Aseptic milk processing, filling and packaging in plastic gains commercial acceptance —another milestone for fluid milk containers.
Until recently, the only FDA accepted, commercial, aseptically processed and packaged dairy-based (low-acid) beverages in plastic bottles available for sale at ambient temperature came from Columbus, Ohio-based Ross Products, a division of Abbott Laboratories, for its Similac infant formula and Ensure nutritional drink. A lot has changed in the past few months.