![]() ![]() Meet the Editorial Team Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist She interprets Canstar Blue’s bespoke research on the thousands of brands that we compare, rate and review, to help shoppers make better purchasing decisions. Megan is Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle Editor, leading the team that focuses on consumer products and services, ranging from supermarkets and groceries to home and personal appliances and retail stores. Online Grocery Shopping Reviews Meet our consumer experts There’s a lot that goes into choosing the right milk, so it’s important to do your research and buy a brand you’re happy with. For example, 34% of shoppers choose milk with the longest expiry date, while 7% choose milk with a particular nutritional value. Our survey found that one in five consumers (22%) buy whichever brand of long life milk is the cheapest, indicating there are other factors involved when it comes to choosing milk. Similar to fresh milk, long life milk needs to be consumed within seven days once opened. Unopened cartons of long life milk can typically be stored in the pantry for up to six months but must be refrigerated once opened. How long does long life milk actually last? This is why long life milk has a longer shelf life and can usually be stored unopened for up to six months in a pantry. Pasteurised (fresh) milk is heated to 74☌ for 15 seconds, while long life milk is heated at temperatures over 135☌ for just two seconds.Ĭompared to fresh milk that undergoes regular pasteurisation, long life milk is treated using a higher temperature to remove more bacteria and heat-resistant enzymes. The difference between fresh milk and long life milk (or UHT milk) is the processing method. ![]() What’s the difference between fresh milk and long life milk? Our latest survey found that the majority of Aussies (77%) purchase long life milk for the convenience of its generous shelf life, followed by taste (11%) and dietary reasons (10%). UHT milk is also convenient for its variety, be it cow’s milk, soy, lactose-free, or otherwise. Nevertheless - it’s cheap, has a long shelf life, and is readily available in times of need, such as power outages. While it provides largely the same nutritional value as fresh milk does, UHT milk can fall short in certain areas, such as having less folate and B-vitamins. After this, the milk is ‘flash’ cooled and homogenised to give it long shelf life. ![]() The milk is heated to higher than 135☌ for a few seconds to kill off spores. UHT stands for ‘ultra-high temperature processing’ and is a method of food sterilisation. ALDI Farmdale put away five stars for taste, consistency, packaging convenience, value for money, and overall satisfaction.Prices for ALDI Farmdale long life milk start from $1.59 for a 1L carton and reach up to $3.09 for 2L. ALDI Farmdale Lactose-Free Full Cream Milk.Here is a sample selection from ALDI’s long life milk range: Its long life milk line offers full cream, light, lactose-free, almond, rice, and soy options which come in either 1L or 2L sized cartons. One of many homebrand ranges from ALDI, Farmdale offers a range of dairy products including thickened cream, sour cream, and flavoured and powdered milk. The remaining brands Coles, Woolworths, Devondale, and Dairy Farmers received a mixture of four and three stars.įind more detailed information on our ratings methodology. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.ĪLDI Farmdale secured a win with five stars for taste, consistency, packaging convenience, value for money, and overall satisfaction. Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. ![]()
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