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Rich in native protein, MCI is extracted from milk using gentle processing
Arla Foods Ingredients is highlighting the potential of micellar casein isolate (MCI) to address the growing demand for high-quality ingredients for medical nutrition.
Rich in native protein, MCI is extracted from milk using gentle processing. Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan MicelPure portfolio already includes a range of MCI solutions that are relevant for medical nutrition. It is now being expanded with the launch of new Lacprodan MicelPure Medical, which is designed to meet the specific requirements of the category.
Malnutrition is a key driver of innovation in the global medical nutrition market, which is forecast to grow by 5 per cent year-on-year to 2027 (CAGR 2024-2027).1 Between 2019 and 2024, 30 per cent of global oral nutrition supplements (ONS) and 52 per cent of tube-feed product launches made a malnutrition claim.
Worldwide, an estimated 20-70 per cent of cancer patients, and 30-70 per cent of older patients, are undernourished, with an associated decline in quality of life and increased rate of mortality. However, research has shown that half of the patients recommended a medical nutrition plan struggle to complete it, with key reasons including unpleasant texture and taste.
Lacprodan MicelPure ingredients offer outstanding functionality, a milky, neutral taste that enables easy pairing with a wide range of flavours, and the low viscosity that patients prefer, even at high protein concentrations. Other benefits include unrivalled heat stability and process flexibility. This allows manufacturers to create high-protein products using direct or indirect UHT treatment, enabling ambient formats and a wide range of packaging options.
The portfolio includes Lacprodan MicelPure, a standard MCI which is ideal for milky oral nutrition supplements, including tube feeds, and Lacprodan MicelPure Ins, an instantised format designed for ready-to-mix products. Both are available in organic versions.