METUS · A NEW LIFE FOR WHEY

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Metus: A new life for whey

Local visual review. Statistics, forecasts, “first” and patent claims are draft copy pending their supporting sources.

Every year, Ethiopia pours valuable protein down the drain while spending millions of dollars to import it.

Producing 1 kg of cheese generates around 9 liters of nutrient-rich whey.

Whey is the liquid separated from curds during cheese-making.

Annually Ethiopia discards 70 million litres of whey polluting the environment with organic waste.

A by-product becomes a waste stream when there is no route to recover it.

To put that in perspective, its enough to fill 28 Olympic-sized swimming pools, a volume expected to triple over the next decade.

Exactly 28 filled pools in seven columns and four rows. A circular magnified view shows the same 1.74 metre person and pool edge, connected to their actual location. Illustrative placeholder: 50 × 25 × 2 metres = 2.5 million liters per pool; 28 pools = 70 million liters.

Meanwhile, 60% of Ethiopian households cannot afford to meet their daily protein needs.

The statistical claim needs its source and definition. It does not establish the pictured family’s circumstances.

Introducing Metus, Ethiopia’s first whey-upcycling solution, recovering high-quality whey protein and lactose-rich products through a patented process.

Metus explores recovery of whey at the dairy source for protein nutrition and lactose-rich feed ingredients. First and patent claims await evidence. Product packaging is a concept.

We recover, upcycle and restore.