date:Oct 31, 2012
Like milk and milk powder, pure lactose is considered an expensive component in food aid products. Permeate is both a cheaper alternative and a source of important milk minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and chloride all important contributors to healthy growth and development.
The development of new RUSF formulations has looked at permeate as a partial substitute for sucrose, which is used to increase energy density. In addition to contributing minerals, permeate