LeanCreme™ - Microparticulation of whey proteins

Product Type(s) : Leancreme
Description :

Dairy based ingredient for optimizing yields and value.

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FEATURES

Patented SPX FLOW LeanCreme™ technology produces LeanCreme microparticulated whey protein concentrate. This dairy based functional ingredient can improve the value of products including cheese, milk desserts, protein enriched drinks, dressings and sauces, ice cream, confectionary, bakery products, nutraceuticals, powder ingredients and meat production. Benefits include:

  • Replacing fat
  • Dairy based stabilizer
  • Improving mouthfeel
  • Increasing nutritional value
  • Increasing cheese yields

 

Microparticulation of whey proteins

Heat denaturation

Aggregation and controlled mechanical shear

By combining the thermal and mechanical treatment of the whey protein concentrate (WPC), the process enables accurate control of heat and shear force to produce consistent and ideal particle sizes during the denaturation process– providing adequate functionality and sensorial properties to the end product (e.g. similar to fat globules in milk) with a reduced fat content.

Key Applications
  • Cheese:
    • LeanCreme™ microparticles can be sized to emulate fat globules and improve mouth feel in low fat products.  
    • Recovering whey protein from the cheese whey and returning it to the cheese milk in the form of LeanCreme microparticles will increase overall cheese yield per kg of milk.

  • Ice cream: LeanCreme microparticulated whey protein concentrate can act as a natural, dairy based stabilizer for clean label products

  • Nutritional beverages: LeanCreme microparticles can increase nutritional product value without compromising the desirable product characteristics such as texture and mouthfeel

DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

SPX FLOW can provide full process line solutions to produce LeanCreme™ microparticles from raw whey. The LeanCreme microparticulation plant is a standardized, frame mounted installation, designed for easy integration on site. It comes in standard sizes covering capacities from 500 – 3.000 l/h. As standard, it can handle finished product viscosities up to 100 centipoise.                           Cavitator™ technology Cavitator technology is a scale-free heating technology ideal for extending running hours with high-fouling products.

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Innovation Centers

At SPX FLOW, we believe success lies in innovation through partnership. Using our application specialists, we can provide support for research and development programs within the food and beverage segment around the globe. Our Innovation Centers are equipped with a wide selection of processing technology and supported by highly qualified technicians and food scientists to help you meet your production goals. To help customers successfully formulate a new product using LeanCreme™ microparticles, SPX FLOW can help with pilot scale tests performed in one of the following ways:

  • LeanCreme microparticles can be prepared at our Innovation Center and shipped to customer plant for further processing.
  • We build a process test line in our Innovation Center and finished products are shipped to customers for evaluation.
  • SPX FLOW rents the necessary equipment for customers to perform trials at their premises.