Source liquid and powdered dairy whey, permeate, and lactose streams from cheese and dairy processors. Feed, food ingredient, and biogas routes. Match with feed and biogas buyers via SymbioFlows.
~50M t/yr (liquid whey)
EU annual generation
Credit €5–40/t (feed); processing route varies
Typical market range
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Primary EWC classification
| # | Route | Buyer Type | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whey protein & lactose recovery | Dairy ingredient processors (Arla, FrieslandCampina) | High value — ingredient grade |
| Ultrafiltration/nanofiltration; food-grade chain of custody | |||
| 2 | Liquid animal feed | Pig & cattle farms | Credit €5–25/t |
| EU Reg 767/2009 feed-material classification | |||
| 3 | Anaerobic digestion / ethanol | AD & fermentation operators | Credit €0–40/t |
| High BOD; lactose ferments readily to biogas or bioethanol | |||
Primary code: 02 05 01
How dairy whey fits into a wider valorisation strategy.
Dairy Whey
With a lab analysis, the engine checks the stream against each receiving route's published limits and returns what is supported, what is refused, and why. Without one yet, we tell you which routes it can evaluate and what analysis that needs.
See what the output looks like: a worked dossier.