To strengthen its position ­of leadership in the global dairy protein hydrolysates sector Arla Foods Ingredients has opened a new, de­dicated factory located in Nørre Vium, Denmark. The € 40 m facility can produce approximately 4,000 tonnes of high quality whey and ­casein hydrolysates a year, creating ingredient solutions for applications in the infant, clinical and sports ­nutrition categories. Existing production of hydrolysates by Arla Foods Ingredients elsewhere will now ­be transferred over to the new site. The factory features state-of-the-art manu­facturing technology as well as pilot plants, ana­lytical laboratories and R&D­ facilities. It complies with ­the strictest quality and safe­ty standards and includes a dedicated pack­ing line for filtered products. The milk protein hydro­ly­sates are proteins that have­­ been through a na­tu­ral en­zymatic process, dur­ing which­ the intact protein is cut into small peptide fragments. Compared with intact­ proteins, they offer ­reduced allergenic potential, easier digestion and­ faster absorption.