Lactose free and digestive wellness
As a world’s leading expert in lactose free dairy, Valio can help with product development, recipes, and processes to start your own production.
Lactose free solutions for food and beverage industry.
People want to eat natural and delicious foods that don’t cause digestive symptoms. Consumers feel there is not a lot to choose from in terms of lactose free products. With Valio Eila® solutions, you can expand your product range by adding lactose free products that taste just as good as regular products, offering additional nutritional benefits. Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders, butter and cream offer a great starting point for manufacturing free from lactose or low lactose products.
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Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders
Label-friendly powders keep your ingredient lists short and simple when formulating lactose free products. Easy to replace standard fresh milk or milk powder in recipes.
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Orkla purchases Valio’s industrial ingredients for the production of various applications, ranging from confectionery to ready meals.
Industry-proven lactose free applications for dairy
There is growing consumer awareness around the benefits of lactose free milk and dairy products, driven by the demand for digestive comfort without compromising on taste or nutrition. Lactose free milk delivers the same great taste and nutritional value as regular dairy, while reducing gastrointestinal discomfort for lactose-sensitive individuals. It enables broader dairy consumption and adds value to the milk category. Among dairy applications, lactose free milk represents the strongest growth opportunity. It is a smart choice for gut-friendly product innovation.
By offering lactose free or low lactose options, manufacturers can expand their portfolio and make dairy accessible to a wider consumer base. Lactose free dairy provides business opportunities across multiple categories, including milks, yoghurts, beverages, puddings, cream cheeses, and consumer milk powders.
Ice cream and desserts
People want to indulge themselves without the fear of stomach discomfort. With Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders and butter, one can expand their business with premium products and a premium price point. The rich, creamy taste and soft, smooth mouthfeel make lactose free or low lactose products a desirable choice.
Take your coffee mixes and capsules to the next level
Milk is an essential part of coffee drinks like lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos, which is why the quality of the milk can significantly affect the taste and overall experience. Valio Eila® PRO instant milk powder is designed for coffee mixes, vending maschines, and drink powders ensuring a premium coffee experience with excellent functionality.
Confectionery
The healthy food trend applies to confectionery and chocolates. Valio’s cutting-edge ingredients generate a whole new market potential for manufacturers. Lactose free applications: milk chocolate, caramels, fillings, and cocoa drink powders.
Bakery
With the help of Valio’s expert solutions, you can produce easy-to-digest lactose free products that can significantly expand the market of your baked goods. We offer premium quality lactose free butter and milk powders.
Lactose free dairy drinks and drink powders for superior taste and nutrition
With the right lactose free ingredients, dairy drinks and drink powder manufacturers can produce easily dissolving free from lactose products for people looking for digestive wellness or nutritional boost. Valio Eila® also provide other functionalities to create products that are interesting for a variety of consumer segments.
Ideal for products with health benefits, such as bone health, weight management, growth support and muscle strength. They give excellent, natural milky taste and are high in protein and calcium, low in carbohydrates. Make your drink powders superior in taste and nutrition with Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders.
Nutritional supplements
Premium and pure ingredients for different nutritional supplement applications like sport, weight management or ageing. People at different points in their life benefit from protein in different ways. With Valio Eila® lactose free powders, you can bring the protein and minerals in milk accessible for most people – even those on a free-from diet.
Ready meals
Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders boost ready meal and savory product applications with excellent rich taste and texture. This makes them suitable for a larger consumer segment as they are lactose free. Make your ready meal products gut-friendly and nutritious.
There is huge business potential in lactose free
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Products
Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders offer solutions to versatile applications, delivering a smooth texture and a creamy taste. The unique attributes of Valio Eila® specialty powders, including reduced sugar, increased protein levels, enriched flavour profiles, and digestive wellness benefits, provide value adding solutions to address your new product formulation.
Valio Eila® PRO lactose free skimmed milk powder instant
Valio Eila® PRO lactose free semi-skimmed milk powder instant
Valio Eila® PRO lactose free skimmed milk powder
Valio Eila® PRO lactose free whole milk powder
Valio Eila® PRO lactose free whole milk powder
Valio Eila SWEET fat free milk powder lactose free
Valio Eila Sweet lactose free whole milk powder
Valio Eila® low lactose skimmed milk powder
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