02.22.22
A new milk fractionation technology from Arla Foods Ingredients offers infant formula manufacturers several benefits in the production of organic products including a consistent supply of high quality milk, according to the company.
The patented technology, under the new name “Origin by Arla Foods Ingredients,” extracts proteins directly from fresh milk using filtration technology. This “milk-to-can” approach is based on a simple, integrated process at one dedicated production site with no use of additives in the milk streams, reducing production complexity and time from milk to can, the company said. The technology was first introduced in November 2021.
Arla will share its expertise with brand owners and will produce organic, premium customized infant formulas at its Arinco plant in Videbaek, Denmark. Private label options will be available both as finished formulas and base powders, the company said.
More than 15% of infant formula launches in the last three years have featured organic claims, according to Innova Market Insights data. The sector is expected to grow by 10% over the next five years, per Euromonitor.
But Arla noted that demand for organic whey and lactose is rapidly outpacing supply. However, Arla said it can keep up with demand in this market by drawing on an unconstrained supply of milk from its organic farms, the largest organic milk pool in the world, according to 2019 data from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council.
“Origin by Arla Foods Ingredients is a significant step forward for infant formula brand owners,” said Steen Lyck, commercial director, child nutrition manufacturing at Arla Foods Ingredients. “With our patented technology that obtains ingredients from fresh, organic milk at consistently higher quality, infant formula brand owners can finally capture the exciting potential of premium organic infant formula. In terms of certifications, our organic infant formula already has EU and Chinese organic approvals.”
Arla Foods Ingredients launched its first organic ingredient, MicelPure, in August 2020. The launch of the organic micellar casein isolate marked the start of the company’s long-term strategy of filling the gap in the market for natural, organic protein ingredients.
The company said it will continue its focus on the organic sector in 2022 and it will reveal details about several projects throughout the year.
The patented technology, under the new name “Origin by Arla Foods Ingredients,” extracts proteins directly from fresh milk using filtration technology. This “milk-to-can” approach is based on a simple, integrated process at one dedicated production site with no use of additives in the milk streams, reducing production complexity and time from milk to can, the company said. The technology was first introduced in November 2021.
Arla will share its expertise with brand owners and will produce organic, premium customized infant formulas at its Arinco plant in Videbaek, Denmark. Private label options will be available both as finished formulas and base powders, the company said.
More than 15% of infant formula launches in the last three years have featured organic claims, according to Innova Market Insights data. The sector is expected to grow by 10% over the next five years, per Euromonitor.
But Arla noted that demand for organic whey and lactose is rapidly outpacing supply. However, Arla said it can keep up with demand in this market by drawing on an unconstrained supply of milk from its organic farms, the largest organic milk pool in the world, according to 2019 data from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council.
“Origin by Arla Foods Ingredients is a significant step forward for infant formula brand owners,” said Steen Lyck, commercial director, child nutrition manufacturing at Arla Foods Ingredients. “With our patented technology that obtains ingredients from fresh, organic milk at consistently higher quality, infant formula brand owners can finally capture the exciting potential of premium organic infant formula. In terms of certifications, our organic infant formula already has EU and Chinese organic approvals.”
Arla Foods Ingredients launched its first organic ingredient, MicelPure, in August 2020. The launch of the organic micellar casein isolate marked the start of the company’s long-term strategy of filling the gap in the market for natural, organic protein ingredients.
The company said it will continue its focus on the organic sector in 2022 and it will reveal details about several projects throughout the year.
