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Dr. Azizollah Kamalzadeh, a dairy consultant, Long-life milk has significant health benefits, the fact that it is packaged under aseptic conditions, ensures it retains most of its nutrients unlike other forms of processed milk. The difference between fresh and long life milk is the method of processing. Fresh milk is processed through a process called pasteurization which involves heating milk to between 72 and 78C for at least 15 seconds before it is cooled and packed. Long life milk on the other hand, is heated to 140C for two seconds and then packaged aseptically. The higher temperature at which long life milk is treated kills most bacteria, other disease causing pathogens and also destroys heat resistant enzymes thus giving long-life milk an extended shelf life, said Dr Kamalzadeh. Nutritionists consider milk as a whole meal and when processed and packaged, also ensures that vitamins present in milk are not destroyed by environmental elements. In instances where milk is packaged in glass, plastic or open containers, it is often exposed to light and other environmental elements resulting in destruction of valuable vitamins and nutrients, added Dr. Kamalzadeh. Increased consumption of long-life milk is expected to act as a stimulus to the dairy processors to increase the production capacity to meet this high demand. This has a positive knock on effect on the dairy sector value chain. In addition to the installation of ultra-heating equipment at leading processing plants in the region, Ms Too said that Tetra Pak is also keen on supporting dairy farmers directly through creation of dairy hubs. The Dairy hubs are centres created in partnership with milk processors such as New KCC and the East African Dairy Development Project (EADD). Tetra Pak recently commissioned the Metkei Dairy Hub in, Keiyo South which benefits over 2,000 registered farmers. Ends ABOUT TETRA PAK
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