Article: Whey, once a marginal byproduct, comes into its own.

Whey, a natural byproduct of cheese production, was once discarded or used as animal feed. Recently, however, it has been "discovered" by traders and food processors for its high protein content and other properties as a food additive. As a result, the price of whey, which fluctuated between 14 and 34 cents per pound from 1999 to mid-2006, reached an all-time high of 78 cents in April 2007, before falling to 43 cents in November 2007. In addition to benefiting from increases in domestic demand due to whey's versatility as a food ingredient, whey prices have benefited from increased international demand, fueled by higher incomes and production shocks.

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