Recently Anchor stopped producing two litre bottles of their near lactose free milk product; the only remaining option now is to purchase one litre bottles at an inflated price.

For individuals this is inconvenient, and for families the once beloved ‘smiley milk’ (as affectionately described by young consumers) has become something of a nightmare to purchase in quantities capable of fulfilling the weekly needs of the family.

Anchor does a great job at telling us why it’s so great, quoting their own product page:

"Zero Lacto™ has all the goodness and taste of fresh milk with none of the lactose. The nutritional value of the milk does not change. The only thing that changes is the structure of the sugar (lactose) in the milk. Lactose intolerant people are unable to break down lactose, the naturally occurring sugar in cow’s milk. All we have done is add an enzyme (lactase) to the milk to break up the lactose for you meaning the milk is much easier to digest. The lactose breaks down into two naturally occurring, simple sugars – Glucose and Galactose giving the milk a slightly sweeter taste.

Zero Lacto™, all the goodness, none of the lactose.

To ensure Zero Lacto™ is suitable for lactose intolerant people, we test the milk using current AOAC (Official Methods of Analysis) testing methods to ensure the lactose level is less than 0.05%. This is nutritionally insignificant for people suffering from lactose intolerance."

Please bring back the 2l bottles!