Whey protein is running out as food companies put it in everything

Whey protein is running out as food companies put it in everything

Whey protein shortage hits food industry after Mars, Starbucks and peers rushed to add it to products; prices jumped 40% and suppliers are sold out through year-end. Whey is a cheese-byproduct with fixed output; companies must reformulate or import at 50% cost premium, exposing the limits of scaling nutrition commodities.