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October 2026

28 Oct
28 October 2026 · Technical
Beyond the Specification: Are Whey Proteins Really Interchangeable?
Two whey proteins can share a specification and still behave differently in the same product. Here are the seven factors behind that difference, and a five-step approach to evaluating alternatives.
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September 2026

23 Sep
23 September 2026 · Technical
Clear whey: the technical challenges behind the successful ingredient
Clear whey looks simple in the glass. Behind it sits a demanding, unforgiving manufacturing discipline: pH, clarity, fat, carryover and reconstitution all have to be right, batch after batch.
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9 Sep
9 September 2026 · Technical
WPC80 vs WPI: what mass balance really tells us about protein recovery
WPC80 versus WPI is often framed as a pricing decision. Mass balance reframes it as a whey stream utilisation decision, where the route, the recovery and the side streams decide the real return.
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