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title: "Valio – Pioneer in Lactose Free Dairy"
date: 2024-11-12
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# Valio – Pioneer in Lactose Free Dairy

# Valio – Pioneer in Lactose Free Dairy



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We at Valio can break the common misconception that because a product is lactose free it might also be flavour free.

Consider a myth well and truly busted – you can have taste, and well-being too! Valio is a pioneer in developing lactose free dairy products – in fact, Valio was the first in the world to develop a totally lactose free milk in 2001.

Today, Valio is the world’s leading expert in lactose free dairy with a unique patented technology which enables Valio lactose free milk to taste just like regular fresh milk.

With more than 100 products, Valio’s lactose free range is now the largest lactose free portfolio in the world covering milk, flavoured milk, kefir, yoghurts, cream, puddings, ice cream, fresh cheeses, for example.

## Valio lactose free dairy is based on clean Finnish milk

Valio lactose free products have their roots in pure Finnish nature. Our milk is one of the purest in the world, thanks to healthy cows, and it comes from family owned farms in Finland.

After more than two decades of product development and marketing know-how, Valio now presents a wide array of lactose free products for international consumer markets: from milk powders to milk drinks, from Barista-style milk for coffee lovers to cream that’s ideal for cooking and baking.

For export, Valio is uniquely positioned to offer tailored products depending on the market; for example, a requirement for longer shelf life and different kinds of packaging, which Valio can cater for.



 



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## Grow a lactose free category

Lactose free products make a lot of sense in business terms. In lactose free it’s double goodness in taste and business as well. With Valio you can take advantage of the growing lactose free demand and build a portfolio suitable for you. Address the needs of your consumers in a proactive way.

Growing the lactose free category is something we know a lot about at Valio. We have plenty of information, and we have built the business from scratch in several markets and are now the market leader. It is about adding value each step of the process. With Valio dairy innovations you can cater to many different consumer needs, be it wellbeing or indulgence, lactose free.

## World’s leading lactose free solutions for the food industry

There is great business potential for lactose free products due to growing awareness of lactose intolerance.

Quick dissolving, and lactose free, Valio Eila® specialty milk powders are excellent ingredients to use for manufacturing dairy products, drinks, milk chocolates, ice-creams and ready meals.

The demand for lactose free products has increased significantly during the last few years. Valio offers everything you need to make a successful lactose free or low lactose product for your market.

High in milk protein, and low in carbohydrates, [Valio Eila® milk powders](https://www.valio.com/ingredients/lactose-free-milk-powders/) are ideal as nutritional supplements, or for people with special dietary requirements.

## Facts

- Lactose is a natural carbohydrate found in milk. Cow’s milk has approximately 4.8g of lactose per 100g of milk.
- Lactase enzyme deficiency is an inherited characteristic. Lactose intolerance is a condition where unabsorbed lactose causes digestive problems.
- Valio’s Nobel Prize-winning R&D centre pioneered the development of delicious[ lactose free milk.](https://www.valio.com/offering/fast-track-solutions/)

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## Learn more about our related solutions

[Lactose free solutions](https://www.valio.com/offering/lactose-free/)