Skip to main content

Partnership Between Simmental-Switzerland AG & bioMérieux

June 15, 2022 — 9 min read

Infant formula

Introduction

Simmental Switzerland AG produces authentic Swiss cheese at the foot of the Niesen mountain peak. Simmental sources their milk from 1,800 family businesses in the surrounding area.

The company places an emphasis on innovation—not just within their final products, but also throughout the production process. Read below and watch the corresponding videos to learn more about Simmental’s ways of working in exclusive interviews Ernst Arn, CEO.

Ernst Arn (CEO) Introduces Simmental's Biggest Challenge

On any given day, Simmental receives milk from many different regions: from mountainous, snowy terrains to tranquil fields where cows graze.

The biggest challenge is creating consistent and cohesive products out of these varying types of milk.

Please accept targeting cookies to allow Youtube video

“WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF MILK, WE NEED TO PRODUCE A QUITE CONSTANT, HIGH QUALITY.”

ERNST ARN (CEO)

An Ever-Evolving Company is a Successful Company

Simmental makes sure to keep up with market trends, while ensuring they put farmers first. This includes addressing the growing demand for plant-based products by only using cows with the beta casein A2 inside.

Please accept targeting cookies to allow Youtube video

“AN IMPORTANT ONE FOR OUR FARMERS IS TO BE ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL ON THE LONG RUN. THAT MEANS WE NEED TO TRANSLATE CONSUMER NEEDS INTO ADDED-VALUE PRODUCTS.”

ERNST ARN (CEO)

Rapid Diagnostics Help Save Time and Protect Consumers

Simmental utilizes an in-house laboratory that relies on simple tools with high flexibility and rapid turnaround capabilities. With everything in-house, results are swiftly analyzed and valuable time is saved.

Please accept targeting cookies to allow Youtube video

“TO GUARANTEE FOOD SAFETY AND TRACEABILITY, WE NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF ANALYSIS.”

ERNST ARN (CEO)

The Importance of Predicting & Preventing Problems Before They Occur

As a premium supplier to the biggest retail chains in Europe, Simmental needs to maintain an extremely high-quality production process. Eliminating manual data collection processes has helped Simmental streamline workflows and prevent contamination.

Please accept targeting cookies to allow Youtube video

“WHEN YOU REACT IN CHEESE, YOU ARE ALWAYS TWO TO THREE MONTHS TOO LATE.”

ERNST ARN (CEO)

Full Video

Please accept targeting cookies to allow Youtube video

More Information

If you require more information or for a sales representative to contact you, please complete this form.

Solutions

GENE-UP®

The GENE-UP® PCR solution for real-time pathogen detection helps speed up food analysis and product release. Simplifying workflows with our easy-to-use automated food pathogen detection system can improve overall lab productivity. With GENE-UP®, limited training is required, cross-contamination risks are decreased, and rapid results speed up the decision process — improving overall manufacturing efficiency..

More about GENE-UP®

 

PREDICTIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Predictive Diagnostics is a more complete way of improving food quality and safety. We use traditional core solutions alongside data science, sequencing applications, and predictive modeling to move from just detecting and responding to issues to predicting and preventing them.

Know more about Predictive Diagnostics

GENE-UP®

Automated, Real-Time Food Pathogen Detection

CONNECT-UP™

Lab Data Management System

ON THE SAME SUBJECT