Factors to Consider When Choosing a Food Packaging Material
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 …
Category: Quality Management
Milk Testing Equipment for Rapid Quality Assurance of Dairy Products
Milk testing is an essential component of quality assurance in manufacturing. Dairy processing plants, whether small, medium-sized or large-scale, nee…
Methods of Butterfat Testing & Indices Used to Score Fats
Sulphuric acid dissolves all the milk solid non-fat (MSNF), which facilitates separation of fat. Centrifuging at 50°C improves the separation and ma…
Total Quality Management (TQM): Principles, Tools & Shortfalls
Total Quality Management (TQM) is the philosophy of involving all the stakeholders in an organization in a continued effort to improve the quality and…
Inherent Antimicrobial System in Milk: What Keeps Your Milk Fresh
The natural / inherent antimicrobial agents in milk prevent microbial growth in fresh milk. This explains the reason why freshly drawn milk will take …
Microbiology of Starter Cultures: Why Bacteria Matter
Several microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, moulds, and/or combinations thereof are necessary for milk fermentation during manufacturing of chee…