In modern cheese production, it’s not just quality that counts – yield is equally critical.
Maximizing the recoverable cheese mass from every liter of milk not only improves profitability but also optimizes resource use across the entire value chain. Yet this is exactly where the industry is losing out – quietly and continuously: proteins and water lost with the whey are no longer part of the cheese matrix. But what if they could be retained?
The Problem: Loss of Valuable Components in Whey
In traditional cheesemaking, a large share of potential yield is lost – often unnoticed.
Whey proteins and free water, which are technologically difficult to bind, leave the process together with the whey. The result: reduced cheese yield, unnecessary raw material loss, and rising cost pressure.
At the same time, demand for natural, declaration-friendly products is increasing. Additives are unwanted, and Clean Label is becoming the standard. Many producers therefore face a critical question:
How can yield and naturalness be combined – without regulatory pitfalls?