Disclosed is to a process for manufacturing a cheese product whose fat content is less than or equal to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the cheese product, having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% by weight of the total weight of the cheese product. Also disclosed is a cheese product having a moisture of the fat-reduced cheese product of 60 to 75% of the total weight of the cheese product and including at least one protein material in an amount sufficient for the protein content to represent 10 to 35%, the material protein including at least one protein material of dairy origin, at most 5% of fat and supplemental water up to 100%.