Whey Proteins
Traditional Whey Proteins
All Leprino whey concentrates and isolates are derived exclusively from uncolored, unflavored mozzarella cheese production, making our proteins well known for their consistently neutral flavor, white color, and sweet aroma. Our high-quality standards and single sourcing, result in dependable organoleptic properties from batch to batch, which make an ideal ingredient for food manufacturers and sports nutrition brands.
Native Whey Proteins
Native whey proteins are a pure dairy protein filtered directly from Grade A milk, with minimal processing. Leprino native whey proteins are known for their exceptionally neutral flavor, color and aroma that make them ideal ingredients for food manufacturers, sports nutrition products or infant formulas. Whether you’re looking for a protein high in leucine to aid in muscle recovery or for a protein without casein glycomacropeptide (cGMP), native whey proteins are your 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
- Ideal for delivering premium, highly concentrated protein to any application
- Easily solubilizes at relatively high concentrations and wide pH ranges
- Provides excellent foaming, emulsifying, whipping, gelling, and water binding benefits
- Suitable in bakery applications as an egg substitute and means to enrich protein content and enhance functionality
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
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
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
- Ideal for sports nutrition applications where consumers are expecting a premium, rapidly digesting, nutrient-dense protein source
- Instantized powder disperses rapidly in liquids with hand-stirring or shaking
- Powder is instantized using sunflower lecithin
- Rich source of BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids) that are known to help with muscle protein synthesis
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
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
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
- Ideal for use in high acid beverage applications
- Easily solubilizes at relatively high concentrations and low pH conditions
- Provides clear solutions with good heat stability and low viscosity
- Specifically designed for low pH pasteurized and UHT products
Applications
- Low pH beverages
- Acidic 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
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
- Easily solubilizes at relatively high concentrations and wide pH ranges
- Provides foaming, emulsifying, whipping, gelling, and water binding benefits
- Suitable in bakery applications as an egg substitute and means to enrich protein content and enhance functionality
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
- 1000 lb. bulk tote
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
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
- Texture enhancer; used to achieve a creamy mouthfeel through particle size manipulation across a wide range of low-fat and full-fat applications
- Emulsion and foam stabilization
- Enhanced heat and pH stability
- Superior water binding to increase firmness in products such as yogurt
- Used to provide fat-like mouthfeel and as a fat mimicker
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
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
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
- Ideal for sports nutrition applications where consumers are expecting a premium, rapidly digesting, nutrient dense protein source
- Instantized powder disperses rapidly in liquids with hand-stirring or shaking
- Powder is instantized using sunflower lecithin
- Rich source of BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids) that are known to help with muscle protein synthesis
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
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
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
- Economical and functionally versatile source of dairy protein and carbohydrates with high salt/ash content
- Enhances color development during high-temperature cooking and baking (Maillard browning)
- Free-flowing, easy-to-disperse carrier in dry cheese blends, soups, and gravies
- Used regularly as a substitute for NFDM, dairy flavor provider, flavor enhancer, bulking agent, and nutritional fortifier
Applications
- Frozen desserts and ice cream
- Baked goods
- Processed cheese
- Confectionery
- Processed cheese
- 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
Applicable Segments for Ingredient
Infant Grade Whey Protein Concentrate 34
Infant grade WPC34 comes from our colorless mozzarella cheese production and is manufactured to meet our customer’s infant grade standards.
Benefits
- No bleaching, decolorization, or artificial ingredients
- Uncompromising micro limits using sensitive micro methods
- Low levels of contaminants
Applications
- Infant formula
Packaging
25 kg (55.1 lb.) multi-wall, kraft paper bag with polyethylene liner
Shelf Life
730 days from date of manufacture if stored under recommended conditions
Available Certifications
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
- Ideal for premium sports nutrition applications where consumers are expecting a superior quality, minimally processed, rapidly digesting, nutrient dense protein source
- Rich source of BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids) with 20% higher leucine levels to maximize muscle repair
Applications
- Ready-to-drink beverages
- Bars
- Protein-enriched foods, drinks and mixes
- Confectionery
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
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
- Ideal for premium sports nutrition applications where consumers are expecting a superior quality, minimally processed , rapidly digesting, nutrient dense protein source
- Rich source of BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids) with 20% higher leucine levels to maximize muscle repair
- Instantized powder disperses rapidly in liquids with hand-stirring or shaking
- Powder is instantized using sunflower oil and lecithin
Applications
- Ready-to-mix powders
- Protein-enriched 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
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
- Nutrient-dense protein source that is closer in nutritional profile to mother’s milk (free of cGMP) than standard cheese-make WPI
- Rich source of BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids)
Applications
- Infant formula
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
Whey Protein Phospholipid Concentrate
Whey Protein Phospholipid Concentrate (WPPC) 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 and works well in high fat systems
- Speeds up recovery, prevents soreness and can lead to overall enhanced performance
- 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
Milk Fat Globule Membrane
Leprino Nutrition extracts Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) from our high-quality protein stream to aid in specialized infant and adult nutrition. The unique blend of high protein and high fat is rich in phospholipid and other bioactive compounds, such as glycoproteins, that offer optimal nutrients for growth, neurodevelopment and cardiometabolic health.
Benefits
- Supports brain development and cognitive performance
- Supports a healthy microbiota
- Promotes defense against infections
Applications
- Infant formula
- Nutritional beverages
- Adult nutrition
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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