PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Cheese is made from fresh milk by processing it, adding starter culture and coagulant and then processing it further – cutting, stirring, heating, draining, pressing and finally curing.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: CHARACTERISTIC: APPLICATIONS: BENEFITS: STORAGE: PACKAGING: REMARKS:
Cheese is made from fresh milk by processing it, adding starter culture and coagulant and then processing it further – cutting, stirring, heating, draining, pressing and finally curing.
Pale yellow colour (from deep yellow to nearly white), rich milk taste and smell without foreign odour.
Convenience food production (especially pizza), processed cheese, retail sector, catering and hotel industry.
High fat, protein and minerals content, low lactose, long shelf life, ease of transportation, texture allows grating.
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
Gouda
Maasdam
Cheddar
Tilsit
Mozzarella
Fat in dry matter (%)
≥ 50
≥ 47
≥ 50
≥ 45
≥ 40
Fat (%)
≥ 28,0
≥ 28,5
≥ 29,0
≥ 23,0
≥ 20,0
Moisture (%)
≤ 45,0
≤ 40,0
≤ 39,0
≤ 47,0
≤ 50,0
pH
≥ 5,2
≥ 5,2
≥ 5,2
≥ 5,2
≥ 5,2
Salts (%)
1,5-2,5
1,5-2,5
1,5-2,5
1,5-2,5
1,5-2,5
MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS:
Gouda
Maasdam
Cheddar
Tilsit
Mozzarella
Coag. posit. Staph. /g
≤ 10,0
≤ 10,0
≤ 10,0
≤ 10,0
≤ 10,0
Listeria /25 g
absent
absent
absent
absent
absent
E- Coli /0,1 g
absent
absent
absent
absent
absent
Salmonella /25 g
absent
absent
absent
absent
absent
Coliforms /0,1 g
≤ 100
≤ 100
≤ 100
≤ 100
≤ 100
Yeast /g
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
Mould /g
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
≤ 50
Product must be stored in a cool, dry place, at temperatures between 2 and 4°C and relative humidity below 80%, product has 12 – 18 months shelf life in the original packaging.
Individually coated blocks packed in cardboard boxes, various sizes.
Cheese powder is available.