The addition of hypophosphorous acid or one of its non-toxic, water-soluble salts in amounts of preferably 500-2000 p.p.m., to both natural and processed cheese (essentially free from nitrate salt) is claimed to inhibit the production of enterotoxin by Clostridium botulinum and blowing by C....

The described furanones are applied to food products by dipping, immersing or spraying. The furanones are possibly effective as growth inhibitors against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium spp. and Micrococcus spp., and some Gram-negative bacteria...

The process involves heating sweet cream (with preferably 38-42% fat) to 95-130°C, cooling to 15-45°C, incubating with 1-5% mesophilic or thermophilic starter (e.g. yoghurt culture) to pH 4.5-5.0, heating to 72-110°C under partial vacuum (10-30 kPa absolute pressure) with concurrent TS content...

A method for inhibiting growth of pathogenic or food spoilage microorganisms comprises treatment with an effective amount of acyloxyalkenoic acids selected from acyloxy-5-hexenoic acid and acyloxy-4-hexenoic acid, their mixtures, their salts and mixtures of the salts. Examples are given of the use...

The process is for preparing cheese in finely divided particulate form, for use in a dry batter mix, e.g. for preparing cheese pancakes. It comprises dicing medium to hard cheese at ambient temp. to give particles with av. diam. 6-15 mm, freezing, e.g. in a plate freezer, to -10 to -30°C,...

A method for disinfecting immobilized enzymes, particularly beta -galactosidase used for hydrolysing lactose in whey, involves, e.g. passing (after a water rinse) a 0.1% aqueous solution of 'Tego Diocto BS' through the column, and subsequent rinsing with water. The treatment destroyed >95% of the...

A method of processing of milk and meat-based products to combat Listeria contamination is covered. This involves addition of lysozyme or its non-toxic salts, and possibly synergists such as alkaline salts of EDTA, or citric acid to milk, prior to pasteurization. Milk samples contaminated with ...

A mixed culture of Lactobacillus and yeast, (e.g. L. bulgaricus and Candida krusei) capable of producing histaminase is grown, the cells are separated, comminuted and extracted. The extract is freeze-dried to form a histaminase preparation. When this product is added to e.g. milk (containing...

A process for inhibiting outgrowth of Clostridium botulinum spores and subsequent toxin formation in high-moisture, pasteurized Processed cheese spreads is described. The cheese is a blend of American cheese, dried skim milk and whey solids. Test batches were produced containing 58% moisture, 1.45% ...

The feed for cats and dogs comprises 30-90% of enzymically hydrolysed milk (particularly skim milk) and/or milk replacer (soya protein, whey protein or industrial caseinate), up to 5% minerals, 0.5-4% fibre material (carrot meal, vegetable meal) and 5-15% fat (vegetable, bone or other fat). It is...