Gruyere

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Hard Swiss-type cheese, matured for at least 3 months in the form of a circle with a diameter of 60 to 75 cm and a height of 10 to 14 cm.

APPLICATION

Convenience food production, processed cheese, retail sector, hotel and catering industry.

CHARACTERISTIC

Colour – light yellow, uniform
Consistency –flexible, compact, absence or few small round holes.
Taste and smell – slightly spicy and sour.

STORAGE CONDITIONS AND SHELF LIFE

The product should be stored in clean, dry, airy conditions, free from pests and insects. Storage temp should be 0 to 10 °C.

PACKING

Individually coated blocks packed in cardboard boxes of various sizes: sliced, diced, shredded.

CHEMICAL PARAMETERS

Fat in dry matter (%) 45.0
Fat/100g 28.0
Protein/100g 28.0
Salts (%) 2.5

MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

Coag. Positive Staph. <100 jtk/g
Listeria absent
E. Coli <100 jtk/g