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WHAT ARE WHEY CRISPS?

Whey crisps are light and crunchy extruded protein balls made from whey protein isolate (WPI) or whey protein concentrate (WPC). Whey crisps are unique because of their versatile texture, high protein concentrations, and low sugar and fat content. These characteristics make adding a protein-rich and texture-improving ingredient to your product application an easy solution to add more nutrition or crunch. Whey crisps can also be added to yogurt, protein bars, and other foods. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEY CRISPS APPLICATIONS

Whey crisps are used in a wide range of products including snack mixes, protein bars, breakfast cereals and drinks. Whey crisps are also a popular additive in yogurt product to add more nutrition or improve texture.  high protein whey crisps can be applied to these products when made initially or as an additive later. 

ARE THERE OTHER NAMES FOR WHEY CRISPS?

Like other dairy products, whey crisps have many different names that all describe the same thing. Some other names that whey crisps go by are milk crisps, whey protein crisps, whey protein extrusion, whey extrusion, whey puff, protein chips, protein snacks and more. If you see these names on the back of food packaging, you know you are eating extruded whey crisps. 

 Whey Crisp Cereal

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WHEY CRISPS SIZES

Whey crisps can be made into just about any shape or size imaginable. Whey crisps often have the same shape as crispy rice cereal; these can often be found in protein bars and some protein cereals. The unique advantage of whey crisps and extruded whey products is that they can be developed to fit a wide range of shapes and flavor profiles. 

WHY MILK SPECIALTIES WHEY CRISPS?

When selecting a whey crisp manufacturer, you should look for three things. What else can they provide for you? What kind of flavor and formulation support do they provide? Where do they source their ingredients? At MSG, we can meet and exceed your needs for those three questions. As one of the world’s largest producers of whey protein, MSG has the know-how and product list to fulfill your company’s need to grow and diversify.