MUMBAI, India, Jan. 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511103235 A) filed by Ashish Kumar; Vikas Bansal; Rahul Agarwal; Harshita Singh; Poonam Jethwani; and Jhinesh Rajoria, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Oct. 27, 2025, for 'honey-fortified spray-dried skim milk powder with enhanced nutritional and functional properties.'
Inventor(s) include Ashish Kumar; Vikas Bansal; Rahul Agarwal; Harshita Singh; Poonam Jethwani; and Jhinesh Rajoria.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention is an improved process of making spray-dried skim milk powder that uses honey to enhance functional and nutritional properties as well as comparable flow properties. The process includes pre-treating skim milk, then adding the desired amount of honey to the skim milk to obtain a homogenous blend, and then spray-drying the mixture using controlled spray-drying conditions, which include inlet temperature, outlet temperature, and feed rate. The final product is a free-flowing, powdered product that has high stability and high solubility in water, along with high resistance to caking and absorption of moisture, as well as higher antioxidants than the skim milk powder without honey reconstitution and other nutritional benefits/attributes. The honey retained all the natural bioactive components, phenolics, etc., in the final powder, benefiting the nutritional quality of the powder. The honey-enhanced skim milk powder also had improved shelf stability, is easy to transport and handle, and is easy to reconstitute in water with less vigorous stirring. Compared to typical spray-dried skim milk powder without a honey component, the honey-enhanced product is advantageous for use in functional foods, beverages, infant formula, and nutraceutical food products."
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