Food safety experts are calling it a recipe for disaster. Food safety problems are occurring more often, and with the source identified less often. MEFOSA sarl (MENA food safety associates) believes that trading in safe food and feed are a prerequisite for sustainable development, and that the Arab countries should develop their own food safety prerequisites in full recognition with their socio-economic priorities, and in harmony with international standards and norms, while respecting the culture, family values and quality of life throughout the MENA region.

 

Food safety problems and alerts represent a serious threat to Lebanese local, imported, and exported products. Such problems include Traceability, the appearance of salmonella in Tahini read more…, Food safety management by retailers read more…, Prevention and control of avian influenza in farms, poultry houses, and slaughterhouses read more…, and many others (please check the following link for more details on information related to MEFOSA 's sphere of expertise read more…..)

 

MEFOSA also publishes high-quality food safety education materials tailored specifically for food production managers, food manufacturers, food procurement, retail, and storage controllers, etc….

 

In addition, MEFOSA offers a range of services and consultancies aiming to ensure food safety and quality through the whole food supply chain (from farm to fork). In this regard, MEFOSA has a network of highly qualified local and foreign experts and trainers specialized in this field. These include Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS which is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in USA.  

 

MEFOSA can provide you with advanced rapid detection system our exclusive suppliers are:

Decagon: provide equipments for measuring and monitoring water activity.

Hyserve: Hyserve is the leader in microbial control for introducing the Lumitester; it is a portable luminometer designed for simple and quick (10 sec.) measurement of high emission by ATP.

Romer labs: This has developed a rapid test kits for the detection of total Mycotoxin (agrastrip, agraquant).

 

Read more … about these equipments and test kits' use in the agro-food sector.

 

MEFOSA consultants and experts can work collaboratively on-site to help:

1.      Food Industries read more…..

2.      Restaurants and Catering services read more…..

3.      Retail (supermarkets and shops) read more            …...

4.      Universities

5.      Hospitals

 

            MEFOSA is also affiliated with several associations (LAMA, WAFIC) which are active as a consortium and realising several projects such as AGRIPOLE which is a project created to be a new Business Development Centre (BDC) and business incubator established in Lebanon and provides:

 

Market and export development planning

Business and strategic planning

Financial planning

Advice on raising loans and investment finance

Advice and training in a range of topics including human resources, production, quality standards, etc