Cheese powder

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Is obtained through drying rennet cheese with whey and emulsifying salt additives.

APPLICATION

Cheese powder is used as an additive in the manufacture of dinner concentrates, in butchery, baking, and many other food products.

CHARACTERISTIC

Color – light cream, to dark cream.
Appearance – loose uniform powder, without lumps & scorched particles.
Taste and smell – cheesy, light salty.

STORAGE CONDITIONS AND SHELF LIFE

The product should be stored in clean, dry, airy, free from pests and insects conditions. Storage tem should be max. 25 C and humidity max. 75%. Shelf life is 12 months.

PACKING

20 kg paper bags with 3 or 4- layer insert of polyethylene, sealed and closed by an easy-open tape or sewed with an overlay paper.

CHEMICAL PARAMETERS

Protein /g 35-40
Fat (%) 38-40
Moisture (%) max. 5,0
Ash (%) max. 11,0
pH 6,3 – 6,8
Carbohydrates/g including lactose (%) max. 7,0
Purity (disc) max. B

MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

Total Plate Count/g max. 10.000
Salmonella /25 g absent
Antibiotics absent
Listeria monocytogenes/25g absent
Enterobacteriaceae/g < 10
Coagulate-positive staphylococci/g <10