The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a cream cheese, the method comprising: providing a milk- and cream-containing dairy composition； fermenting the milk- and cream-containing dairy composition to form a mixture of curds and whey； forming a concentrated mixture by removing at least an aqueous portion from the mixture of curds and whey； forming a cream cheese from the concentrated mixture； the method further comprising obtaining a retentate by ultrafiltrating and/or microfiltrating a mixture of skimmed milk and an acidic aqueous by-product of a cheese-making process, and: a) supplementing the milk- and cream-containing dairy composition with at least a portion of the retentate； and/or b) supplementing the concentrated mixture with at least a portion of the retentate.
