Transforming whey into high-value nutrition

Global life expectancy has doubled over the past century and is now estimated at around 73 years. As populations age, the demand for foods that support active lifestyles, mobility and overall health continues to increase. This creates a need for protein ingredients with high-nutritional value that can be used across a wide range of food categories. 

Food companies around the world thus have a large business opportunity in providing healthy and nutritious foods that can uphold a modern, active lifestyle throughout life.

From waste to valuable ingredients

The farmer-owned company, Arla Foods Ingredients, specialises in upgrading whey – formerly regarded as a low-value by-product of cheese production – into high-quality nutrition for human nutrition.

Whey proteins improve texture, nutrition and stability

The development of whey-based ingredients has created a new value chain within the dairy sector. Modern processing technologies allow Arla Foods Ingredients to extract and isolate specific proteins with tailored functionality, enabling food manufacturers to design recipes with improved texture, nutrition and stability. Whey Proteins are rich in essential amino acids and easy to digest, making them ideal for foods that support active and healthy lifestyles at any age.

Showcasing the pioneering spirit

By turning whey into a valuable nutritional ingredient, Arla Foods Ingredients demonstrates how to reduce waste streams in dairy processing and increase the utilisation of raw materials. This approach increases the utilisation of raw materials and reintegrates by-products to the value chain as a high-quality nutrition, supporting a more resource-efficient production.