Abstract & Overview
In the context of technological cycles of the development of the food industry of the agro-industrial complex, the evolution of processes and technologies for processing whey is presented, starting with the appearance of the first mechanical devices for its production and ending with the current state of the issue. The current tasks of creating a range of lines of whey processing products that meet the broadest demands of the food industry, feed production, pharmaceuticals and medicine are considered. Based on the analysis of the main directions of industrial processing of whey and in accordance with the Strategies of scientific and technological Development of the Russian Federation, the prospects for the development and introduction of innovative technologies in the industry are determined.