# How does liquid milk turn into powder without losing its nutritional properties?

> Nestlé's Coatepec plant in Veracruz, Mexico, describes its milk-powder process, which takes about a day from silo intake to finished powder. The steps include pasteurization, nutritional blending and spray atomization, with certified milk sourced from ranches in Torreón, Lagos and Veracruz.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T21:16:22.587Z
- Category: market · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100002-how-does-liquid-milk-turn-into-powder-without-losing-its-nutritional-properties
- Commodities: [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md), [Dry Whey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEY.md)

## Why it matters

This is a general explainer on processing with no new supply, demand or price event, so it has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- excelsior.com.mx: https://www.excelsior.com.mx/salud/como-leche-liquida-pasa-polvo-sin-perder-propiedades-nutricionales

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