Dairy and beverages
Taste remains the key reason for choosing dairy, with health and naturality close behind. Valio’s high-quality ingredients and deep dairy expertise help you meet these demands without compromise. With 300 patents and proven technologies, we support the development of nutritious, high-protein, reduced-sugar, and lactose-free products. Whether you’re improving existing recipes or creating new applications, Valio’s solutions ensure excellent taste, texture, and functionality and our experts are here to help turn your ideas into commercially successful products.
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Lactose free dairy is booming—here’s why that’s good for business
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Overcoming high-protein product development challenges with Valio
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Guide to capitalizing on the digestive wellness trend with lactose free products
The demand for digestive wellness products is growing and lactose free products can be the answer. In this guide, you will learn how we can help you launch a…
Digestive wellness and lactose free
Dairy favourites with digestive wellness alongside good nutritional properties.
Expand your product range by adding lactose free products that taste just as good or better than regular products. Valio Eila® lactose free technology and specialty powders are ideal for manufacturing a large variety of lactose free dairy products. They deliver valuable milk nutrients, proteins, and minerals along with the natural taste of milk.
World-leading expertise in lactose free milk technology
Digestive wellness and gut-friendly foods are driving growth and opening new business possibilities for dairies. About 70% of the population globally are lactose intolerant, and consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the relationship between lactose-free dairy and digestive comfort.
Lactose intolerant or not, people are not willing to compromise on taste or nutrition. This reality offers a range of opportunities for dairy manufacturers – from premium offerings to innovative product development with concrete consumer benefits.
Valio Fast Track™ technology
Besides offering lactose free consumer dairy products and lactose free milk ingredients Valio sells also technology licenses for the production of superior…
Your OEM partner for lactose free milk powder
We provide OEM services for developing, manufacturing, and marketing quality lactose free products and packaging options.
Lactose free ingredients for dairy
Valio Eila® lactose free milk powders contain nutritionally high-quality milk protein and minerals. These features make our milk powders a value-adding choice in different dairy applications.
Sugar reduction
Lower carbohydrate levels without artificial sweeteners
Valio has developed solutions for sugar reduction. With Valio ingredients, application and process know-how, dairy manufacturers can reduce sugar levels without having to use artificial sweeteners.
Consumer trends and regulatory requirements drive to develop new reduced sugar products.
Valio’s solution for dairy processing reduces sugar levels in a way that does not compromise other important product sensory qualities. There are options to reduce the total sugar level without compromising the taste. Or options to increase sweetness without increasing the total sugar level. Our technical experts are happy to help design the recipes and processes.
Applications: milk tea, coffee latte drink, spoonable and drinkable yoghurts.
High-protein
High-protein dairy products with excellent sensory properties
High-protein dairy goods are challenging to manufacture because added protein often gives dairy products an undesirable taste and grainy texture. We have solved this problem, and we can help dairy manufacturers produce high-protein dairy products with excellent texture and taste.
Protein products are going mainstream
Market for products with a ‘high protein’ claim is growing rapidly. Protein is a component that consumers want to add more of into their daily diet, and protein products offer growth with an expanding consumer base. High-protein indulgence products, such as chocolate puddings, help consumers balance between deliciousness and healthy connotations.
You no longer have to compromise flavour and texture to create high-protein dairy. With Valio’s new protein concept, you can make products that are high in protein. lactose free and taste just as good as fresh dairy.
Protein applications: dairy beverages, milk shake, pudding, milk powders, ice cream, cream cheese.
Products
We are strong in providing sustainable and clean basic and functional ingredients.
Specialty milk powders
Label-friendly Valio Eila® ingredients for several applications. Reduced sugar, high-protein, or lactose free. Overcome your product formulation challenges and replace standard fresh milk or powder in recipes.
Milk powders
Valio SMP, WMP, and buttermilk powders. Pure Finnish milk combined with the most modern technology ensures these ingredients are of excellent quality.
Premium Valio butter
The fresh Finnish cream and world class expertise ends up to the best butter in the world throughout the year.
Insights
How to capitalise on the drivers behind the dairy trends
What you need to know about dairy’s role in the booming food trends to create products meeting consumer demand for nutritious snacks, protein, and more.
Why milk protein is the smart choice for functional food innovation
Protein is central to health, performance, and wellbeing. As consumer interest in high-protein foods continues to grow, food and beverage manufacturers face an…
Valio Eila® MPC 65 – future of protein, reimagined
Valio launches a new product segment to change how we perceive protein-enriched products. The new milk protein concentrate, Valio Eila® MPC 65 enables…
How to harness the growth in lactose free
Launch great tasting lactose free milk with the Valio Eila® Fast Track lactose free technology solution.
3 myths about lactose free debunked by expert
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Overcoming high-protein product development challenges with Valio
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Take your coffee mixes and capsules to the next level
Valio Eila® PRO instant takes your milk coffee pods and capsules to the next level. It allows you to expand your range with lactose free options with perfect…
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