ANALYSIS OF MILK QUALITY AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR MILK PROCESSORS
Keywords:
milk quality, importance, milk procesors, Flav O’Rich Dairy IncAbstract
The paper aimed to present some aspects regarding milk quality and its importance
for milk processors , taking into account a study case at FLAV O’RICH DAIRY
INC,USA. The study analyses how milk quality is checked from the bulk milk to
final product according to the Milk Quality Program in force. The main aspects
concerning raw milk selection criteria such as : antibiotic test, temperature,
bacteria, organoleptic properties , acidity, somatic cell count , but also main milk
components such as water, butterfat , total solids, protein, lactose , solids non fats ,
minerals, acids have been approached . Also a comparison for 7 butterfat producers
for East Fluid Group has been done . Milk processing assures the destruction of
human pathogens , the maintenance of product quality without significant loss of
flavor, appearance, physical and nutritive properties and the selection of
organisms which may produce unsatisfactory products.
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