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title: 3 fields of application for milk substitute in the agri-food industry
description: By definition, a milk substitute is a product formulated specifically to provide the same advantages as milk powder. This product is made from milk ingredients and fats (dairy or vegetable). Learn about 3 fields of application for milk substitutes in this article.
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# [3 fields of application for milk substitute in the agri-food industry](https://blog.armor-proteines.com/en/3-fields-of-application-for-milk-substitute-in-the-agri-food-industry)

 Written by [Aurelien DUBOIS](https://blog.armor-proteines.com/en/author/aurelien-dubois) | Aug 23, 2018 1:45:52 PM

By definition, a milk substitute is a product formulated specifically to provide the same advantages as milk powder. This product is made from milk ingredients and fats (dairy or vegetable). Learn about 3 fields of application for milk substitutes in this article.

## MANUFACTURING MILK SUBSTITUTES

The fats used are:

- butyric = from milk
- vegetable fats, such as coconut oil for example

There are two types of milk substitutes: those which do not contain fats, called “fat-free”, and those which do, called “full-fat”.

 

## USE OF MILK SUBSTITUTES IN MILK DRINKS

Milk substitutes can be used in preparations such as coffee whiteners (creamers) as a cost-effective alternative to milk powder, and offer the following advantages:

- temperature stability (no flocculation)
- finished product acidity stability (e.g. LACTARMOR™ G 26/20 CP from the ARMOR PROTEINES range)

### Benefits for manufacturers:

- Good reconstitution properties. Find more about [milk substitute quality here →](https://blog.armor-proteines.com/en/milk-substitute-quality-finished-products)

- Thermal stability of milk substitute formulations

- Can be used in creamers given their whitening properties

 

## USE OF MILK SUBSTITUTES IN CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURING

In chocolate manufacturing, milk substitutes can be used if permitted by local regulations.

For example under French regulations, milk chocolate contains a minimum of 25% cocoa, 14% milk powder, and 25% fat (cocoa butter and milk fat).

NOTE: ARMOR PROTEINES supplies agri-food manufacturers with practical ingredients for use in chocolate and confectionery products: white, dark and milk chocolate, sweets, chocolate bars, toffees, biscuits, and more. [Find out more →](http://www.armor-proteines.com/en/food/chocolate-confectionary/)

 

## USE OF [MILK SUBSTITUTES IN ICE CREAM](https://blog.armor-proteines.com/fabrication-glace-industrielle-lactoremplaceur)

Coconut oil-based milk substitutes are used in ice creams for 2 main reasons:

- from a practical side, coconut oil has a melting temperature that [improves blending](https://blog.armor-proteines.com/en/application-functional-dairy-ingredients-ice-cream),
- and from an organoleptic side, coconut oil has little flavour and therefore does not affect the taste of the ice cream (e.g. LACTARMOR™ G 45 CP).

### Benefits for manufacturers:

- Lower viscosity of the ice cream blend compared with the formula using milk powder, improving heat transfer and pumpability
- Whippability

 

Other **fields of application for milk substitutes** are bakery, pastries and patisserie, sauces, pre-prepared meals, and more. To find out more, download our complete e-book by clicking on the link below.Milk fractionation, the practical and economic advantages of milk substitutes, fields of application and standard formulations, target market, etc.

Find out more about **milk replacers** here:

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