Arla Foods opens €120m lactose manufacturing plant in Denmark

Arla Foods Ingredients has opened a new €120m lactose manufacturing plant in Jutland, Denmark.

The company is bringing up the plant next to Denmark Protein, Arla Foods Ingredients’ existing whey processing facility. It is expected to produce 80,000t of lactose annually.

The lactose produced at the factory will be sold in the infant nutrition sector. The company will produce Arla Foods Ingredients’ premium ‘dry blend’ lactose which helps infant food producers to increase their output without compromising on the quality of the product.

Arla Foods Ingredients’ Permeate and Lactose Business sales director Luis Cubel said: "Our new lactose factory in Jutland is part of our drive to keep pace with growth in demand for high-quality lactose in the infant nutrition sector.

"It is not just about serving our customers now, but also serving them in the future, with a consistent, reliable supply of lactose day in, day out."

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."

Arla Foods Ingredients Group is a 100% owned subsidiary of Arla Foods, which is a cooperative owned by dairy farmers across Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

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Image: Arla Foods’ new manufacturing facility will produce 80,000t of lactose annually. Photo: courtesy of Arla Foods Ingredients.