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, as a carrier 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.