Food and Drug Regulations

B.08.049 [S]. Whey

• (a) shall be the product remaining after the curd has been removed from milk in the process of making cheese; and

• (b) may contain

  • (i) catalase, in the case of liquid whey that has been treated with hydrogen peroxide,

  • (ii) lactase,

  • (iii) hydrogen peroxide, in the case of liquid whey destined for the manufacture of dried whey products,

  • (iv) benzoyl peroxide, and calcium phosphate tribasic and calcium sulphate as carriers of the benzoyl peroxide, in the case of liquid whey destined for the manufacture of dried whey products other than those for use in infant formula, and

  • (v) sodium hexametaphosphate, in the case of liquid whey destined for the manufacture of concentrated or dried whey products.