Permeate is a by-product obtained during ultrafiltration of milk to extract milk protein and fat. The extract is dried using advanced spray drying techniques. Milk permeate powder is a natural food ingredient with outstanding functional & nutritional characteristics and can be used to standardize milk. Ir is used in a varied range of application including bakery, dairy, beverages, confectionery, and desserts.
Top Companies in the Permeate Industry:
1) Glanbia Nutritionals
Glanbia Nutritionals is a leading innovation and solutions partner to the global food and nutrition industry. The company’s products are sold in 130 countries worldwide. Products manufactured include cheese, diary and no-dairy nutritional ingredients. The company is the largest producer of American-style cheese, and the second largest producer of premixes in the world. Glanbia was founded in the year 1997, and the headquarters are located in Chicago.
As of November 2021, Glanbia has completed the acquisition of PacMoore Products, a food production company offering food manufacturing services.
2) Lactalis
Lactalis is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family. The company's former name was Besnier SA. Lactalis is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France. It owns brands such as Parmalat, Président, Siggi's Dairy, Skånemejerier, Rachel's Organic, and Stonyfield Farm. The company was founded in the year 1933, and the headquarters are located in Laval, Mayenne, France.
On April 2023, Lactalis American Group announced an investment of $32 million to construct a new whey-processing facility in South Buffalo, boosting its production of the ingredient by 30%.
3) Armor Protéines
Armor Protéines is part of the Savencia Fromage & Dairy division, one of the world's leading milk processors, the second largest cheese group in France and the fifth largest in the world. Armor Protéines is the French brand for speciality dairy ingredients. The company offers a wide range of dairy ingredients such as milk proteins (casein (ates)), bioactive proteins like our infant grade lactoferrin, hydro lysates and milk minerals (calcium). The company was founded in the year 1910, and the headquarters are located in Rue De La Liberation, Saint Brice en Cogles, Brittany, France.
As of 2022 the company had begun to market a range of dairy ingredients specifically designed for infant nutrition.
4) Hoogwegt
Hoogwegt is an independent global dairy supplier. Hoogwegt has grown to become the world's largest independent supplier of dairy products and ingredients. The Company offers an extensive range of essential milk powders, dairy ingredients, cheeses and liquid dairy for the food and feed industry. Hoogwegt Group serves customers worldwide. The company was founded in the year 1965, and the headquarters are located in Amsterdamseweg 60 in Arnhem.
As of January 2022, hoowegt entered into a long-term partnership with Royal A-ware for the sale of milk powders and cream produced by Royal A-ware in Aalter (Belgium).
5) Dairy Cooperative
The Agropur Dairy Cooperative, usually shortened to Agropur, is a North American dairy cooperative. It is a supplier of products for the industrial, retail and food service sectors. It also has a number of its own consumer brands and products. The company was founded in the year 1938, by L.-A Mondou, Omer Deslauriers and 86 dairy producers. The headquarters are located in Quebec, Canada.
In 2022, Agropur made a U.S. $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
