The present invention relates to whey protein compositions that can be
incorporated into solid foodstuffs and liquid compositions to provide
supplemental amounts of protein. The foodstuffs and liquid compositions
are stable when subject to conditions of heat and/or time and can include
increased amounts of whey proteins. Methods of making the compositions
include providing a protein solution including an enzyme for providing a
predetermined degree of hydrolysis of the protein solution, maintaining
the temperature and pH of the solution to hydrolyze the protein solution
and providing an essentially neutral whey protein hydrolysate, and
separating the protein solution using a membrane filtration process to
obtain a retentate of whey protein hydrolysate having an essentially
neutral pH.