific needs. Zínia offers analytical services with a strong commitment to quality, impartiality and reliability, complying with the requirements of ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025:2017, as well as those of its clients, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies. www.ziniaanalises.com.br/

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