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    Home » Keywords: » cheesemaking process

    Items Tagged with 'cheesemaking process'

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    Cheese Doctor

    The science behind curd fusion

    Examining the science behind curd fusion, defects from poor curd fusion and possible innovations.
    John Lucey Ph.D.
    John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research
    January 12, 2026

    Casein proteins in milk self-associate to form large aggregates called casein micelles. This self-association occurs because the hydrophobic amino acids in caseins prefer to cluster together, minimizing their contact with water, according to Dr. John Lucey.




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    IFF CHOOZIT Lift for Cheesemaking

    IFF debuts CHOOZIT LIFT culture for cheesemaking

    June 26, 2025

    he solution combines advanced strain design with practical cheesemaking knowledge to eliminate the curd-washing step from the process entirely.


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    dsm-firmenich introduces Maxiren EVO

    dsm-firmenich introduces coagulant enzyme for cheesemakers

    March 20, 2025

    Maxiren EVO is engineered with cutting-edge fermentation technology and targets alpha s-1 (αs1) casein via a highly specific mode of action to deliver better texture and flavor development, improved yields, and increased processing flexibility.


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    They are, l. to r., co-founders Julie A. Hook and Tony Hook, Jim Stapelmann, Cricket Stapelmann, Brian Hook, Julie M. Hook, Tony's sister, and Talvick Hook.

    Hook’s Cheese captures World Championship awards, was among the first to craft mixed milk cheeses

    Small Wisconsin-based cheese processor handcrafts 70 SKUs and distributes to 40 states.
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    Barbara Harfmann
    October 16, 2024

    While family-run Hook’s Cheese only has seven full-time employees, this 8,500-square-foot cheesemaking plant — originally built as a livery stable to the Washington Hotel in 1875 and is on the National Register of Historic Places — has transcended history as one of the first cheese companies in Wisconsin to perfect the art and science of mixed milk cheeses.


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    IFF launches CHOOZIT VINTAGE for consistent flavors and textures

    New high-performing cheese starter culture answers manufacturers’ need for quality cheddars.
    January 24, 2023

    New York-based IFF launched a new dairy processing system, CHOOZIT VINTAGE for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The cheese culture is designed to help cheddar cheese manufacturers overcome undesirable flavor development during aging to streamline cheesemaking processes.


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    Bell

    Ingredient suppliers highlight the latest solutions for cheesemaking

    January 19, 2023

    New ingredients from Bell, Cargill, Enzyme Development Corp., and more!


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    Optimize cheesemaking via quality-minded in-plant practices

    Quality-minded in-plant practices are key to more consistent, high-quality cheese
    John Lucey Ph.D.
    John A. Lucey Ph.D., Director, Center for Dairy Research
    October 11, 2018
    Cheese is a fermented product, which means that cheesemaking requires the growth of millions of bacteria, we call them starters (to start the acid development), to acidify the product. Initially, these bacteria originate from the raw milk itself (cow, milker, equipment, etc.).
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    Stinky cheese? Not anymore

    Cheese plant resolves odor issues

    BioAir's EcoBase synthetic media is specifically designed to provide uniform and optimized mass transfer of odorous compounds under a controlled microenvironment.
    January 23, 2014

    A major Canadian dairy food processing plant recently found itself struggling with odor issues. The plant, which makes a wide range of cheese products for all of Canada, resides in a planned community; careful consideration was given regarding the balance between residential, industrial and commercial usages of the area. Problems with odor destabilized that balance, making local residents and businesses unhappy.  


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    More cheese, less carbon

    Chr. Hansen's cheese coagulant is said to reduce carbon footprint

    Chy-Max M can 'significantly' cut CO2 emissions, says the ingredient supplier.
    June 28, 2013

    Chr. Hansen calculates that if all cheese makers converted to using its Chy-Max M as their cheese coagulant, the result would be a total CO2 reduction of at least 1,250,000 tons of CO2, equaling the yearly greenhouse gas emissions from more than 83,000 Western European households.
     


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    Production efficiencies

    Cheesemaker's automated packaging line increases throughput by nearly 10%

    MDS Foods implements Ossid’s labor saving packaging solution to increase throughput, improve accuracy, and save time.
    May 3, 2013

    MDS Foods’ goals were to increase the production line’s capacity and profitability as well as give the company the capability to bring more product categories, predominately packaging smaller chunks of cheese, into its facility.

    MDS Foods and Ossid collaborated on developing an automated system to replace the manual operation. 


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