Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

What Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. does

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Kirchheim unter Teck that operates as the accredited raw milk testing laboratory for the entire German state of Baden-Württemberg. The organization tests all raw milk delivered to dairy processors (Molkereien) in the state for legally mandated quality parameters under the RohmilchGütV and EU Regulation 853/2004, covering fat, protein, lactose, urea, freezing point, somatic cell count, germ count, and inhibitor residues. Its service portfolio extends into mastitis pathogen diagnostics via RT-PCR (up to 15 pathogens in one working day), microbiology with FT-IR-based bacterial identification, residue analytics via LC-MS/MS (pesticides, PCB, QAV, chlorate, perchlorate, aflatoxin M1, melamine, antibiotics), pregnancy testing from milk via PAG ELISA (98.7% sensitivity, 94.4% specificity from day 28 post-insemination), and DIN 11868 type testing and inspection of automatic sampling systems installed on milk collection tankers.

The technical platform rests on a DIN ISO 17025-accredited laboratory (DAkkS accreditation D-PL-14343-01-00) located at the Kirchheim central laboratory and six branch offices (Aussenstellen) in Crailsheim, Freiburg, Heilbronn, Neu-Ulm, Ravensburg, and Schwäbisch Hall. Quality assurance is anchored by self-produced reference materials used for calibration roughly every 15 minutes and by monthly participation in national and international ring trials with DLQ, MRI Kiel, QSE GmbH, AiM, MUVA Kempten, and Afema. Producer-facing digital touchpoints include a 2024 Progressive Web App for result access and push notifications, a website login portal, and a 2025 climate balance tool (THG-Bilanzierung nach dem LfL-Klima-Check) for greenhouse gas accounting.

The business model is a non-profit membership association. Revenue is generated from member dairy processor contributions plus per-test transaction fees (for example, EUR 6.00 plus 7% VAT per pregnancy test) that are typically settled quarterly through the dairy alongside the milk payment (Milchgeld). Customers are dairy farms (Milcherzeuger) as testing subjects and dairy processors (Molkereien) as paying members, with no pricing or revenue figure publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by a parity board of farmer and processor representatives, reflecting the agricultural cooperative tradition typical of German milk quality assurance associations.

Name

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Legal name

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Website

https://milchpruefring.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a DIN ISO 17025-accredited non-profit milk testing association serving all dairy farms and dairy processors in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, providing legally mandated raw milk quality, residue, mastitis, and pregnancy diagnostics from a central lab and six branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Quality Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Animal & Herd Health Diagnostics (Surveillance, Production Medicine Lab Testing) (HLAMADAL), Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF)

Keywords

• Dairy testing services
• Milk quality analysis
• Residue analytics
• Mastitis diagnostics
• Pregnancy testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchheim unter Teck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Financing is secured through membership contributions paid by dairy companies (Molkereien) that are members of the registered association (e.V.), plus fees from testing and analysis services.
2. Milk Testing and Analysis Fees: Fees charged for individual analytical tests such as milk quality assessment, pregnancy testing (6.00 EUR plus 7% VAT per sample), mastitis diagnostics, residue testing, and milk collection vehicle inspection services. These are charged per sample or per test event.
3. Quarterly Milk Quality Fee Settlement via Dairy: Fees for pregnancy testing are billed quarterly and settled directly through the dairy with the milk payment (Milchgeld). Other testing fees are settled via the same mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. is an accredited (DIN ISO 17025) non-profit dairy testing laboratory that performs mandatory raw milk quality testing, microbiological analysis, mastitis diagnostics, pregnancy testing from milk, and chemical residue screening for every dairy farm delivering milk to dairies in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Services are delivered through a central laboratory in Kirchheim unter Teck, six regional branch offices, milk collection vehicles, and a Progressive Web App, with financing via dairy company membership contributions and per-sample testing fees settled through the milk payment.

Product overview

Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V. is an accredited dairy testing laboratory organization (DIN ISO 17025) providing comprehensive milk quality testing services for dairy farms in Baden-Württemberg. The organization offers a unified platform of testing services including: Milchgüteprüfung (milk quality testing for fat, protein, lactose, urea, pH, freezing point, cell count, bacteria count), Mikrobiologie (microbiological testing), Rückstandsanalytik (residue analytics), Mastitis-Diagnostik (mastitis pathogen identification via PCR and culture), Trächtigkeitsnachweis (pregnancy testing from milk), Probenahmeanlagen-Prüfung (collection equipment testing), and Hemmstoffnachweis (antibiotic residue detection). These core laboratory services are complemented by a PWA mobile application, statistics portal, and GHG balance tool. The organization operates from a central laboratory in Kirchheim unter Teck with five regional branch offices (Crailsheim, Freiburg, Heilbronn, Neu-Ulm, Ravensburg, Schwäbisch Hall) and serves as a reference laboratory for dairy quality assurance since 1906.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Milchgüteprüfung (Milk Quality Testing) Comprehensive accredited (DIN ISO 17025) raw milk quality testing covering fat, protein, lactose, urea, pH value, freezing point, somatic cell count, and bacterial count, used as the basis for milk payment calculation and traffic fitness determination for dairy farms in Baden-Württemberg.
• Mikrobiologie (Microbiology) Microbiological analysis of raw milk including detection and enumeration of Clostridia, coliform bacteria, pseudomonads, and psychrotolerant/thermophilic spore formers, with bacterial species and strain identification performed via FT-IR spectroscopy against a reference database for source tracking of milk quality issues.
• Rückstandsanalytik (Residue Analytics) Chemical residue and contaminant screening for environmental contaminants (PCB, pesticides), cleaning agent residues (chloroform, quaternary ammonium compounds, chlorate, perchlorate), pharmaceutical and veterinary drug residues including antibiotics, and aflatoxin M1 in raw milk.
• Mastitis-Diagnostik (Mastitis Diagnostics) Identification of mastitis pathogens in milk via classical bacteriological investigation, antibiotic resistance testing (resistogram), PCR testing for up to 15 different pathogens, Mycoplasma sp. PCR, and tank milk monitoring via real-time PCR, including differentiation of Staphylococcus aureus Genotype B.
• Trächtigkeitsnachweis (Pregnancy Testing from Milk) Enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for detecting pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAG) in milk, enabling non-stress pregnancy confirmation from day 28 post-insemination for dairy cattle and applicable to goats, water buffalo, and sheep, with 98.7% sensitivity and 94.4% specificity. Samples with inconclusive results are not charged.
• Probenahmeanlagen-Prüfung (Sample Collection Equipment Testing) Type testing and periodic inspection of automatic sampling systems installed in milk collection vehicles according to DIN 11868-1 (certification) and DIN 11868-2 (type testing), including training of milk collection vehicle drivers on milk and sampling procedures.
• Hemmstoffnachweis (Antibiotic/Inhibitor Residue Detection) Detection of inhibitory substances including penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, macrolides, lincosamides, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, and quinolones in raw milk using BRT screening tests and LC-MS/MS confirmatory methods.
• PWA-App (Progressive Web App) Mobile application delivered as a Progressive Web App that allows milk producers to log in with their supplier number and PIN, view THG (greenhouse gas) balance reports and milk test results, and receive push notifications on new results. Available for both Android and iOS via browser.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pregnancy testing sensitivity of 98.7% and specificity of 94.4%, usable from day 28 post-insemination and day 50 post-calving
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Afema — Arbeitsgruppe zur Förderung von Eutergesundheit und Milchhygiene in den Alpenländern e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfema is a working group promoting udder health and milk hygiene in Alpine countries. The Milchprüfring participates in proficiency testing organized by Afema and collaborates on quality standards for raw milk testing related to udder health.
• LKV — Landesverband Baden-Württemberg für Leistungs- und Qualitätsprüfungen in der Tierzucht e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Milchprüfring performs laboratory testing of milk performance samples (Milchleistungsproben) under private law contract for the LKV. The two organizations also jointly offer the monthly tank milk mastitis monitoring project 'Gesundheitsmonitoring Rind BW' (health monitoring cattle Baden-Württemberg).
• LAZBW — Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum für Rinderhaltung, Grünlandwirtschaft, Milchwirtschaft, Wild und Fischerei Baden-WürttembergminorOthersLAZBW is a state agricultural center for cattle husbandry, grassland, dairy farming, game, and fisheries in Baden-Württemberg. Listed as a partner link on the Milchprüfring website.
• QM Milch — Qualitätsmanagement MilchminorOthersQM Milch is a quality management organization for milk. Listed as a partner link on the Milchprüfring website.
• QS — Prüfsystem für LebensmittelminorOthersQS is a food quality assurance system. The Milchprüfring offers QS-compliant slaughter cow testing applications (QS-Schlachtkuh Antrag) as part of the QS food monitoring scheme.
• VLOG — Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e.V.minorOthersVLOG is the association for genetically engineered food-free products. The Milchprüfring offers testing services that support VLOG certification for dairy farms.
• MPR Bayern — Milchprüfring Bayern e.V.minorOthersThe Bavarian counterpart organization to the Milchprüfring Baden-Württemberg e.V., providing similar milk quality testing services in the neighboring state of Bavaria.
• MPR-Zert — Gesellschaft für Dienstleistungen in der Milchwirtschaft mbHminorOthersA service company in the dairy industry affiliated with the Milchprüfring, listed as a related link.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Milchprüfring Bayern e.V. Bavarian state-level Milchprüfring providing the same RohmilchGütV-compliant raw-milk quality testing services for all dairies in Bavaria. Operates as a structurally identical registered association and is explicitly listed as a partner organization of Milchprüfring BW.
• QSE GmbH - Qualitätssicherung und Entwicklung: Triesdorf-based lab organizing annual proficiency testing for inhibitor detection in milk; offers specialized analytical services to dairy sector clients with overlapping technical scope to Milchprüfring BW's residue and inhibitor work.
• Milchprüfring Westfalen-Lippe e.V. Another state-level Milchprüfring covering the Westfalen-Lippe region, providing the same legally mandated milk quality testing for dairies in that German state. Same e.V. structure and same RohmilchGütV mandate as Milchprüfring BW.
• MUVA Kempten - Milchwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs- und Versuchsanstalt: Specialized dairy testing and research institute in Kempten offering milk quality, residue, and microbiology services across Germany. Direct functional peer - already partners with Milchprüfring BW as a ring-trial organizer for aflatoxin M1 proficiency testing.
• AiM Analytik in Milch GmbH: Specialized milk testing laboratory focused on inhibitor/residue detection and ring-trial organization for the German dairy sector. Listed as a partner of Milchprüfring BW and offers overlapping milk residue and quality testing capabilities.

Others

• DLQ - Deutscher Verband für Leistungs- und Qualitätsprüfungen e.V. National umbrella for milk performance and quality testing organizations. Organizes proficiency testing (freezing point, milk components, inhibitor testing) twice yearly; an industry infrastructure counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• Max Rubner-Institut (MRI), Kiel: Federal research institute under the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture that organizes annual proficiency testing for somatic cell count in milk. Functions as an industry reference and standards body rather than a commercial competitor.
• LKV Baden-Württemberg (Landesverband für Leistungs- und Qualitätsprüfungen in der Tierzucht e.V.): State cattle breeding and milk performance testing association. Strategic partner of Milchprüfring BW under contract for milk performance sample analysis and co-operator of the 'Gesundheitsmonitoring Rind BW' herd-health project; complementary rather than competitive.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global food and agricultural testing services group with broad German coverage of residue, contaminant, and dairy testing. Operates at much larger scale across many matrices; could compete for residue and microbiology work if the BW mandate opened to competition.
• SGS Germany: International testing, inspection and certification group with a German food and agricultural testing practice. Provides overlapping analytical capabilities (residue, microbiology, contaminants) to dairy supply-chain participants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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