|
1987 |
Dr. Saldmann
launches Dietecom,
the 1st Nutrition
congress in France |
|
1989 |
Launch of Equitable
- French 1st
consulting firm
specialized on
nutrition for the
food industry.
The first focus is
to assist food
companies to design
new products with
health benefits. |
|
1990 |
1st successes of new
products launched
with functional
health benefits |
|
1991 |
Merger of Dietecom
and Equitable under
Sprim Box.
Extension of the
consulting
activities to
encompass food
safety management |
1993
|
1997 |
1st wave of massive
food safety crises
in Europe (mad cow
disease, Coca-Cola
recall, Dioxine,
Listeria, Legionella…)
Sprim Box becomes
the leading French
firm managing food
safety crises by its
decisive role on
headline crises. |
|
1997 |
Launch of Dietecom
Spain |
|
2000 |
Sprim Box France is
a single office with
40 employees
Michael and Olivier
Shleifer together
with Ivan Jarry join
Frederic Saldmann to
develop the
international
operations
The strategy is to
meet the food
industry need for
multi-country
implementation and
coordination |
|
2001 |
Launches of Sprim
Box Spain and Sprim
Box UK |
|
2002 |
Launches of Sprim
Box Mexico, Sprim
Box Argentina and
Sprim Box Brazil
Sprim extends its
consulting services
to the
Pharmaceutical
industry, and FMCG. |
|
2003 |
Launches of Sprim
Box USA, Sprim Box
Germany
Sprim extends its
services to
industrial companies
challenged on their
impact on human
health (electronic
goods, appliances,
chemical, etc.) |
|
2004 |
Launch of Sprim Box
China |
|
2005 |
Launch of Sprim Box
Korea, Sprim Box
Taiwan, Sprim Box
Italia |
|
2006 |
Sprim reorganizes
its international
structure to adapt
to its new size of
over 420 employees
and global coverage.
This reorganization
includes the setting
of four global
practices:
Quality & Safety
Management,
R&D,
Health Marketing and
Communication,
Strategy &
Investment
Sprim Box drops the
box and is renamed
SPRIM
Launch of Sprim
Thailand |
|
2007 |
Launch of Sprim
Singapore and Sprim
Canada |