BUTTERMILK POWDER
PRODUCT DETAILS:
In the process of making butter, pasteurized cream (an oil-in-water emulsion) is churned to produce butter (a water in oil emulsion). While butter contains about 20% water, the remaining aqueous material released by the churning of cream is termed buttermilk. This buttermilk is a solution of residual fat, protein, lactose and minerals in water. Buttermilk in its liquid form can be used as a food ingredient but, for stability and convenience it is usually dried. Drying to produce buttermilk powder follows essentially the same process as the production of skim milk powder from skim milk. The buttermilk is first pasteurized, then concentrated with an evaporator and finally dried (spray or roller dried) to produce buttermilk powder. Buttermilk powder is low in fat and provides an excellent source of protein. It is also a source of calcium, phosphorous, riboflavin and vitamin B12.