Bringing benefits of protein to
juice drinks
Arla Foods Ingredients
Highly flexible production line
Danone
Improved water treatment system
Axium Process
Consumers are increasingly seeking beverages that combine
health benefits with great taste and refreshment. At
the same time, many are turning away from standard juice
drinks because of their perceived high sugar content. This
is helping drive demand for fortified and functional beverages,
the global market for which is forecast to grow to USD
125 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.1%. High-protein and
source of protein claims are also growing in the category,
with an 8.6% increase between 2015 and 2020.
Lacprodan ISO.Clear is a whey protein isolate developed by
AFI for the fortification of functional beverages without
cloudiness, graininess or off-taste. It has a protein content
of 90%, offers high heat stability and is clear in solution
making it suitable for pasteurized or UHT processed juice
drinks. To showcase its potential, Arla Foods Ingredients has
launched a new protein-enriched juice drink concept.
Danone commissions its first flexible production line at the
Ochsenfurt plant in Germany. It can be used to produce
chilled and non-chilled products (pudding, yoghurt) and
plant-based products. The line is designed for different
packaging formats and materials (rPET, paper).
The new production line will enable a more flexible and customer
oriented production that takes into account the ever
faster changing consumer needs. It will also be possible to
manufacture smaller production quantities, for example to
test an innovation in the market.
The new line should also make it possible to differentiate
between mixed and non-mixed cartons, different sizes or
e-commerce oriented packaging relatively late in the manufacturing
process. Labels are printed digitally on site.
An amount close to double-digit millions has been invested.
Stringent discharge rules for trade effluents are fuelling enquiries
into the benefits of the latest wastewater processing
technology, says Axium Process. The filtration specialist has
seen a rise in demand for customised membrane systems as
environmental responsibility, operational costs, and discharge
limitations put increasing pressure on companies to find improved
solutions for trade effluents.
Derek Davies, Business Development Director at Axium Process,
said “A growing number of industrial companies need
to balance their discharge consent against increased levels of
production and spikes in output linked to manufacturing processes.
Failure to do so can result in hefty fines, snap inspections,
and reputational damage. Even similar industries have
very different filtration requirements, so the ideal solution is
a purpose-designed treatment process for each application.“
Advances in effluent processing techniques mean that crossflow
Lacprodan ISO.
Clear is a new
whey protein isolate
developed by
AFI as an ingredient
for juice drinks
(photo: Arla Foods
Ingredients)
The market shows a rise in demand for customised membrane
systems (photo: Axium Process)
membrane filtration can filter raw effluent and recover
high quality water. It allows highly customised solutions to be
developed that can meet ambitious sustainability goals.
The new production line can supply chilled and ambient
dairy as well as plant-based products (photo: Danone)
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