Safety & Quality Articles
Sustainable Innovations in cheese packaging
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | April 2023
Packaging is essential to maintaining and protecting the quality of the cheese product as well as attracting the eye of consumers. There are some interesting innovations in the food packaging industry. We are also facing challenges and questions like how can we produce packaging that is recyclable and/or biodegradable?
ViewHispanic cheeses present opportunities, challenges
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | April 2021
Production and consumption of Hispanic cheeses have grown significantly in the United States. In 2019, the United States manufactured about 333 million pounds of Hispanic cheeses versus only 206 million pounds in 2009. Between 2009 and 2019, U.S. per-capita consumption of Hispanic cheeses nearly doubled.
ViewFend off bacteriophage in cheese plants
By John Lucey
Dairy Foods | January 2021
Cheese is a “living” food due to the presence of different types of bacteria and sometimes yeast and mold, depending on the cheese variety. Like any other living thing, the bacteria used in cheese can get sick.
ViewExtending cheese shelf life
By: John Lucey
Cheese Market News | April 2020
The dairy industry is facing a challenge that is unprecedented. Due to COVID-19, schools and dine-in restaurants have closed. A big part of the foodservice industry has essentially stopped. This isn’t good news for the dairy industry since about 40% of all cheese goes into foodservice.
ViewAvoid top food safety issues in cheese plants
By: John Lucey
Dairy Foods | August 2019
A proper facility design, environmental monitoring programs are key
ViewOptimize cheesemaking via quality-minded in-plant practices
By: John Lucey
Dairy Foods | October 2018
Quality-minded in-plant practices are key to more consistent, high-quality cheese
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