CDB launches Coconut milk

Launches three flavours, to add another two in the next phase

Coconut Development Board [CDB] has launched flavoured vegan coconut milk in pista (Pistachio), rose and chocolate flavours. CDB would be launching coffee and almond (badam) flavours in the next phase. The flavoured milk, developed by CDB Institute of Technology in Kochi will be made available in attractive glass bottles, Tetra packs and pet bottles.

Coconut milk is a healthy, vegan and environment-friendly alternative to dairy milk, which has several nutritional advantages and serves as a superior source of several essential nutrients. Coconut milk serves as a much richer source of niacin, also called vitamin B-3 compared to regular milk. Niacin, along with other B-complex vitamins, helps metabolize nutrients in food so that it can be used for energy. It is also a rich source of iron and copper and is lower in sugar than dairy milk, which is beneficial to limit carbohydrates in diet.

Dairy milk contains lactose, a type of sugar that is difficult for many people to digest. However, coconut milk does not contain lactose and is lower in carbohydrates than dairy milk, which is useful for people with lactose-intolerance.

The flavoured coconut milk has stabilized fat content of 3-5 per cent and is rich in proteins such as albumin, globulin, prolamin and gluten, a press release said.