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Milk

A white liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth to their young. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.

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Semi-skimmed milk

Dairy products; Milk

Milk from which part the fat has been removed. Semi-skimmed milk usually has a fat content of 1.5 to 1.8 per cent.

Homogenization

Dairy products; Milk

The mechanical process of incorporating the natural fat globules into the liquids in milk to keep them blended.

Nido

Dairy products; Milk

A powdered milk supplement manufactured by Nestlé. Although there is no age recommendation, marketing is featured around children over three years of age with the tagline "Nutritious Milk for ...

Coffee-Mate®

Dairy products; Milk

The creamer your customers overwhelmingly prefer to help complete their coffee moments.

Nestlé Slim Milk

Dairy products; Milk

Milk with a fat content of less than 0.5%. Nestlé Slim Milk goes through ultra heat treatment to provide bacteria-free milk to its consumers. The product also goes through stringent quality cheques ...

Peanut milk

Dairy products; Milk

A non-dairy beverage created using peanuts, water and, depending on the recipe, possibly other ingredients like e.g. sea salt and sweetener. It does not contain any lactose and is therefore suitable ...

Rice milk

Dairy products; Milk

A kind of grain milk processed from rice. It is mostly made from brown rice and commonly unsweetened. The sweetness in most rice milk varieties is generated by a natural enzymatic process, cleaving ...

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