Listen: Instant cheese and chocolate brownies with Fonterra

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The future of protein is fast approaching. In fact, it's instant, says Robert Spurway.

Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer for Global Operations told The Country Early Edition's Jamie Mackay about a couple of interesting products the co-op has developed, including a "Cheese Powder".

"We all know cheese takes a long time to make, but the team has developed an instant cheese".

Add water to Cheese Powder and it turns into a cheese solid after 30 minutes.

The product will have a lot of uses for people who like "camping and tramping", along with overseas markets where "refrigeration can be a challenge" said Spurway.

For Fonterra fans with a sweet tooth, there's a whey protein that creates a gluten-free chocolate brownie, which Spurway said is currently "very much in the concept stage".

Also in today's interview: Spurway talks about what Fonterra's manufacturing sites get up to over the quiet winter period, and the role the Emergency Response Team plays at the co-op.

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