These highly specialized services, when combined with Missouri Enterprise’s manufacturing process improvement and innovative growth strategy programs, can help your company reduce costs, increase profitability and be a good corporate citizen.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Defense Program
Missouri Enterprise is one of seven National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers selected to participate in this innovative pilot program designed to help small and medium size food processors protect their products from INTENTIONAL adulteration.
This is different from existing food safety programs which deal with UNINTENTONAL adulteration. The multipurpose program includes:
• Developing an increased awareness of food defense issues and effective strategies to identify and shield our food supply from a terrorist, disgruntled employee or other individual.
• Developing the capacity for rapid, coordinated response to a threat to our supply from a terrorist, disgruntled employee or other individual.
• Developing the capacity for rapid, coordinated recovery to a threat to our supply from a terrorist, disgruntled employee or other individual.
Missouri Enterprise is currently working with NIST/MEP and the FDA to develop ways to extend the program to additional small and medium size food manufacturers.
Environmental Improvement and Energy Resource Authority
Missouri Market Development Program
The Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority’s (EIERA) Missouri Market Development Program was established by the State Legislature in 1990. Since then, it has achieved significant results in helping companies increase the use of waste materials in their products and in supporting local economic growth and job creation.
For example, last year Missouri Enterprise helped 16 companies achieve annual added revenue and annual cost savings of more than $1.7 million each, annual saving of more than 13,000 tons of waste and 42 jobs created/retained. That’s an average of more than $100,000 each in additional revenue and cost savings per project.
To achieve these results, the companies participating in the Market Development Program often utilize strategic partners like Missouri Enterprise to provide customized financial, technical and information assistance including:
• Product Feasibility Studies
• Product Development
• Market and Business Planning
• Market Research
• Plant Layout/Equipment Selection
• Product Promotion
Missouri Enterprise Environmental and Energy
Assessment and Improvement Services
Missouri Enterprise’s comprehensive environmental and energy assessment/improvement services include:
• Energy Reduction
• ISO14000 Implementation
• Material Substitutions
• Recycling/Remanufacturing
• Air/Water/General Permitting
• Waste Reduction/Pollution Prevention
• Coordination of Agricultural Cooperatives
Contact your Missouri Enterprise Area Business Manager today for more information.