Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc.

Illinois Crop Improvement Association and EurofinsUS
Have Expanded the Scope of Strategic Alliance Launched in 2005 EurofinsUS (formerly GeneScan) and ICIA first announced formation of a strategic alliance in 2005 to provide a comprehensive service portfolio to support the needs of an expanding agro-supply chain. Initially, the Producer Audited Supply System (PASS)© was developed and employed by one multinational seed company in 2005 to support corporate grain channeling stewardship initiatives in the US. During 2007, PASS© programs have been implemented that included consultation services for Midwestern ethanol production facilities.

A second program, Tracking Residues and Contaminants (TRAC)©, has since been launched by EurofinsUS and ICIA in collaboration with RQA and Degesch America. This program builds upon the PASS© concept, but further includes analytical assessments of pesticide residues to be avoided in supply chains.

During 2007, a pilot TRAC© program was initiated by a multinational food manufacturer directed toward ingredients being sourced in Asia. A second TRAC© program was initiated in the US in an effort to position US soybeans to enter Japanese food bean markets and meet compliance with the Japan Positive List System for Regulation of Agricultural Chemical Resides.

EurofinsUS is a full-service bio analytical company that offers an unrivaled range of analytical capabilities to clients in the food, feed and grain industries.

The Global Seed Solutions (GSS)© strategic between ICIA and ZEA Global Seed alliance will be further strengthened due to ICIA’s previous alliance with EurofinsUS and the capacity to incorporate EurofinsUS services into client packages.

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