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Clean Label Formulations with Proven Ingredients

Grande’s functional whey ingredients are trusted by major food and beverage manufacturers to improve performance across key food categories. Whether you're seeking better texture, cleaner labels, improved nutrition or cost-effective alternatives, our ingredients deliver the versatility and reliability R&D teams need to succeed.

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  • Sauces-Dips-Dressings SAUCES, DIPS & DRESSINGS
  • Prepared-Meals PREPARED MEALS
  • Nutritional-Bars NUTRITIONAL BARS
  • Soups SOUPS
  • Dairy-Products DAIRY PRODUCTS
  • Seasonings SEASONINGS & SPICE BLENDS
  • Beverages BEVERAGES
  • Bakery BAKERY
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Sauces, Dips & Dressings

Deliver signature creamy dairy textures and flavor in salad dressings, cream sauces, dairy-based dips and cheese sauces.

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Replaces fresh, processed or powdered cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces sodium up to 10%
  • Reduces fat and calories 

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Partially replaces cream and cream cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces fat and calories
  • An alternative to gums and starches

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  • Real yogurt powder
  • Partially replaces yogurt
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Clean, authentic yogurt flavor (regular or Greek)
  • Up to 60% protein level
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BETTER MAC & CHEESE

Prepared Meals

Enhance frozen or refrigerated entrées and appetizer fillings using clean-label whey ingredients.

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Replaces fresh, processed or powdered cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces sodium up to 10%
  • Replaces fat and calories 
  • Freeze-thaw stable

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  • Real dairy hydrolyzed whey ingredient
  • Increases yield in meat products by up to 10%
  • Minimizes moisture loss during cooking
  • Enhances umami flavors
  • Not classified as a filler or binder

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Partially replaces cream and cream cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces fat and calories
  • Alternative to gums and starches
  • Freeze-thaw stable
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Better Hot-Hold Mac & Cheese
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Nutritional Bars

Achieve ideal sensory experiences, flavor and nutritional goals in high-protein bars, coatings and inclusions.

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  • High quality whey protein crisp
  • Adds a light, satisfying crunch
  • Up to 70% protein level
  • Clean flavor
  • Available in plain or cocoa

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  • Real yogurt powder
  • Ideal for bar coatings
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Up to 60% protein level
  • Clean, authentic yogurt flavor (regular or Greek)

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Clean, complementary dairy flavor
  • Enhances soft textures without grittiness
  • Stands up to high shear/heat, acid stable
  • A creamy functional partner to WPI/MPI or other isolates in high-protein bars
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Nutritional Bars: Explore the Possibilities

Soups

Enhance the indulgent texture and mouthfeel of cheesy or creamy soups, and improve nutrition with our heat and freeze/thaw-stable ingredients.

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Replaces fresh, processed or powdered cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces sodium up to 10%
  • Reduces fat and calories

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Partially replaces cream and cream cheese
  • Improves viscosity and mouthfeel
  • Reduces fat and calories
  • Alternative to gums and starches
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Grande Bravo vs. Heavy Cream
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Dairy Products

Create a premium-quality eating experience for yogurt, sour cream and dairy-based dips.

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Clean, complementary dairy flavor
  • Improves texture and mouthfeel
  • Minimizes syneresis
  • Alternative to gums and starches

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  • Real yogurt powder
  • Partially replaces yogurt
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Up to 60% protein level
  • Clean, authentic yogurt flavor (regular or Greek)
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Global Brand Reduces Syneresis in Yogurt

Seasonings & Spice Blends

Elevate seasoning mixes and spice blends used in processed meats to increase yield and create higher quality products.

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  • Real dairy hydrolyzed whey ingredient
  • Increases yield in meat products by up to 10%
  • Minimizes moisture loss during cooking
  • Enhances umami flavors
  • Not classified as a filler or binder

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Adds authentic dairy/cheese flavor
  • Ideal for popcorn, cheesy bread, powdered mac & cheese, etc.
  • Reduces sodium up to 10%
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Functional Meat Seasoning Blends
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Beverages

Improve nutrition and consumer appeal in protein drinks, flavored water and juices, energy drinks and nutritional supplements.

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  • Whey protein isolate
  • Minimizes turbidity and cloudiness
  • Consistently clear across varying pH levels
  • Clean, natural flavor

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  • Real yogurt powder
  • Partially replaces yogurt
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Up to 60% protein level
  • Clean, authentic yogurt flavor (regular or Greek
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Grande Ultra Taste & Visual Appeal

Bakery

Optimize the quality, freshness, flavor and visual appeal of cakes, fillings, muffins, cookies, bars and other sweet bakery goods.

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Replaces other powdered dairy
  • Retains moisture during baking and throughout the product’s shelf life
  • Improves texture of fillings
  • Reduces spread
  • Clean, desirable flavor

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  • Real dairy functional whey ingredient
  • Replaces fresh, processed or powdered cheese
  • Enhances creamy mouthfeel and texture
  • Reduces sodium, fat and calories
  • Ideal for stuffed savory pastries, appetizers and stuffed breads

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  • Real yogurt powder
  • Partially replaces yogurt
  • Ideal for coatings and drizzles
  • Clean, authentic yogurt flavor (regular or Greek)
  • Up to 60% protein level

Let Us Help Solve Your Formulation Challenges

Our team loves collaborating with formulators and R&D teams to overcome the toughest formulation challenges or make product improvements using all-natural ingredients. Contact us to get started.
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