New whey site for Arla Foods Ingredients

Arla Foods Ingredients is investing €38 million in a new factory in Denmark to meet demand for whey protein hydrolysates. The investment will further strengthen the company’s position as a global leader in natural whey ingredients, the firm says.

The manufacturing plant will be located next to the company’s existing whey protein facility in Videbæk, Denmark, where it is also in the process of building a new lactose factory. The whey protein factory is scheduled to be fully operational towards the end of 2016.

The addition will increase Arla Foods Ingredients’ capacity to produce whey protein hydrolysates by three times. Hydrolysates are a ‘gold standard’ form of whey that offers superior benefits compared with intact proteins, and has applications in the infant, sports and clinical nutrition categories, Arla notes.

“When we speak with our customers they make it clear that whey protein hydrolysates are a very big part of their future plans and they are keen to work with companies who can guarantee ongoing security of supply,” Henrik Andersen, CEO of Arla Foods Ingredients, says. “The investment in this factory sends out a strong signal that Arla Foods Ingredients will continue to be at the vanguard of the hydrolysates sector and that we will be able to satisfy demand while adhering to the strictest quality and safety standards.”