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Industrial technical centre · RECTIM member
CERIC, Centre for Studies and Research in Cereal Industries
- Established in 2018
- Head office: Casablanca
Identification
- Name
- Centre for Studies and Research in Cereal Industries
- Acronym
- CERIC
- Year established
- 2018
- Status
- Industrial technical centre
- Affiliated federation
- FNM
- Head office
- Casablanca
- RECTIM membership
- Member, 2022
Fields of activity
Cereal sector and processing industries (milling, bakery, pastry, pasta, couscous).
Objectives
To provide all cereal industries (primary and secondary processing industries: flour milling, pasta and couscous manufacturing, modern and industrial bakeries) with the necessary technical support, in particular through continuing training, technical assistance, applied research, technological and regulatory monitoring, tests and analyses in accordance with the standards and regulations in force, information and documentation, and the organisation of events, seminars and conferences.
Missions
- To upgrade the cereal industries (primary and secondary processing industries) and support their performance;
- To add value to processed products and improve their technological and nutritional qualities.
- To promote applied research.
Training and seminars
Milling technology, pasta and couscous manufacturing processes, cereal storage and preservation techniques, cereal quality control, good bakery practices, standards and regulatory frameworks, reference documents and guides to good hygiene practice…
Research and development
Processing trials on cereals and pulses, and trials to add value to products derived from wheat and pulses. Provision of trial platforms.
Technical advice and assistance
An experienced team of national and international experts specialising in the processes of the milling and cereal industries and in the quality control of cereals and their derivatives.
Accreditations
AGROLAB (CERIC entity) - testing laboratory accreditation AL 19/2008
Valid- Standard
- NM ISO/CEI 17025
- Body
- SEMAC (Service marocain d’accréditation, Ministère de l’Industrie et du Commerce)
- Number
- AL 19/2008
- Holder
- AGROLAB (laboratoire lié au CERIC)
- Scope
- Agri-food testing / analyses (scope in force: see SEMAC, Chemistry-Agro scopes)
- Expiry date
- 11 May 2027
Governance
Management
President
Moulay Abdelkader ALAOUI
Director General
Youssef BENNIS
Affiliated federation
Contact details
Siège
Ancienne route de Rabat, km 11,5, Sidi Bernoussi
20250 Casablanca- Tel.+212 5 22 30 18 01
- Fax+212 5 22 30 65 51
Centre contact
News
Other centres in the network
- CERIMME, Centre for Studies and Research of the Metallurgical, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Industries
- CETEMCO, Centre for Construction Techniques and Materials
- CETIA, Technical Centre for the Agri-food Industries
- CETIEV, Technical Centre for Vehicle Equipment Industries
- CMTC, Moroccan Centre for Leather Techniques
- CTIBA, Technical Centre for the Wood and Furniture Industries
- CTPC, Technical Centre for Plastics and Rubber Processing
- CTTH, Technical Centre for Textiles and Clothing



