Milk-Derived Protein Ingredients Increasingly Appealing

NEW ORLEANS, La.—Stolle Wellness (StolleWellness.com), a manufacturer of bioactive milk-based ingredients, exhibited at this year's Institute of Food Technologists Exposition, June 30-July 1. The company demonstrated how its skim milk concentrate, milk protein concentrate and whey protein concentrate can provide important new health benefits when formulated in a variety of functional foods and beverages such as yogurt, sports drinks, semi-solid desserts and frostings on baked goods.

"More and more food and beverage manufacturers today recognize the value of milk proteins as a valuable addition to their own healthful product lines,"

said Con Sterling, President of Stolle Wellness. "At the same time, consumers, the vast majority of whom are already positively predisposed to milk, are increasingly attracted to products that contain milk proteins."

According to the company, bioactive milk proteins have been shown to complement the body's anti-inflammatory response, enhance antibody function, improve joint flexibility and improve athletic performance.  Additionally, they have been found to promote gastrointestinal health, blood pressure and general wellness.