Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC)

Milk protein concentrates (MPC) are complete dairy proteins (containing both casein and whey proteins) that are available at protein concentrations ranging from 42% to 85%. (MPC) may be produced by ultra filtration or by blending different dairy ingredients.

Applications of MPC include: use in nutritional beverages, nutritional and dietary products, aged care products, infant formulas, protein bars, yogurts, recombined cheeses, cultured products, frozen desserts, bakery and confection applications.

Characteristics

• high protein, low lactose ratio.
  
• protein content from 42 to 85 percent
•  Has main group of functional properties (hydrodynamic or hydration related) which includes water absorption, solubility, viscosity, and gelaton