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Making liquid dairy products
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NZ FoodTechnology looks at Sidel’s keynote at the India International Dairy Expo 2019
India is the largest producer
of milk – globally – with a
production of 176.35 million
tons per year. It makes up a
remarkable 21% of the world’s
milk production and exhibits an
annual growth of more than 6%.
At the same time, 72% of Indian
dairy producers are farmers with
very small production capacities
of five to ten cows per producer.
These were only a few of the
insights and statistics shared by
Arun Patil, chairman of the Indian
Dairy Association (West Zone), at
the seminar held in Mumbai. The
event was organised in parallel
with the India International Dairy
Expo (IIDE) 2019.
The right barrier to
ensure product integrity
and safety
The milk market in India is
significantly growing with the
introduction of many new
products, such as flavoured
and UHT milk, milk mixed with
fruits, cereal, nuts and spices,
and special dietary products
containing high protein, low fat
and low added sugar. Moreover,
the government is committed to
financing local dairy projects, for
example, via the Dairy Processing
and Infrastructure Development
Fund (DIDF) planned for 2019-
2020. The ultimate goal of this
initiative is to ensure consumer
safety by improving the hygiene
and personal health, for instance,
by encouraging milk instead
of sugar-based beverage
consumption. The government’s
decision criteria for investment
are linked to extended product
shelf life and to the environmental
footprint of the production
technology, which should be
minimal.
As the market leader in
aseptic PET and especially for
Liquid Dairy Products (LDP),
Sidel showcased customer
success stories from across
the globe. Moreover, the
company highlighted their
more than 40-year long PET
packaging expertise as well
as their complete safe and
simple packaging line solutions,
including the FDA-approved
Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis. “The
liquid dairy market, traditionally
packaged in carton or HDPE, is
currently driven by the growing
consumer demand for more
functional and health-oriented
drinks. Due to the large number
of product introductions on the
Indian market, dairy players
need to differentiate their
brands and produce their liquid
products more flexibly and costeffectively.
For this, PET – 100%
recyclable and available both as a
transparent or an opaque solution
– is really an attractive packaging
material, offering great marketing
opportunities," explains Rohit
Sawhney, sales director India &
Indian subcontinent, Sidel.
“Multiple variables can
influence the quality of the
liquid dairy products, including
During the India International
Dairy Expo (IIDE) 2019, the
Indian Dairy Association
(West Zone) organised a
2-day seminar on Innovation
& Technological Growth in
Dairy Industry to discuss
the significance of the dairy
industry in India.
There, Sidel highlighted the
ongoing shift to PET as a costeffective
and highly flexible
packaging solution for dairy
products, as this material
offers great opportunities to
overcome challenges in the
local and global dairy market.
26 JUNE 2019