Andrzej Benkowski
Technical Manager, Probiotics & Dietary Supplements
As the Technical Manager at Eurofins Center of Excellence for Probiotics, Andrzej Benkowski brings over 18 years of expertise in biotics quality management, testing, and technology. With a strong technical background in food microbiology, Andrzej specializes in contract R&D, method development, and pioneering technologies for probiotic evaluation.
Since 2019, Andrzej has chaired the International Probiotic Association (IPA) Technical Committee and has been a member of the IPA Board of Directors since early 2024. He also contributes to the IPA Postbiotics Committee and has served as the IPA expert liaison with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC34/SC9 Working Group 11 since 2022, co-convening their Enumeration Subgroup.
Andrzej is dedicated to advancing the biotics industry by setting rigorous standards and driving innovation with a focus on quality.
Outside of his professional and scientific achievements, Andrzej is a member of the Eurofins Madison Site Employee Engagement Team and manages the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for the site. A founding member of the funk band Steez, he also plays saxophone, synthesizers, and vocals. Andrzej enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family, and pretending to be a coffee aficionado. Additionally, he has a passion for collecting sneakers and fitted hats.
Below are resources from Andrzej:
A client approached Eurofins with an urgent need for testing to support their Investigational New Drug (IND) application for an orally delivered botanical drug product. Read to learn how Eurofins helped to client move forward with their phase 2 clinical trials and meeting critical development milestones.
Olive growers need to accurately measure polyphenol concentrations in their raw products for downstream processing. Watch our case study video below to learn how Eurofins effectively analyzed both the complex matrix of raw olives and the simpler matrix of olive-based refined products.
Discover how a leading brand overcame protein precipitation and visual separation issues in their dairy-based RTD coffee. Explore the innovative solutions implemented to stabilize the coffee-dairy matrix and ensure product consistency.
Precise instrument calibration is critical for maintaining accurate mass balance in dairy plants. As highlighted in this Eurofins Case Study, inconsistent calibration practices can disrupt the accuracy of milk-to-butterfat ratios, leading to substantial revenue losses during production.
In the product development process, scaling dairy-based systems takes more than a good formula—it takes a deep understanding of how everything works together.
This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist a start-up company in developing a shelf-stable Ready to Drink product with a high active concentration.
This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist an ingredient supplier in understanding their new product's key performance differentiators to demonstrate their value proposition to potential clients.
This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist a Consumer Packaged Goods company in evaluating the options for plant protein alternatives as a new ingredient option.
This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist a Fortune 100 CPG company in migrating all of its ingredient and formulation data to a new PLM platform.
This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist a Consumer Packaged Goods company in setting up a new product lifecycle management system.
