date:Sep 04, 2012
The market, worth 4bn in the US and Europe, serves the elderly with health issues like muscle wasting or those who are recovering from illness or surgery; but it is a market that that has been a challenge for whey suppliers due to the manufacturing processes for ultra-high temperature (UHT) drinks.
Arla says its powdered, hydrolysed whey have overcome the issue, and nutritionally, can clear the gastric chamber faster than other protein forms and facilitate more efficient muscle synthesis. It is