Ensuring Consistent Quality in Plant-Based Protein Testing
Overview
As the plant-based food industry expands, maintaining consistent product quality across multiple production sites becomes increasingly complex. Our client partnered with Eurofins DQCI to implement a robust calibration strategy that ensures accuracy and consistency in protein testing across its facilities.
Challenge
Eurofins DQCI’s client operates several production plants, each equipped with its own set of analytical instruments. Variability in plant-based ingredients—such as soy, coconut, and oat combined with differences in equipment calibration, posed a risk to product uniformity and nutritional labeling accuracy. The company needed a solution to:
- Standardize protein quantification across locations
- Ensure flavor-specific calibration for diverse product lines
- Maintain consumer trust through consistent quality
Solution
Eurofins DQCI developed custom calibration standards tailored to our client’s plant-based product portfolio. These standards were formulated for:
- Soy-based proteins
- Coconut-based proteins
- Oat-based proteins
Each category included multiple flavor variants to reflect the full range of our client’s offerings. Eurofins DQCI then distributed identical calibration sets to each production site, enabling:
- Instrument alignment across facilities
- Reliable protein quantification regardless of plant location
- Quality assurance for every batch produced
Results
- Improved Consistency: All production sites now report protein values within a tight tolerance range, reducing batch-to-batch variability.
- Enhanced Accuracy: Nutritional labels reflect true protein content, strengthening regulatory compliance and consumer confidence.
- Operational Efficiency: Standardized calibration protocols streamline quality control processes across the company’s network.
Conclusion
By partnering with Eurofins DQCI, our client successfully implemented a scalable calibration solution that supports its commitment to quality and innovation in the plant-based protein space. This collaboration highlights the critical role of customized standards in modern food manufacturing.
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