On this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast featuring all things innovation, we’re talking to some whey warriors. These three entrepreneurs have all started companies doing new and exciting things with whey and are participating in DFA’s CoLAB Accelerator this year.

Our host, Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, kicks off by chatting with Dr. Juan Guzman, CEO and co-founder of Capro-X (http://capro-x.com/), which is taking acidic whey waste from Greek yogurt production and turning it into bio oils. Next, Melissa Martinelli, CEO and co-founder of Superfrau (https://www.drinksuperfrau.com/), tells us why it’s time to drink your whey, especially her company’s electrolyte drinks made from upcycling surplus whey. And by the time you’re feeling thirsty and ready for a cocktail, we hear from Emily Darchuk, CEO and founder of Wheyward Spirit (https://www.wheywardspirit.com/), which takes excess whey from the dairy industry and turns it into a smoother, better tasting and more sustainable farm-to-flask spirit.

These companies are showing us that there’s so much more to this byproduct of cheesemaking and other great dairy products than you ever thought possible.