As a rule, any food packaging material must never cause adverse reactions with the food material it contains. Some metals are known to cause toxicity in food when used as packaging material. Others catalyze some oxidation reactions within the food.
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Milk Testing Equipment for Rapid Quality Assurance of Dairy Products
DairyPulse StaffMilk testing is an essential component of quality assurance in manufacturing. Dairy processing plants, whether small, medium-sized or large-scale, need robust quality assurance labs with all the milk testing equipment necessary for effecting quality.
Methods of Butterfat Testing & Indices Used to Score Fats
DairyPulse StaffSulphuric acid dissolves all the milk solid non-fat (MSNF), which facilitates separation of fat. Centrifuging at 50°C improves the separation and maintains the butterfat in a liquid state for easy reading of the volume.
Total Quality Management (TQM): Principles, Tools & Shortfalls
DairyPulse StaffTotal Quality Management (TQM) is the philosophy of involving all the stakeholders in an organization in a continued effort to improve the quality and to achieve customer satisfaction. Quality can be defined as the definitive parameter that distinguishes a superior ...
Inherent Antimicrobial System in Milk: What Keeps Your Milk Fresh
DairyPulse StaffThe natural / inherent antimicrobial agents in milk prevent microbial growth in fresh milk. This explains the reason why freshly drawn milk will take some time before it coagulates.
Microbiology of Starter Cultures: Why Bacteria Matter
DairyPulse StaffSeveral microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, moulds, and/or combinations thereof are necessary for milk fermentation during manufacturing of cheese and other fermented milk products.