Ir. Robert Bennett acts as the Technical and marketing advisor of Kemin in a large number of countries for MetaSmart, Smartamine and Microvit Supra Ruminant. Bennett holds a degree of “Ingénieur Agronome” from the Paris-Grignon National Agronomy Institute (INAP-G), equivalent to a M.Sc. degree in Animal Science, as well as further professional training in animal nutrition, marketing, finance and project and business management.

Robert Bennett started his career with a major premix, mineral and feed company in Western France, first as ruminant nutritionist, then as a formulator. He then moved to the feed additives industry, first with Eastman Chemicals, as technical manager for France, then with Rhône-Poulenc Animal Nutrition, which has since become Adisseo.

Within Rhône-Poulenc Animal Nutrition / Adisseo, Ir. Robert Bennett started as project manager for the development of Smartamine™, then became product manager, first in Europe then in the USA. Upon returning to Europe, he became business manager for Smartamine™, later he also took on responsibility for the development of MetaSmart™, leading to his current position.

Recent publications
(1) Meijer, G.A.L., Klop, A., Bennett, R., van Vuuren, A.M. (2000).
Rumen protected methionine improves milk protein content of dairy cows fed mixed rations comprising grass silage, maize silage, and concentrates.
EAAP Annual Meeting. Poster, The Hague, The Netherlands

(2) Sloan, B.K., Perojo, A., Bennett, R. (2006).
Amino acid feeding concepts.
International Dairy Topics – Vol. 5, Nbr 6, 11-14

(3) Perojo, A., Manchester, E., Bennett, R. (2006).
New strategies in amino acid nutrition: the key to a better dairy herd performance.
Feed Compounder, September 2006 issue, pp 1-3

(4) Bennett, R. (2004).
Amino acid nutrition for high-producing dairy cows - Formulation strategies and product design.
Adisseo-Denkavit Symposium, Voorthuizen, The Netherlands.