date:Jan 17, 2013
The European Commission (EC) has announced its backing for a project called VALORLACT which is designed to enable the recovery and transformation of the 25 million litres per year of whey produced by Basque dairies as a by-product of the cheese manufacturing process.
Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained and has a high nutrient content, which can result in environmental problems if it is disposed of inappropriately. However, said the EC, the high content of serum