Tønder, Denmark
Lactosan A/S (Sanovo Biotech)
Europe's leading cheese powder specialist (founded 1951). Spray-dried cheese powders — Cheddar, Gouda, Parmesan, Blue, Cream Cheese, Camembert. ~10,000 t cheese powder/yr. New spray tower 2024. Clean-label and conventional ranges.
Lactosan A/S, based in Tønder (Nordbakken 2, DK-5750 Ringe), Denmark, specializes in spray-dried cheese powder solutions derived from natural cheeses. The company produces pure cheese powders, cheese powder blends, and the Lactosan NCB (Natural Culinary Booster®) product line. Its portfolio includes Cheddar cheese powders, clean-label formulations without emulsifying salts, organic and halal/vegetarian variants, and custom formulations tailored to specific applications. The company serves food manufacturers in beverages, biscuits, wafers, crackers, bread, pastry, cakes, cookies, confectionery, crisps, snacks, dips, dressings, ice cream, margarine, spreads, meat and meat substitutes, pasta, pet food, ready meals, sauces, seasonings, soups, and toddler foods.
The company operates with strict quality management following HACCP principles and maintains full raw material traceability. Its quality system is certified by Danish Food Smiley. Lactosan offers product development services including application testing, R&D collaboration, and sensory profiling. The company maintains pilot plant and laboratory facilities and collaborates with the University of Copenhagen on innovation. According to its website, the company offers a minimum 18-month shelf life compared to the 12-month industry standard. Lactosan operates a facility in Uruguay and is part of the Thornico Group corporate structure.
Capabilities
- Dairy
- Cheese
- Dry
- Dry blending
- Drying
- Spray drying
- Ingredients
- Flavors
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