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.

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

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About Arla Foods Ingredients
Arla Foods Ingredients is a global leader in improving premium nutrition. Together with our customers, research partners, suppliers, NGOs and others, we discover and deliver documented ingredients and products that can advance lifelong nutrition for the benefit of consumers around the world.

We serve leading global brands in early life nutrition, medical nutrition, sports nutrition, health foods, and other foods and beverages.

Five reasons to choose us:

  • We're passionate about improving nutrition
  • We innovate by connecting the best
  • We master both discovery and delivery
  • We build strong, long-lasting partnerships
  • We are committed to sustainability

Headquartered in Denmark, Arla Foods Ingredients is a 100% owned subsidiary of Arla Foods.

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