Process that includes: providing dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins filtering dilute aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition, forming concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition containing acid whey proteins combining together concentrated aqueous liquid acid whey protein composition and edible caustic composition in suitable proportions to result in substantially neutral pH denaturing acid whey proteins at elevated temperature, forming concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition providing milk composition containing butterfat and substantial concentrations of native casein and whey proteins combining together milk composition and concentrated aqueous liquid denatured acid whey protein composition, forming dairy mix containing butterfat and protein composition including native casein and whey proteins and denatured acid whey proteins inoculating dairy mix with lactic acid-producing bacteria culturing lactic acid-producing bacteria in dairy mix, forming curd and whey separating curd from whey and recovering curd as cheese product. Cheese product made by process.
