Lactose can be used in many fields and the standardization of the industry needs to be improved.

Lactose (C12H22O11) is a unique carbohydrate in human and mammalian milk. It is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose. It is a slightly sweet white crystalline particle or powder that is easily soluble in water.

According to the “Lactose Market Development Prospect Analysis and Supply and Demand Pattern Research Forecast Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center, lactose can It is used as sweetener, diluent, nutrient, excipient, etc., and its application range covers dairy products, baby food, animal feed, medicine and other fields. In addition to providing energy for the human body, lactose can also pass directly to the intestines and be decomposed into glucose and galactose, which can promote infant intellectual development, promote intestinal peristalsis, lower blood sugar, and prevent rickets. In recent years, the market’s acceptance and attention to lactose have continued to increase, and the scale of the lactose market has continued to expand. It is expected that my country’s lactose market size will exceed 4 billion yuan in 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 5% from 2020 to 2027.

Lactose is widely used in the food and beverage industry. As the world’s largest dairy producer and consumer, my country has a large consumption and demand for lactose. At the same time, as lactose’s status in the pharmaceutical field continues to improve, the market share of medicinal lactose continues to expand.

Lactose is generally extracted from the whey of milk. Different processing methods can be used to change the fluidity and particle size of the product according to user needs. As the application fields of lactose continue to expand and market demands become more diverse, lactose products will continue to develop in a diversified direction.

As consumers continue to pay more attention to dietary health, the state continues to strengthen food safety supervision, and the demand for lactose in pharmaceuticals increases, the market’s requirements for the quality and safety of lactose continue to increase, pushing the domestic lactose industry to develop in a high-end direction.

At present, the domestic lactose industry is still in the early stages of development, with a large number of mid- to low-end products and fierce competition in the industry. At the same time, there is a lack of relatively complete industry standards and regulatory processes, and the degree of standardization and standardization still needs to be improved. Currently, the most competitive lactose manufacturers in the global market are all foreign companies, such as Davisco Food International, Armor Pharma, DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, Bayerische Milchindustrie, Glenstal Foods, Arla Foods, Hilmar Ingredients, Interfood, etc.

Industry analysts said that as the downstream industry continues to develop and market demand continues to increase, the lactose industry has good development prospects. At present, the domestic lactose industry has a low degree of standardization and standardization, and the production technology and processes are not yet perfect. Lactose production companies need to increase capital investment, update production equipment and production technology, improve product quality and production efficiency, and enhance their core competitiveness. Facing the diverse demands of the lactose market, lactose manufacturers must actively develop new products, improve product performance, and expand the scope of lactose applications. At the same time, they must strengthen product publicity and marketing, expand sales channels, focus on brand building, and increase product market attention and visibility.