Whey Proteins
Traditional Whey Proteins
Traditional Whey Proteins can be either Whey Concentrates (WPC) or Whey Isolates (WPI). Both of these are derived exclusively from our uncolored and unflavored mozzarella cheese production, making our proteins well known for their exceptionally neutral flavor, white color, and sweet aroma. Our high-quality standards and single sourcing, result in consistent organoleptic properties from batch to batch, which make an ideal ingredient for food manufacturers and sports nutrition brands.
Native Whey Proteins
Native Whey Proteins (NWPs) are pure dairy proteins filtered directly from Grade A milk, with minimal processing. Leprino’s NWPs are known for their exceptionally neutral flavor, color, and aroma which make it an excellent ingredient for manufacturers. In addition to these organoleptic characteristics, NWPs can be used in Sports Nutrition Products because of their high content in leucine as this aids in muscle recovery. And it can also be used in infant formulas due to its non-existent content of casein glycomacropeptide (cGMP). All in all, Native Whey Proteins are the benchmark for protein purity.
Available Products
Click through our available products below to learn more.
Whey Protein Isolate
Virtually free of fat and lactose and contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- Produced directly from our single mozzarella cheese type resulting in superior and consistent organoleptic properties from batch to batch.
- Remains heat stable and clear through pasteurized applications providing the perfect protein for your next RTD launch.
- Can be used as an egg white replacer in high-protein bakery applications, reducing allergen concerns and enhancing functionality.
- Provides excellent solubility and stability in high acid applications for successful high protein fruit flavored beverage applications.
Applications
- Ready-to-drink beverages
- Bars
- Protein-enriched foods, drinks, and mixes
- Baked goods
- Extruded and texturized products
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Instant Whey Protein Isolate
Virtually free of fat and lactose and instantized for quick and easy dispersibility. Contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- Produced directly from our single mozzarella cheese type resulting in superior and consistent organoleptic properties from batch to batch ensuring your products’ consistency every day.
- Disperses rapidly in cold water without vigorous shaking, providing a superior powder protein experience for your consumer.
- Instantized with sunflower lecithin to minimize allergens, giving your customers peace of mind.
Applications
- Sports Nutrition
- Ready-to-mix powders
- Bars
- Protein fortified foods, drinks, and mixes
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Pre-acidified Whey Protein Isolate
Virtually free of fat and lactose and acidified for quick and easy dispersibility in low pH systems. Contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- It has high heat and acid stability which leads to premium quality high-protein beverage production.
- High clarity and low turbidity in acidic conditions, leading to superior visual performance.
- With both clean flavor and low astringency, we’ve created a better drinking experience.
Applications
- Sports Nutrition
- Protein waters
- Protein fortified juices and teas
- Fortified low pH foods
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Whey Protein Concentrate 80
Ideal source of concentrated protein for a variety of applications and contains no less than 80 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- Produced directly from our single mozzarella cheese type, resulting in superior and consistent organoleptic properties from batch to batch, ensuring your product’s consistency.
- An ideal source of concentrated protein, providing versatility for protein-enriched food applications.
- Solubilizes at relatively high concentrations and wide pH ranges for ease of use in food systems.
- Provides functional benefits, such as foaming, emulsifying, whipping, gelling, and water binding for a variety of food applications to meet your special needs.
- With high protein content and enhanced functionality, the powder makes for a suitable egg substitute in bakery applications.
Applications
- Ready-to-drink beverages
- Bars
- Protein-enriched foods, drinks, and mixes
- Baked goods goods such as muffins
- Extruded and texturized products such as cheese puffs or protein cereal
Packaging
- 20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
- 1000 lb. bulk tote
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Microparticulated Whey
Ideal source of concentrated protein that undergoes a unique process that denatures the protein to give it less of a tendency to aggregate and gel upon heating.
Benefits
- Uniform particle size provides a rich, creamy mouthfeel and texture, making microparticulated whey protein (MWP) a great fat replacement option for low-fat products such as yogurt, processed cheese, dressings, and sauces.
- Has superior emulsifying capacity by preventing the coalescence and flocculation of the fat droplets, which will enhance the storage stability of dressings and sauces.
- The heat stability of MWP at high protein concentrations allows for lower viscosity and reduced sulfur notes traditionally seen with whey RTD beverages, creating an improved overall drinking experience.
Applications
- Yogurt
- Dressings
- Sauces
- Ready-to-drink beverages
- Cheese
- Ice cream
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene inner liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Whey Permeate
Leprino Nutrition’s Whey Permeate is a minimally processed, gently dried dairy product. It is produced from sweet whey coming straight from our mozzarella cheese production by removing protein and other dairy solids through ultrafiltration.
Benefits
- Inexpensive and functionally versatile source of dairy solids.
- Replaces more expensive dairy ingredients for applications such as dairy flavor, flavor enhancer, bulking agent and nutritional fortifiers providing consistency and clean ingredient declarations for your formulation.
- A cost-effective bulking ingredient providing natural sweetness and minerals to improve the nutritional attributes of your product.
- A natural flavor enhancer allowing for cleaner ingredient declaration.
Applications
- Natural flavor enhancer
- Confections and coatings
- Snack seasoning
- Bakery blends and baked goods
- Animal nutrition/ Animal feed
Available Certifications
Instant Whey Protein Concentrate 80
Ideal source of concentrated protein for a variety of applications, including liquids that are stirred and mixed by hand. Contains no less than 80 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- Produced directly from our single mozzarella cheese type, resulting in superior and consistent organoleptic properties from batch to batch, ensuring your product’s consistency.
- Delivers premium, highly concentrated protein for athletes seeking a rapidly digesting, nutrient-dense protein.
- Rich source of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) to aid in muscle protein synthesis.
- Instantized using sunflower lecithin, which allows powder to disperse rapidly with hand-stirring or shaking, creating a smooth drinking experience.
Applications
- Ready-to-mix powders
- Bars
- Protein-enriched foods, drinks, and mixes
Packaging
- 20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
- 1000 lb. bulk tote
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Whey Protein Concentrate 34
All Leprino WPC34 comes from our colorless mozzarella cheese production, resulting in a consistent powder with a minimum of 34% protein on a dry basis. It is ideal for applications where batch-to-batch consistency is important.
Benefits
- The inherent reducing sugar and amino acid content make sweet whey ideal for enhancing color development during high temperature cooking and baking via the Maillard browning reaction.
- Standardized to 34% protein content, WPC34is a suitable substitute for NFDM powder in many applications.
- The combination of dairy protein, carbohydrate, and high mineral content makes WPC34 an excellent nutritional fortifier.
Applications
- Frozen desserts and ice cream
- Baked goods
- Processed cheese
- Confectionery
- Nutritional fortification
Packaging
- 25 kg (55.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
- 2000 lb. bulk tote
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Infant Grade Whey Protein Concentrate 34
Infant grade WPC34 comes from our colorless mozzarella cheese production and is manufactured to meet our customers’ infant grade standards.
Benefits
- Leprino combines sensitive micro methods with uncompromising microbiological limits to meet your stringent infant grade requirements.
- Contaminant and heavy metal levels are routinely monitored to ensure our high manufacturing standards are maintained.
- A rich source of minerals, WPC34 can reduce or eliminate the need to fortify your infant formulations with additional calcium, potassium, and sodium
Applications
- Infant formula
- Growing up formula
Packaging
25 kg (55.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
2000lb bulk tote
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
Native Whey Protein Isolate
Microfiltered directly from milk and virtually free of fat and lactose, our high-quality Native WPI is an undenatured, unmodified protein that has an amino acid profile with higher leucine levels. Contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- It has a greater leucine content than traditional cheese whey, therefore athletes can achieve greater muscle protein synthesis.
- Due to the higher levels of branched chain amino acids, athletes will achieve the onset of muscle protein synthesis while consuming a smaller dose of protein.
- It is the least processed of any whey product, which means it provides the cleanest flavor profile possible.
Applications
- Sports Nutrition
- Bars
- Protein fortified food sand mixes
- Protein fortified waters, juices, and teas
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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Instant Native Whey Protein Isolate
Microfiltered directly from milk and virtually free of fat and lactose, our high-quality Instant Native WPI is an undenatured, unmodified protein that has an amino acid profile with higher leucine levels. Contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- It has a greater leucine content than traditional cheese whey, therefore athletes can achieve greater muscle protein synthesis.
- Due to the higher levels of branched-chain amino acids, athletes will achieve the onset of muscle protein synthesis while consuming a smaller dose of protein.
- It is the least processed of any whey product, which means it provides the cleanest flavor profile possible.
- Instantized with sunflower lecithin to minimize allergens, giving your customers peace of mind.
Applications
- Sports Nutrition
- Ready-to-mix powders
- Bars
- Protein fortified foods, drinks, and mixes
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
Infant Grade Native Whey Protein Isolate
Microfiltered directly from milk and virtually free of fat and lactose, our high-quality Native WPI is an undenatured, unmodified protein that is free of casein glycomacropeptide (cGMP). Contains no less than 90 percent protein on a dry basis.
Benefits
- The superior quality of native whey protein provides a higher level of tryptophan and a reduced amount of threonine so that babies are not overfed protein.
- The absence of glycomacropeptide (GMP) in native whey means there is more tryptophan which helps babies sleep well.
- Because the protein profile includes beta casein, it provides infant formula with the protein and amino acid profile closer to human milk.
- Uncompromising microbiological limits using sensitive micro methods, leading to low levels of contaminants and heavy metals, which gives infant formula producers peace of mind.
Applications
- Infant formula powder
- Infant formula RTD
- Follow on formula powder & RTD
- Growing up milk
Packaging
20 kg (44.1 lb.) multi-wall, paper bag
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
High Phospholipid Whey
High Phospholipid Whey (HPW) is a concentrated whey protein with a unique combination of high fat and high protein. It has a minimum of 65% protein on a dry basis, high phospholipid dairy fat, and excellent nutritional properties.
Benefits
- Excellent emulsifying properties for ease of use in high-fat systems.
- Two excellent nutritional properties – helps speed up recovery, and leads to overall enhanced performance.
- A unique combination of fat and protein provides options for Keto and weight gainer product applications.
Applications
- Sports nutrition
- Bars
- Frozen desserts and ice cream
- Full-fat dairy systems
Packaging
- 17 kg (37.5 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
- 1300 lb. bulk tote
Shelf Life
365 days from date of manufacture if stored at recommended conditions
Available Certifications
Meet Our Application Specialist
Meet Our Application Specialist
Jason Gallaher – Senior R&D Manager
Jason holds MS and BS degrees in Food Science from Pennsylvania State University. Jason has 20 years of food industry experience in product development for large, fully integrated, global companies and has formulated products and led R&D teams for multiple market segments.
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