Lactinov, part of the Lact’union cooperative, is a French dairy company specializing in the production of high-quality milk, cream, and infant nutrition products. With over 220 million liters of milk processed annually from more than 300 collection points, Lactinov leverages the support of 550 cooperative members and operates three production sites.
In 2005, the company faced challenges with false negatives in product release and turned to bioMérieux’s D-COUNT® Rapid Microbiology Solution for a more sensitive and reliable sterility testing method. The D-COUNT® solution enabled Lactinov to detect contamination up to six days earlier than traditional petri dish methods, resulting in the preservation of approximately 1.4 million finished products over two years.
D-COUNT®, used for sterility testing, has provided Lactinov a fast, sensitive and reliable method. In early warning, it provides Lactinov a rapid method to detect contamination in real time during their production cycles.
Besides financial savings, more than 873 tons of CO2 avoided thanks to D-COUNT®*Beyond financial savings, adopting D-COUNT® has helped Lactinov achieve important sustainability goals. The rapid detection method reduces storage times, product loss, and waste, which translates into fewer greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced food safety.
The company has realized significant resource savings, including:
- 17,943,702 kWh of energy saved
- 87 tons of waste prevented
- 409 tons of milk saved from being discarded
- 873 tons of CO₂ avoided
- 375,227 m³ of water preserved
Which is equivalent to:
These achievements demonstrate the powerful impact that advanced microbiology solutions can have on both profitability and sustainability in the dairy industry.
For further insights into Lactinov’s experience, click here to see supporting study details, and a full list of sources from a one-year study conducted with the agency Maobi.
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