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/orb) supplementing the concentrated mixture with at least a portion of the retentate.
