The Institute of Meat and Dairy Industry offers food producers a technology for producing dry milk-based instant mixes for the preparation of hot drinks using vending machines, under a commercial agreement with technical assistance and/or a licensing agreement, and is looking for partners to conclude a research cooperation agreement.

A range of instant dry mixes for the preparation of milk drinks, including those with flavoring components, and a manufacturing technology have been developed.

In terms of quality and safety, instant dry milk mixes comply with the requirements established by Technical Regulatory Legal Acts (TRLA) SanPiN No. 52 of June 21, 2013, GN No. 52 of June 21, 2013, and TR CU 033/2013.

Scope: Instant dry milk mixes are intended for sale, direct consumption for the preparation of hot drinks (after preliminary preparation), and export.

Vending machines are widely used in developed countries such as Japan, the USA, and the UK, as well as in our country. They save on retail space and are easy to use. The Republic of Belarus imports approximately 200 tons of dry mixes for vending machines. The country's main trading partners for vending machines and raw materials (dry mixes for coffee, tea, cocoa, and other beverages) are Italy and Germany.

Contracts may be concluded with processing plants to refine the technology for producing canned milk products according to the developed technical regulations and technical documentation.

The information is published in the Album of Promising Developments of the NAS of Belarus Organizations for the Real Sector of the Economy (2023), pp. 413-414. (in Russian)

Using traditional instant milk powder in coffee machines can lead to problems such as increased hygroscopicity, resulting in clumping and sticking in closed systems with high humidity, and uneven or excessive dosing.

Using the developed instant powder mixes eliminates this drawback, thanks to their increased wettability and rapid dissolution. Another important consumer quality is the good foaming of the finished hot beverage when using instant powder mixes, achieved through a carefully selected component composition.

The developed mixes are based on natural milk components without the addition of vegetable oils (imported mixes primarily contain milk protein from milk components, and the fat phase is hydrogenated vegetable fat, which necessitates the use of a large number of food additives, emulsifiers, stabilizers, anti-caking agents, etc.).

The product contains over 70% milk components. High solubility (0.2–0.3 cm³) of wet sediment) and flowability are achieved by introducing agglomeration into the process. Wettability of the mixtures, correlated with the wettability of instant milk, is ensured by spraying the agglomeration liquid during the agglomeration process.

The economic impact of this development is achieved by expanding the range of high-quality domestically produced dairy products.

Manufacturer: OJSC Lidapischekontsentraty

1. Dry instant-dissolving milk formulas: TU BY 100098867.547-2020. – Introduced on 19.11.2020 (state registration No. 060698 dated 19.11.2020). – Minsk: Institute of Meat and Dairy Industry, 2020.
2. Dry instant-dissolving milk formulas: TU BY 100098867.544-2020. – Introduced on 20.11.2020. – Minsk: Institute of Meat and Dairy Industry, 2020.
3. Dry instant-dissolving milk formulas: collection recipes RC BY 100098867.5223-2020 – RC BY 100098867.5227-2020. – Introduced 11/19/2020. – Minsk: Institute of Meat and Dairy Industry, 2020.

The Republican Unitary Scientific and Production Subsidiary Enterprise "Institute of the Meat and Dairy Industry" of the Republican Unitary Enterprise "Scientific and Practical Center for Foodstuffs of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus" is a leading enterprise developing technologies and new products for the meat and dairy industries.

The Institute's activities are aimed at improving and providing scientific support to the dairy and meat industries of the Republic of Belarus and include the following key areas:

- Development of new types of meat and dairy products, resource- and energy-saving, innovative, and import-substituting technologies for the production of dairy and meat products.

- Development and improvement of technologies for the production of bacterial starter cultures for the dairy industry and biopreservatives for the agro-industrial complex, as well as functional, specialized, and baby food products.

- Production of dry and frozen starter cultures and biopreservatives for the processing industry and the agro-industrial complex.

- Ensuring the functioning and development of the Republican Collection of Industrial Strains of Starter Cultures and Their Bacteriophages – a national treasure of the Republic of Belarus (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of December 19, 2016, No. 1043).

- Conducting quality and safety testing of raw materials and finished products.

- Developing harmonized technical regulations and technical documentation for standardization and regulation in the meat and dairy industries.

- Developing new technologies and means for sanitizing process equipment and production facilities.

- Developing modern organizational and economic approaches and mechanisms aimed at improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the meat and dairy industries.

- Organizing and conducting scientific and practical events and training courses aimed at enhancing the professional skills and knowledge of enterprise employees.

- Providing scientific and technological support for the development and modernization of the meat and dairy industries, and providing scientific, methodological, and advisory assistance.

The Institute's research is relevant, reflects the real needs of the meat and dairy industries, and is aimed at reducing resource consumption, import substitution, increasing the biological value of products, and expanding their range.

- Quality management system in accordance with the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2015.
- Food safety management system based on hazard analysis and critical control points ( Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HACCP-system) in accordance with the requirements of STB 1470-2012.
- Halal system in compliance with UAE GSO 2055-1:2015.

Manufacturers interested in purshasing the technology for producing milk-based instant powder mixes for the preparation of hot beverages using vending machines under a commercial agreement with technical assistance and/or a licensing agreement.

Partners interested in developing the technology for producing milk-based instant powder mixes for the preparation of hot beverages using vending machines under a research cooperation agreement.