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INGREDIENTS
Arla Foods Ingredients: Whey more powerful
Arla Foods Ingredients is a 100% owned subsidiary of Arla Foods and has become the first supplier with the capacity for commercial produc- tion of pure BLG (beta-lactoglobulin).
Launched in October 2021 at the new Arla Foods Ingredients Innova- tion Centre, Lacprodan® BLG-100 is a pure BLG ingredient with a unique nu- tritional profile. Produced using a pat- ented new separation technology, it contains 45% more leucine – the main muscle-building amino acid – than commercially available whey protein isolates.
The development of this new pro- tein category presents a range of op- portunities for medical nutrition and sports nutrition manufacturers:
Potency and palatability for medical nutrition
Consuming high-quality protein in sufficient amounts is a key nutritional need for patients and elderly people. The high leucine content of Lacpro- dan® BLG-100 means it can support
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muscle protein synthesis to minimize the loss of muscle mass and sustain physical mobility.
Additionally, it provides a more ap- pealing taste than other commercially available proteins, which encourages compliance with nutritional regimes. It is also low in minerals, especially phosphorous, making it suitable for patients with kidney problems.
Lacprodan® BLG-100 enables very high protein concentrations (as high as 23%) in very small ready-to-drink serving sizes. Its medical nutrition ap- plications include clear ready-to-drink formats and translucent high-protein shots.
A game-changer for sports nutrition
As a pure BLG, Lacprodan® BLG-100 delivers all the nutritional power ac- tive consumers need. In addition to its naturally high leucine content, it pro- vides 26% more essential amino acids (EAAs) and 40% more branched-chain amino acids than commercially avail- able whey protein. It also offers better
taste than leucine as a single amino acid. Easy to work with in sports nutri- tion applications, Lacprodan® BLG-100 is ideal for clear ready-to -drink bever- ages and powder shakes.
Troels Nørgaard Laursen, Director, Health & Performance Nutrition at Arla Foods Ingredients, said “BLG as a pure ingredient is a whole new protein category, and one with enormous ben- efits. Setting new standards for purity, Lacprodan® BLG-100 has an unbeat- able nutritional profile – it’s by far the most leucine-rich natural protein in- gredient on the market. Not only that, but it also overcomes palatability and application issues, offering exciting op- portunities in both the medical nutri- tion and sports nutrition sectors.”
Arla Foods Ingredients has applied for Lacprodan® BLG-100 to become authorized as a novel food in the EU.
Introducing the Arla Foods Ingredi- ents Innovation Centre
The commercial production of Lac- prodan® BLG-100 was made possible
(Source: Arla Foods Ingredients)
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