2018 August 26 SPSFAM Book

Comments Submitted for Low-Lactose SMPR

• Maria Alejandra Rodriguez (INTI, Argentina), The definitions of "Low lactose  milk and lactose free milk " are not written in the document.   No official  consensus available for low lactose and lactose free, therefore no definition  given  • Maria Alejandra Rodriguez (INTI, Argentina), Editorial: – Extra  spaces in text (6 times) and omission of space (1 time) . Accept change – Wrong link in NIST reference material. Accept change • Steve Tennyson (Perrigo Nutritionals , USA). Two of the three product  categories listed in Table 1 look the same. Clarification: Correct , for this  category of  milk , milk products, and products containing dairy ingredients  two sets of requirements are listen depending on lactose range.

Comments Submitted for Low-Lactose SMPR

• Sandra Salleres Alonso (Biolan Microbiosensores, Spain)

• Comment on table 2 interferences:

• These  interferences depends on type of product. In lactose free milk its  mainly galactose and glucose at levels of 2‐3 g/100g and non targeted mono‐ di and tri saccharides may end up to over 20 grams/100g in food products  (sucrose in muffins)