What is whey ?

Whey is the remaining liquid after milk has been curdled to make cheese (the solid part is known as curds).

10 l of milk = 1 kg of cheese
                      = 9 l of whey = 600 g whey powder

Depending on the cheese, we can obtain different qualities of whey: 

• Sweet whey from production of pressed cooked cheeses (such as Emmental or Comté)
• Acid whey from production of soft or fresh cheeses.

Whey represents around 50 % of the dry matter of milk. It consists mainly of lactose, proteins
and minerals.



As well as being rich in nutritional elements, whey is also known for its functional properties

Our products can be used in many areas such as baby food nutrition, chocolate, bakery, ice creams, dairy products, ready-meals, sauces and animal feed.

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