Nutritional value of liquid milk

Sri Lanka spend huge amount of money to import milk powder. Generally, this milk powder has been processed at least six months before it reaches the consumer. During processing, the nutritional value and the taste of natural milk is reduced.

Liquid milk is very popular among the people in developed countries as they understood the value of liquid milk. No milk powder is consumed in Western countries. Now liquid milk can be processed in a scientific manner protecting its nutritional value and flavour. This milk can be used for direct consumption or in preparing value added products.

Well developed new process technology is used to process and package milk. Long life milk is produced by heating milk to a high temperature for a short period of time followed by aspectic packaging. Consumers can use this milk without refrigeration and keep more than a month, enjoying its taste and freshness.

- Luxman Rupasinghe