Weight-loss drugs fuel protein-rich whey craving - Reuters
Weight-loss drugs fuel protein-rich whey craving Reuters
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"The ongoing strong demand for whey proteins, being fuelled even further by GLP (-1) in recent years, is what the industry needs to figure out."
— Luis Cubel , Executive
"What we've been seeing is almost a run on dairy proteins."
— Kristen Coady , Executive
"Customers are starting to really look for ways to fight the downside or the side effects of GLP-1."
— Hyeyoung Moon , Executive
"There's a shortage of the capacity to turn (whey) into what is required by the market at the moment."
— John Lancaster , Executive
"The protein boom has encouraged the Dutch Lady and Yazoo maker to invest heavily in high-end whey processing."
— Guus Aerts , Executive
"Dairy proteins are still the best quality proteins on the market, but there will be lots of work to try to find substitutes to answer the demand."
— Marion Bucas , Executive
"The ongoing strong demand for whey proteins, being fuelled even further by GLP (-1) in recent years, is what the industry needs to figure out."
— Luis Cubel , Executive
"What we've been seeing is almost a run on dairy proteins."
— Kristen Coady , Executive
"Customers are starting to really look for ways to fight the downside or the side effects of GLP-1."
— Hyeyoung Moon , Executive
"There's a shortage of the capacity to turn (whey) into what is required by the market at the moment."
— John Lancaster , Executive
"The protein boom has encouraged the Dutch Lady and Yazoo maker to invest heavily in high-end whey processing."
— Guus Aerts , Executive
"Dairy proteins are still the ..."
— Marion Bucas , Executive
Key People
Global director for marketing and product strategy at FrieslandCampina.
Chief revenue officer at iHerb.
Head of EMEA dairy and food consulting at StoneX.
Chief innovation and brand officer at Dairy Farmers of America.
Managing director of Arla Foods Ingredients.
Marketing director at Lactalis Ingredients.
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Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet soaring demand for protein-rich whey, driven by a surge in the use of weight-loss drugs and healthier eating trends. WPC 80 prices have risen by almost 90% in the last year to €20,000/ton.
Whey, a by-product of cheese-making once primarily used as pig feed, has become a key ingredient in food products aimed at consumers seeking to prevent muscle loss. WPC 80 prices have risen by almost 90% in the last year to €20,000/ton.
Global dairy and food firms are scaling up whey production to meet surging demand driven by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and health trends. WPC-80 prices have leaped about 90% year-on-year to around €20,000/ton.
Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet soaring demand for protein-rich whey, driven by a surge in the use of weight-loss drugs and healthier eating trends.
Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet soaring demand for protein-rich whey, driven by a surge in the use of weight-loss drugs and healthier eating trends.
Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet soaring demand for protein-rich whey, driven by a surge in the use of weight-loss drugs and healthier eating trends. WPC 80 prices have risen by almost 90% in the last year to €20,000/ton.
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