What are the consequences of the new consumer demands in the dairy industry?
Given the new demands of consumers in terms of health, nutritional needs and the need to comply with the criteria of sustainable development and animal welfare, the market is obliged to evolve. This is what is currently happening with an increasingly important segmentation of the latter to better value the raw material and its by-products according to their compositions, and optimize farm management.
With what consequences for Bentley Instruments?
We anticipate this move. Our market evolves according to the needs of the dairy industry, in particular with regard to the enhancement of the chemical composition of milk and dairy products and the hygienic-sanitary quality control of the latter. In this context, we continue to develop new applications that allow a very detailed analysis of the samples of milk and derivatives that we analyze and an optimal assessment. Traditionally, it was customary to analyze the six main parameters of milk (MG, MP, Lactose, Urea, FPD, Somatic Cells). Now we can analyze up to 64 parameters simultaneously in less than a minute, at a maximum analysis speed of 600 samples/hour and at a very competitive cost compared to traditional methods. This makes it possible to respond much better to the new challenges that we have just mentioned for the optimal management of the farms and the control of the quality of the milk from before unloading in the factories to the finished products. This also enables better targeting of farm genetics to produce milk that meets current consumer and industry expectations.
This presupposes a strong R&D policy…
It’s essential and it’s in the DNA of Bentley Instruments. Example: Regarding the determination of bacteria and somatic cell content in raw milk, we have developed several innovative methods. The BactoCount IBCM 3.0, which has just been ISO 16140 certified by MicroVal, allows the hygienic quality of raw milk to be determined in 2 minutes (total flora and/or somatic cells) before decanting and processing in factories. It is now the fastest method on the market (the reference method takes 72 hours) to detect possible contaminations before unloading and optimize the value of the milk based on its quality. It also allows for a quick return on investment by reducing operating costs and truck downtime. We have also developed the BactoCount IBC 3.0 for interprofessional milk payment laboratories, a fully automated version that allows the analysis of up to 200 samples/hour and is also ISO 16140 certified.
What are your ambitions for the coming years?
Our activity is entirely focused on the dairy industry and we are the only ones in this case. From our branch based in France, we now cover 20 countries, including all of Western Europe, Northern Europe, North Africa, Israel and export to more than 35 countries. Our ambition is to make Bentley Instruments the number one player in the dairy industry. Today, we are the world’s second largest provider of combination systems and bacteria counters for central milk analysis laboratories and the third largest for the industrial sector. We are constantly gaining market share and this goal should be realized within 5-10 years. We have the resources and equipment to achieve this both in terms of analytical solutions and automation, but also thanks to our after-sales service teams, which allow us to quickly help our customers and partners in the event of a malfunction.
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