It's not turning lead into gold, but a new process does allow turning acid whey into value-added dairy products, such as high-protein fermented beverages, whey smoothies and fermented desserts.

The innovative processing solution from Arla Food Ingredients has been named "Best Beverage Ingredient" at the Beverage Innovation Awards, held at the Drinktec trade show in Munich this month. The company is a subsidiary of the Sweden/Denmark-based Arla Foods, the seventh largest dairy processor in the world, according to Rabobank.