title: A cost analysis of encapsulated spray-dried milk fat.
abstract: Anhydrous butter oil or cream was encapsulated in all-purpose flour, modified cornstarch, or sucrose and then spray-dried. We estimated the processing cost for a plant designed to produce 57,000 kg/d (125,000 lbs/ d) of encapsulated milk fat powder. Powder with a 50% milk fat content could be produced for about $0.23/kg plus the cost of the butter oil or cream, the encapsulant selected, and the other ingredients. Spray-drying of milk fat improved ease of handling and reduced storage costs.
authors.affiliation: Dairy Products Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Holsinger
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McAloon
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Onwulata
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D005433:Flour; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000191:economics*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008892:Milk / Q000191:economics; D013213:Starch; D013395:Sucrose
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D013395:Sucrose; D013213:Starch