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.
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 bypassing 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.
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.”
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.
Arla Foods is an international dairy company owned by 9,400 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Arla Foods is one of the leading players in the international dairy arena with well-known brands like Arla®, Lurpak®, Puck®, and Castello®. Arla Foods is focused on providing good dairy nourishment from sustainable farming and operations and is also the world’s largest manufacturer of organic dairy products.
