What’s at stake: A commercial deal has been signed with one dairy company for a new AI-assisted tool that more cheaply and quickly measures the functionality of milk powder at the factory floor. The near-infrared spectroscopy plug-in system also has other uses.
Background: Infant formula producers were having to wait days for the results of quality checks on production. One company worked with a team within the Bioeconomy Science Institute to solve the problem using AI and spectroscopy technology, which is already used for other checks in the dairy industry.
Main players: Bioeconomy Science Institute, AgResearch, spectral technologies team, dairy companies.
Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI) principal scientist Dr Marlon dos Reis started research a decade ago to solve a problem for milk powder producers – how to instantly test the quality of what they were producing on the factory floor.
New Zealand controls 35% of global milk powder exports, which
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What’s at stake: A commercial deal has been signed with one dairy company for a new AI-assisted tool that more cheaply and quickly measures the functionality of milk powder at the factory floor. The near-infrared spectroscopy plug-in system also has other uses.
Background: Infant formula producers were having to wait days for the results of quality checks on production. One company worked with a team within the Bioeconomy Science Institute to solve the problem using AI and spectroscopy technology, which is already used for other checks in the dairy industry.
Main players: Bioeconomy Science Institute, AgResearch, spectral technologies team, dairy companies.
