Abstract: The invention relates to using a lipid acyltransferase polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 68) in the manufacture of ultra-heat treatment milk (UHT) for improving the stability, the perceptible sensory difference, the smell, and the taste; and for reducing the cholesterol content, and for eliminating or reducing creaming of the UHT milk. The invention also relates to a method of producing UHT milk, wherein the method comprises admixing a lipid acyltransferase with milk and heating the mixture to make it a UHT milk.

Abstract: A method of producing powder milk, said method comprising: (a) contacting milk or a fraction thereof with a lipid acyltransferase enzyme; and (b) drying the enzyme treated milk to produce powder milk; is disclosed. Powder milk products produced by the method and use of a lipid acyltransferase in the manufacture of powder milk for improving the rehydration properties, the perceptible sensory difference (smell and/or taste) and the flowability of the powder milk, and for reducing the cholesterol content and/or the free fatty acid content of the powder milk, and for reducing fouling of the equipment used in the manufacture of the powder milk, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The use of a lipid acyltransferase in the manufacture of UHT milk for improving the stability, particularly the long term stability, and/or improving the perceptible sensory difference and/or improving smell and/or taste and/or for reducing the cholesterol content and/or for eliminating or reducing creaming of the UHT milk for reducing the cholesterol content in the UHT milk. A method of producing UHT milk, wherein method comprises admixing a lipid acyltransferase and milk (including a step of processing the milk to make it a UHT milk). Preferably said lipid acyltranferase is a polypeptide having lipid acyltransferase activity which polypeptide is obtained by expression of the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 49 or a nucleotide sequence which as has 70% or more identity therewith; and/or is obtained by expression of a nucleic acid which hybridises under medium stringency conditions to a nucleic probe comprising the nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ ID No.