Increasing profits in dairy processing

THE Maximum Yield approach shows customers how incorporating whey protein to an existing production can significantly increase a dairy’s efficiency and boost its sustainability credentials at a stroke. According to Arla Food Ingredients, it requires only small or no processing adjustments.

The campaign aims to get rid of by-products, and use by-products as a raw material – underlining that there is an approach available to suit every dairy, whatever their circumstances.

Brian Jørgensen, Business Unit Director at Arla Foods Ingredients, explains it further: “Maximum Yield is about emphasizing the benefits of whey protein ingredients in terms of either making sure 100 percent of the milk processed ends up in the finished product, or alternatively treating any by-products created during production as a valuable raw material. In both cases, dairies will be maximizing their productivity and reducing the burden they place on the environment.”

Waste is among the leading consumer concerns in today’s food and beverage industry, and Euromonitor International has ranked sustainable food production among its top 10 trends for 2016. However, a sustainability positioning alone isn’t sufficient – and product quality remains the major driver to purchase.

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a portfolio of whey-based solutions that offer the benefits of Maximum Yield in conjunction with exceptional quality. These include ingredients from the Nutrilac® HiYield range, which will enable dairies make cheese, Greek-style yoghurt and fermented beverages using 100 percent of their milk, as well as Nutrilac® ingredients that enable processors to turn acid whey into added-value dairy products. In addition, Arla Foods Ingredients offers Nutrilac® Softcheese, which makes it possible to reduce fat in soft ripened cheese by 50 percent with no loss of creaminess and increase the final yield by up to 20 percent.

“Whether you’re a dairy looking to eliminate by-products like acid whey, or one that wants to turn it into a product you can sell, our high-yield whey protein solutions will help you achieve your aims, increase profitability and reduce waste. They offer a straightforward and cost-effective way to use 100 percent of your milk, to optimize production and make the most of the resources at your disposal – with nothing going to spare,” Mr Jørgensen adds.

¹10 global consumer trends for the next five years, Euromonitor (2012) http://www.euromonitor.com/10-global-consumer-trends-for-the-next-five-years/report