Milk powder powdered milk or dried milk is a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness. One purpose of drying milk is to preserve it; milk powder has a far longer shelf life than liquid milk and does not need to be refrigerated, due to its low moisture content. Another purpose is to reduce its bulk for economy of transportation. Powdered milk and dairy products include such items as dry whole milk, nonfat dry milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey products and dry dairy blends. Many dairy products exported conform to standards laid out in codex alimentarius.Powdered milk is used for food and health (nutrition), and also in biotechnology (saturating agent)full cream milk powder - fcmpskimmed milk powder - smpfull cream milk powder enriched with vitamins a & dwhole milk powder wmpdairy products