The very mention of milk powder brings back memories of relishing a spoonful straight from the tinned boxes. Or those railway journeys, when as kids we would eagerly wait for tea-time because along ...

Milk: uniform, ubiquitous and a dependable staple in our diets. Such is the narrative around milk, the subject of the Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition, explains co-curator Marianne Templeton.

Milk powder, as a result of milk processing, is a key product and it is widely used in the manufacture of ice cream, chocolate, confectionery, cultured milks and yogurts, bakery products, soups, and ...