Arla Foods Ingredients has unveiled its new €120m lactose manufacturing plant in Jutland, Denmark.
The move is in line with the company's strategy to cater to the growing demand for quality lactose in the infant nutrition sector.
Located next to the company's existing whey processing facility, the new plant is capable of producing 80,000 tonnes of lactose annually.
The lactose produced at the plant will be supplied to infant formula manufacturers, a move that will increase infant formula production without requiring significant capital investment.
Arla Foods Ingredients CEO Henrik Andersen said: "We're very proud to open this new lactose factory, and to have done so on schedule. The future direction of our business is about meeting demand in growth segments.
"Where it is necessary, we are not afraid to invest in the production facilities required to do that, as this modern facility demonstrates. Meeting demand for premium dairy ingredients is a fundamental pillar of our 'Quality starts here' brand platform, and we are dedicated to ensuring our customers can source the products they want at all times."
Image: The new plant is capable of producing 80,000 tonnes of lactose annually. Photo: courtesy of Arla Foods Ingredients.
