Lakeland Dairies
Lakeland Dairies are a global supplier of dairy products and dairy based ingredients including milk powders, creams and dairy fats from naturally produced milk collected from a co-operative of high quality dairy farms in Ireland. The company processes around a billion litres of milk annually which is put into their high quality dairy products which are used worldwide.
Lakeland Dairies was formed in 1990 by the merger of two long established Co-operatives in Ireland, the Killeshandra Co-Op and the Lough Egish Co-Op. In 2003 Lakeland acquired the Le Pritchitt business which had a history of innovation and association in the dairy industry, since then a Research and Development Centre of Excellence has been set up and has been instrumental in the companies continued growth.
Dairy For The Professional
Pritchitts, the food division of Lakeland Dairies manufactures the Millac range of products which are well known and used by chefs in all sectors. In fact Millac Gold Cream is one of the most widely used products in the Healthcare sector due to its versatility and fortification properties and along with Millac powdered milk products can be found in kitchens across the world.
The Millac Cream family includes;
- Millac Gold Double: A versatile cream blend used for pouring, cooking, whipping and fortifying.
- Roselle Supreme: Slightly sweetened, ideal for desserts.
- Millac Gold Single: Ideal for cooking.
- Roselle Supreme Aerosol: Instant sweetened whipped cream
Millac Gold Double
More Than Just Dairy Cream.
Millac Gold is made from a blend of buttermilk, vegetable oil and dairy cream and can be used for whipping, pouring and used in cooking without splitting. It also the benefit of ambient storage and long shelf life.
Because it is so versatile Millac Gold is widely used in the healthcare sector and is an ideal product to fortify numerous dishes such as soups, sauces and porridge to increase calorific content. Pritchitts are actively involved in tackling malnutrition in the care environment and runs a Care Home Catering and Fortification Workshop which has been endorsed by dieticians and nutritionists and attended by care providers and care caterers.
Roselle Supreme
Sweetened Cream Alternative
Millac Roselle Supreme is made from a blend of skimmed milk and vegetable oil and ideal for use with desserts either as a pouring accompaniment or for whipping and piping. Extremely stable, cannot be over whipped and whips up to 3 x its volume from room temperature.
Milk Powders
Convenient and Easy To Use.
Milk powders are a useful solution in the kitchen when it comes to cooking, though will never fully replace fresh milk as an ingredient they can be a practical and economical solution particularly when making custard's, soups and sauces, are easy to use. With a long shelf life they are an essential item in your store cupboard.
Milk powders are also another way of fortifying foods to increase calorific content of milk based dishes such as porridge and custard, if these are made with fresh milk by adding extra milk powder this can be a simple and effective way of helping those residents who may be malnourished.