Valio Meijerien Keskusosuusliike

Valio Ltd.

Valio Oy

Suomen Sokeri Oy

Alio Meijerien Keskusosuusliike

Yalio Meijerien Keskusosussliike

Matti E Harju

Matti K Heikonen

Olli Tossavainen

Heikki O Heikkila

Harri Kallioinen

Antti Heino

Jouko J Setala

Reetta Tikanmäki

Pekka Linko

Marko T Outinen

Kaija Vesanen

Eero P Linko

Marjaana Allen

Tauno Moisio

Tiina Hämäläinen

Tuula Tuure

Antti-Pekka Partonen

Reetta TIKANMÄKI

The invention relates to a whey protein product having a ratio of whey protein to casein in the range from about 25:75 to about less than 50:50, a total protein content of at least 20% on dry matter basis, and a protein content of about 2.5 to about 8% by weight, based on the weight of the product. The product has a favourable amino acid composition and is especially suitable for athletes. The invention also relates to a method for producing a whey protein product, using microfiltration and ultrafiltration. The whey protein product is composed of the ultrafiltration retentate and a casein-containing material at a ratio of whey protein to casein of about 20:80 to about less than 50:50 and a total protein content of at least about 20% on dry matter basis.

Milk-based product and a method for its preparation

The invention relates to a whey salt product, which is not bitter in taste, and which is characterized by containing 19 to 27% potassium, 0.5 to 2% calcium, 5 to 7% sodium, 0.1 to 1% magnesium, 17 to 37% chloride and 0.5 to 3 % phosphorus and further 10 to 20% protein and 10 to 35% lactose, to a process for its production and its use as a table salt substitute. According to the invention, the whey salt powder is prepared in such a way that whey or an ultrafiltration. permeate with a dry matter content of 20% by weight at the most, obtained from milk or whey, is filtered through membranes by using nanofiltration membranes, the permeate with a dry matter content of 0.1 to 1.0% by weight obtained from nanofiltration is concentrated and finally dried to powder.

Whey salt powder, process for its production and its use

Method for removing phenylalanine from proteinaceous compositions, a

A process for removing at least a portion of salts contained in whey or a liquid based on whey by means of electrolysis while producing an acid mixture and a base mixture useful in food industries. In the process a four-compartment electrolytic cell is used in the electrolysis of the whey or the liquid based on whey. The four compartments between an anode and a cathode are separated from each other by means of ion exchange membranes and an independent liquid recirculation is connected with each one of the four compartments of the electrolytic cell. A three-compartment cell is disclosed, in which anodes and cathodes, except at the ends of the stack, are replaced by bipolar membranes. The modified cell is similarly used on cheese whey concentrate, to produce an acid solution and a base solution.

Whey-based mixture useful in food preparation

A method of recovering lactose from milk whey or cheese whey with a high yield, wherein the whey is concentrated, part of the lactose is crystallized, and the crystals are separated and dried; the mother liquor is purified by heating it to about 60.degree. to 70.degree. C. at a pH of about 5.8 to 7.0 and by removing the resultant precipitate by centrifugation; the purified mother liquor is fractionated chromatographically, using sulphonated polystyrene resin which is in sodium ion form and cross-linked by a 3-6% per weight divinylbenzene and which is even-grained, the flow rate is about 0.4 to 1.5 m.sup.3 /h, the temperature about 50.degree. to 75.degree. C., and the pH about 5.5 to 7; whereafter elution is carried out with water, and the following fractions are recovered: a protein fraction which may also contain salts, an intermediate fraction which is recirculated to the fractionating step, and a lactose fraction which is passed to the crystallization step.

Process of recovering lactose from whey

The invention relates to a process for removing at least a portion of salts contained in whey or a liquid based on whey by means of electrolysis while producing an acid mixture and a base mixture useful in food industries. In the process a four-compartment electrolytic cell is used in the electrolysis of the whey or the liquid based on whey. The four compartments between an anode and a cathode are separated from each other by means of ion exchange membranes and an independent liquid recirculation is connected with each one of the four compartments of the electrolytic cell.

Process for the demineralization of whey or a liquid based on whey and

The invention relates to a process for accomplishing specific chromatographic separation of lactose from milk. Milk is treated in a column with a cation exchange resin balanced in such a manner that its cationic composition corresponds to the cationic composition of milk at a temperature of about 50.degree. to about 80.degree. C., and the column is eluted with water to recover a protein containing fraction and lactose fraction.

Process for the specific separation of lactose from milk

The invention relates to a lactitol-containing feed which stimulates the growth of monogastric domestic animals, especially calves.

Growth-stimulating animal feed, a process for preparing it, and an

The invention relates to a composition and method for ensiling fodder and grain. The composition contains glucose oxidase in a carrier medium in an amount effective to produce gluconic acid upon addition to the material to be ensiled. A suitable amount of glucose oxidase to be added is from 10,000 to 10,000,000 IU per ton of material to be ensiled.

Composition and method for ensilaging fodder and grain

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