Rising demand from athletes, older adults, food companies and users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has pushed high-quality whey protein into short supply, with US wholesale prices up 250% in a year and European prices also hitting records

Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them

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