Where is powdered milk used?

Milk powders are used in many applications. Instant milk powders, which dissolve readily in water, are used by consumers as a substitute for fresh milk and in beverage mixes. Also available in the market are a range of nutritionally enriched milk powder products that have been tailored to meet the needs of consumers at various stages of life. These include powders fortified with various nutrients. Most common in the market are milk powders enriched with calcium, iron, and folate.

Milk powders have major applications as ingredients in manufactured dairy and processed food products. A significant amount of milk powder is used in the manufacture of traditional recombined dairy products such as evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and UHT milk in countries which do not have an adequate supply of fresh milk. Milk powders are also used as ingredients in a range of food products, including icecream, cultured milks and yogurts, chocolate, confectionery, bakery products, soups, and sauces.

Milk powders are used by consumers as a substitute for fresh milk and as ingredients for the manufacture of a range of processed food products. In order to be acceptable to consumers and users of ingredients, it is essential that milk powders are of a good quality.

Dried milk powder products are frequently incorporated as ingredients into formulated beverages and food products. High quality milk powders have clean, sweet and pleasant odor and flavor.

What is the advantage of powder milk?

Milk powder is the cheapest source of milk solids for manufacturers. Both full cream and skimmed milk powder are used. Skimmed milk powder has two advantages in that not only does it allow the use of vegetable fat instead of milk fat but it also keeps better. A long shelf life is important in places where manufacturing milk is only available in the summer or where milk is not produced.

Milk powder is a suitable solution to those who lack immediate access to adequate refrigeration methods and dairy products. The main purpose of manufacture of milk powder is to convert the liquid perishable raw material to a product that can be stored without substantial loss of quality owing to a low water activity that hampers microbial metabolism, preferably for some years. It has various applications in confectionaries, bakeries, infant formulas, nutritional foods, etc.

Whole milk powder and skimmed milk powder are used as industrial ingredients and as sources of milk solids for reconstituting as drinking milk in regions where the local milk supply is inadequate.