N°64 - Marché /Sans Lactose En chiffre tose-free is present in our daily lives: in the most affected by lactose intolerance In fi gure our dairy-origin foodstuffs, but also in due to the fact that the activity of this complex dishes (ready-made, pizzas, cho- digestive enzymes decreases along with 30 à/ to 50 % colate), deli cuts... Lactose is used for its food diversification. texturing and preservation properties. It Part des adultes is also found in medicines (20% thereof), The lactose-free market ayant une digestion incomplète du where it is used as an excipient. lactose (Ameli.fr, The global market for lactose-free pro- 2017) Did you say lactose? Share of adults ducts is to reach $17,809 by 2027, at suffering from a CAGR of 5.3% over the period 2017- incomplete lactose Lactose intolerance is the inability to 2027. This market is mature and tends to digestion (Ameli.fr, 2017) digest the sugar found in milk and its by- increase due to the growing number of products. This intolerance is due to a informed consumers. shortage of lactase, a digestive enzyme 17,8 M $rds US responsible for breaking down lactose. Lactose-free products $17.8 billion Hence, the sugar reaches the colon, where it ferments leading to uncomfor- Examples of lactose-free products are Prévision pour 2027 du marché table digestive symptoms. milk, milk powder, yoghurt and dairy des- des produits sans This intolerance should not be confused serts, ice cream, butter and cheese. lactose (Future with cow’s milk protein allergy, which Valio, a Finnish company set up in 1905, Market Insights, 2018) causes a reaction of the immune system. was one of the pioneers in lactose-free By-2027 projections In case of intolerance, there is no “treat- products. Its Eila® range includes a wide ofthe market ment” and lactose must be eliminated array of lactose-free products: milks, milk forlactose-free products (Future from the diet. Please note, however, that powders, coffee milks, cream soups. Milk Market Insights, food supplement manufacturers have paid continues to be the most widely used 2018) attention to this intolerance and propose ingredient in its lactose-free version 048 formulas based precisely on this missing around the world. In France, the giants enzyme (Alvityl Digest de Urgo, Lactase of “classic” dairy products propose their de Solgar, Lactase Enzyme de Scitec own references, as well: Matin Léger Essentials, Lero Lactéase, Lactose-OK®, by Lactel and lactose-free GrandLait by Lactaid de Kirkland, Lacdigest…). Candia. Vegetable milks are another alter- Rare are the cases of lactose or tempo- native. Their offering continues to expand rary intolerance amongst children due to due to (or because?) the evolution of gastroenteritis, for instance. Adults are vegan diets: soy milk (crushed soybeans and water), rice milk, almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk (water and crushed coconut flesh), but also hemp (Braham & Murray – Good Hemp™). Nevertheless, their nutritional profiles cannot match that of cow’s milk: the calcium, carbohydrate and protein levels vary from one vegetable milk to another. In terms of innovation, please note ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Techno- logies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) which, in partnership with Granarolo Group, has developed Grana- rolo G+. This range of products is based on a milk that the company defines as being more digestible, lactose-free and less sweet. The patented process is a filtration technique that allows breaking down lactose into its two structural sugars (glucose and galactose).■ ■ / Juillet - Août - Septembre 2018 / N°64 / L’Actualité des Ingrédients Fonctionnels & Santé