Groundbreaking technology from Arla Foods Ingredients holds potential to revolutionize innovation for dairy
A revolutionary technology to separate milk into its different protein components has been pioneered by the leader of the dairy ingredients category, Arla Foods Ingredients, opening the door to infinite innovation possibilities.
Groundbreaking technology from Arla Foods Ingredients holds potential to revolutionize innovation for dairy
Arla Foods Ingredients
The patented method, called milk fractionation, is developed by Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), a global leader within specialized high quality milk and whey ingredients and subsidiary of the European dairy cooperative Arla Foods. AFI set themselves the challenge of delivering the scientific breakthrough to enable scientists, nutritionists and health professionals to create next generation dairy products. Now, this is made possible through the selection of specific pure milk proteins, for example, casein and serum whey proteins.
Enabling the development of specialized nutrient-specific foods opens up new opportunities for taking infant formula and sports products to the next level and catering to other vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with medical nutrition needs, as well.
Unique technology creates bigger potential raw material pool
The separation of milk’s different proteins from whey, previously relied on cheese-making as whey is a bi-product of this process. Now, by by-passing the cheese-making process, Arla’s new patented milk fractionation technology not only allows for a bigger potential raw material pool it also creates protein streams in a unique and fully controlled process with significantly reduced processing steps and a much more gentle processing of the milk.
Commenting on the breakthrough, Henrik Andersen, CEO of Arla Foods Ingredients, says: “The method has been several years in development and I’m delighted to see what was once a vision become a commercial reality with the power to completely revolutionize targeted nutrition for vulnerable groups. As science-based innovators we are driven to invent and reinvent our processes to ensure we have the best possible products available and continue to lead the way in whey.”
The milk fractionation process is being pioneered for infant formula at AFI’s dairy in Videbaek, Denmark to fulfil a growing demand for organic infant formula, a market estimated to increase by 14.1% in the next two years*.
“Traditional cheese making demands significant quantities of organic milk to produce the volumes of whey we require to meet demand and now we’re not reliant on this we can significantly increase production and, at the same time, offer parents and guardians greater clarity of the provenance of the organic infant milk formula because just a few Arla farms supply the milk to our factory in Videbaek,” explains Henrik Andersen.
Arla Foods Ingredients is currently using the new technology manufacturing the organic Baby&Me® brand for Arla Foods and AFI expects to launch its first organic private label infant formula solutions based on the technology during 2022.
Source: *Marketreportsworld.com
Other news from the department Production
Most read news
More news from our other portals
Last viewed contents
Eggshells Can Help Grow, Heal Bones - Discovery Could Lead to Faster Recovery From Injury, Illness
Coca Cola FEMSA repeats "PLAZA DE LA CIUDADANÍA" initiative
Spalter Hopfen GmbH - Spalt, Germany
Martini reaches a milestone in sustainability - 100% grape must suppliers for the entire MARTINI portfolio certified sustainable
Reinvention of an icon - The vegan KitKat bar goes on sale from Hamburg
P.D. Service S.r.l. - Isola Vicentina, Italy
Mintel: 19% increase in new Easter chocolate product launches globally since 2022 - US among the top five Easter chocolate innovators globally
Bel Group and Standing Ovation form a strategic partnership to meet the challenge of proteins for the future
Decisive years for milk production in France: APBO and Groupe Bel renew their agreement for the next 15 months
Valuable raw materials from olive waste - ETH spin-off Gaia Tech transforms waste from olive oil production into high-quality antioxidants for use in cosmetics or food
