A method for the manufacture of a packaged dairy product, specifically white cheese, comprises the steps of: introducing a dairy product substance into a container through an opening of the container, subsequently attaching a pe- ripheral portion of a membrane to the container so as to suspend the mem- brane above the dairy product substance, and dosing a solid substance onto a top surface of the membrane so that the membrane holds the solid sub- stance at a distance from the dairy product substance in the container. A packaged dairy product, specifically packaged white cheese, comprises a container with an opening, a detachable lid covering and sealing the opening, a dairy product packaged inside the container, and a membrane positioned inside the container, a peripheral portion of the membrane being attached to the container so that the membrane is suspended above the dairy product.A method for the manufacture of a weldable membrane and a weldable mem- brane for use in the method and in the packaged dairy p