First Choice Ingredients (FCI) has opened a new spray drying pilot plant to provide customers with smaller quantities of clean‐label dairy concentrates in days rather than months.
The new unit includes safety features that meet the latest National Food Processors Association (NFPA) guidelines, which means FCI’s dry product line, including organic, kosher, rBST‐free, and Non‐GMO Project Verified variations, is now available for scale‐ups quickly. That includes concentrates like brown butter, cave‐aged blue cheese, sweet cream, and FCI’s new toasted cheese offerings.
“In today’s world, nobody wants to wait. Speed to market matters. Our new offering means we can put hundreds of clean label dairy concentrates in the hands of R&D, chefs and food scientists quickly. Our customers love it because they know their launch can be right around the corner,” said Roger Mullins, senior vice president, FCI.