12 Sep 2022

Cheese by-product could be a key remedy for type 2 diabetes

From Afternoons, 1:40 pm on 12 September 2022

Whey permeate could be developed into a remedy for people with type 2 diabetes. A New Zealand-based company, WheyTech Bionics NZ, is looking to turn whey - the by-product of cheese-making - into a sugar alternative. The company aims to create a range of products for food manufacturing and medicine. WheyTech Bionics NZ's chief executive officer, Ben Van Rooy, talks to Jesse about what they've discovered so far.