Covance (IFNL) Capabilities

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COVANCE FOOD SOLUTIONSYOUR PARTNER OF CHOICE

THE AMERICAS: Madison, WI ● Battle Creek, MI ● Greenfield, IN ● Ithaca, NY ● Livermore, CA ● Naples, FL

EUROPE AND ASIA-PACIFIC:Harrogate, UK ● Reading, UK ● Singapore

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The Covance Brand

Revealing opportunities

Unique perspectives

Transforming results

Solutions Made Real®

Covance combines unique insights with precision delivery

to shape new possibilities

Covance Food Solutions

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Nutritional Chemistry SolutionsMicrobiology and Food SafetyAdulterant and Non-Targeted AnalysesContaminants/Pesticides/ResiduesRisk AssessmentsChallenge Studies and Process ValidationsShelf-Life and Stability Testing

Product Integrity

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT LAUNCH QUALITY PROGRAMS BRAND PROTECTION

Design and IntegritySOLUTIONS FOR THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PRODUCT

Idea GenerationCulinary ServicesProduct and Process DevelopmentConsumer ResearchSensory EvaluationRegulatory ConsiderationsCommercialization and Scale-Up

Product Design

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Delivering Differentiated Solutions A PROGRESSIVE AND INTEGRATED PARTNER

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Integrated

Consulting and

Testing Solutions

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Delivering Differentiated Solutions

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SERVICES SPANNING THE PRODUCT CONTINUUM


PRODUCT DESIGNProduct & Process Development Consumer Sensory

BRAND PROTECTIONFood Safety Quality Testing Solutions

Dedicated expertise Differentiated solutions

PARTNER OF CHOICE

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Connection and capabilities come together

Deep and diverse experience

100+ R&D Scientists. 9 UK based with > 150 years combined food product development experience.

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Collaborative and structured processesStarting with commercial end goal in mind. Safety first & always.

Key factors for your success

Flexible and adaptable client experience

Nimbleness to navigate course to address changing needs

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Designing Products

Value added formulating(complex, innovative)

Technical feasibility & guidance

Creative problem solving

Cross site connectedness

DELIVERING DIFFERENTIATED BENEFITS

Optimizing

HVS – GMP, IS

Small Scale Production

Machine & Product Validation


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Explore your “blue sky” concept

Gather insightsIdentify trends

Define brand opportunity space

A Focus on the Back-End Innovation FROM CONCEPT TO COMMERCIALIZATION

Explore your “blue sky” concept

Move from concept to product

Define product opportunity space

Culinary Idea generationRapid prototypingCulinary stimulus

Bring your ideas to life

Develop product Refine & validate

Scale-up & Commercialize

FRONT END

BACK END

TRANSLATION

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Integrated Product Development

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Beverages, Powders, Tablets, Bars, Sweet Goods

Sensory EvaluationPhysical Validation


4000 square foot pilot plant space

EU and US R&D centers

Rapid design approach accelerates innovation

LEVERAGE OUR DEEP EXPERTISE ACROSS CATEGORIES

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PARTNER OF CHOICE

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The Harmonization Challenge

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LACK OF DATA CONSISTENCY LEADS TO REDUCED INSIGHTS

3 options in a testing partnerProcurement and location issues

Different methods Results incomparable!Local labs1

Many small labsLarge but disconnected

lab network

Different points of contact

Different invoicing systems

Different quality systems

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A globally harmonized lab

Single point of contact

Harmonized systemsSite-to-Site Method Harmonization

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Europe

Asia-Pac

Americas

Integrated Global Network

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GLOBALLY CONSISTENCY: LABORATORY TO LABORATORY

Disconnected labs Inconsistent resultsProviding insights regarding local and regional regulations

Consistency Harmonized methods

Operating proceduresQuality systems

Integrated global networksSmarter global execution


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Nutritional Chemistry

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PROTECT YOUR BRAND WITH EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS

General chemistry

Water-soluble vitamins

Fat-soluble vitamins

Sugar analysis

Lipids

Total dietary fiber

Amino acids

Inorganic chemistry


Value-Added Consulting:

Risk Assessment,

FSMA Consulting,

Nutrition Labeling, Supplier

Verification

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Earned Trust through Expertise Delivered

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Highly specialized scientific experts


* Most trusted US-based Nutritional Chemistry laboratory. Strategic Consulting, Inc, January 2015

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The New Covance: An Industry Leader

INNOVATION

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INTEGRITY TRUST

YOUR PARTNER OF CHOICE


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Pilot plant trialsProcess evaluation & optimization


Process Development ACCLERATE DEVELOPMENT WITH IN DEPTH EXPERTISE

Process authority servicesPackage process testing

Sample productionContract manufacturing searchesScale up and commercialization support

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Full service from design to execution to interpretation of results

Insightful Consumer Research

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DELIVERING ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE

26,000+ local database

Nationwide and global network

Covance Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety

State-of-the-art facilitiesIn-house statistics capabilities

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Consumer and Marketplace

Understanding

Concept Screening and

Translation

Product Guidance and

Validation

Full portfolio of quantitative and qualitative methods

Insightful Consumer ResearchDELIVERING ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE

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Industry leading knowledge and methods positioned for the success of your product

Expert Sensory Evaluation

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LEVERAGE OUR HIGHLY TRAINED PANELISTS

Advanced degreed panel leadership


Shelf Life Studies

Product Landscape®

45+ highly trained sensory panelists

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Quantitative Descriptive Analysis

Narrative Descriptive Evaluation

Consensus of Judgment

Discrimination Testing


Expert Sensory Evaluation LEVERAGE OUR HIGHLY TRAINED PANELISTS

Providing the guidance you need for product development, optimization, re-formulation and

quality assurance

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Scientists travel between laboratories to assure site-to-site consistency

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Consistent results

Regulatory Insights

FDA referee facility


PROTECT YOUR BRAND WITH EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS

Nutritional Chemistry Solutions

*Dedicated method research and development chemistry team

Largest US-based independent testing laboratory team*

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Assure safety in your supply chain

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Industry leading research and development of non-targeted analysis


*Dedicated method research and development chemistry team

Mycotoxins

Heavy Metals

Multi-residue

Contaminants Testing CapabilitiesPROTECT YOUR BRAND WITH EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS

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Rapid pathogen analysis

Multiple platforms (Vidas, Bax, Atlas)Full study design

Customized reports

Data interpretation


Delivering Food Safety Insights LEVERAGE OUR BROAD SOLUTION SET FOR YOUR BRAND

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Challenge StudiesProcess ValidationAseptic Systems

HACCP PlansTraining

Research

FSMA ComplianceHarborage Site Investigations

At your site or at ours, we partner with you to assure a custom-fit solution

Expert Food Safety ConsultingDELIVERING ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE

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QA Program Management

Design to execution

Data management

Customized reporting

Supplier Verification

Quality AssuranceSCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE AND INDUSTRY-LEADING PROCESSES

MicrobiologicalEvaluation

NutritionalChemistry

SensoryEvaluation

Shelf LifeTesting


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PARTNER OF CHOICE

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Ease of Doing Business: Consistency is Key


Your Client Service Associate

Single Point of Contact

Your DedicatedLiaison

Complete Data Management

SampleKinect®

Quick and Easy

Results Management and Repository

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Trusted partnerScientific leaderIndustry driver

Protect Your Brand with Expertise and Insights

Top-tier companies choose Covance

Leadership roles drive industry standards

Regulatory agencies trust our scientific reputation


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Covance (IFNL) Capabilities