Cheese Case Study

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The production of cheese is an important contributor to economical sustainability of the dairy industry. Approximately one third of the milk produced globally is used for the manufacture of cheese, estimated at more than 20 million metric tonnes in 2011, with the revenue representing approximately 30% of the total dairy product sales revenue, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Farkye, 2004). Cheese consists primarily of fat and coagulated protein and is a highly nutritious food with diverse ranges of flavours and textures. The product finds wide applications within the food and culinary industries. In many instances cheese, as a concentrated dairy product, like milk powder and butter, is also used as a balance for milk preservation as milk is a highly perishable liquid. …show more content…

During manufacture and ripening, cheese production comprises a series of biochemical events, which, if synchronized and balanced, lead to products with highly desirable aromas and flavours, however when

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