Milk has been a natural, nutritional cornerstone for thousands of years, but now Coca-Cola and the owners of Fair Oaks Farms, near Rensselaer, are saying they can do nature one better.
A company called Fairlife has created milk that boasts less sugar, more protein, more calcium and no lactose. It’s possible due to a process Fairlife refers to as “ultra-filtration.” Basically, the milk is broken down into its parts — water, vitamins and minerals, lactose, protein and fat — and then mixed back together in different proportions for greater health benefits.
The technology for this process was invented by Fair Oaks Farms’ owners Mike and Sue McCloskey. The McCloskeys created Select Milk Producers Inc., a co-op within which Fair Oaks Farms is a member. Select Milk Producers provides the milk and technology for Fairlife milk, while Coca-Cola provides the advertising.
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