MilkyMist launches first probiotic buttermilk in aseptic packs

MilkyMist, in collaboration with SIG and AnaBio Technologies, has introduced the world’s first long-life probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs. This innovation overcomes the challenge of maintaining probiotic viability in shelf-stable beverages, providing a healthy, convenient option that doesn’t require refrigeration.

MilkyMist, a well-known dairy innovator from South India, has partnered with SIG and AnaBio Technologies to launch the world’s first long-life probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs.

This ground-breaking research, unveiled at Gulfood Manufacturing 2024 in Dubai, marks a significant milestone in the beverage industry, allowing probiotics to be introduced into shelf-stable drinks in aseptic cartons for the first time.

Probiotics are prized for their gut health and immunity-boosting advantages, but until now, adding live probiotics into long-life beverages has been hampered by heat treatments used in Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT) processing, which have reduced probiotic viability.

The combination of its unique encapsulation method and mild aseptic filling process has surmounted this barrier, allowing it to provide probiotic buttermilk that is shelf-stable and does not require refrigeration.

Dr. K Rathnam, CEO of MilkyMist, stated, “We are excited to offer our probiotic buttermilk, a pioneering product that combines health and convenience, minimizes energy consumption and food waste, and thereby contributes to bringing the benefit of probiotics to people. This game-changing product not only provides consumers with a healthy and nutritious option, but it also has a lengthy shelf life and does not require refrigeration. We are excited to watch how this product improves the lives of people.”

According to Christoph Wegener, chief markets officer of SIG, “We are proud to display an ingenious example of a new product category expansion: long-life probiotic buttermilk in an aseptic carton pack. It has health benefits and overcomes the limitations of fresh probiotic drinks. With a longer shelf life and no need for refrigeration, we significantly increase the reach and can bring the goodness of probiotics to the people. The way is paved for many more amazing long-life probiotic products in our aseptic packaging solutions.”