When we think of cows, the most common thought that comes to mind is, milk. We think of milk as being something in our cereal, or to dip some delicious chocolate chip cookies in. It’s unlikely, however, that your first thought would be milk powder. But, milk powder is in a lot more food products than you’d think!
Like the liquid form, milk powder consists of more than one category. Milk powder is made by removing the water from milk, converting it into a dry good. These dry goods can be skim powder, whole milk powder, and buttermilk powder.
Milk is dried into:
- Lactose
- Dry Whey
- Dry Buttermilk
- NFDM Non-Fat Dry Milk
- Whole Milk Powder
- Whey Protein
- Infant Formula is closely related
Some of the functions of milk powder include:
- Flavor enhancement
- Browning/coloring
- Nutritional enrichment
- Whipping & foaming
- Solubility
These functions are used for baked goods, beverages, baby food, processed meats, seasonings, and animal feed.
Some common essential machinery:
- Bulk bag filling
- Bag break stations
- Rotary valves
- Magnetic separators
- Filter receivers