Disclosed herein is a process for isolating phospholipids from milk by-products, such as acid whey, the process comprising: a) exposing milk by-products to filtration, thereby enriching for phospholipids; and b) solubilizing and removing whey proteins and caseins; thereby isolating phospholipids from the milk by-product. Also disclosed are products produced by this method.

Disclosed herein is a process for isolating phospholipids from milk by-products, such as acid whey, the process comprising: a) exposing milk by-products to filtration, thereby enriching for phospholipids; and b) solubilizing and removing whey proteins and caseins; thereby isolating phospholipids from the milk by-product. Also disclosed are products produced by this method.

A method for preparing mold ripened cheese, comprising the following steps: (1). Sterilizing raw milk and cooling to obtain treated milk, inoculating the treated milk with Penicillium camemberti, Monascus sp. and Lactic acid bacteria leavening agent, fermenting until the pH value is 5.8 to 6.5, and adding chymosin to obtain curded milk; (2). placing the curded milk into a mold for molding so as to obtain a curd block; (3). brine salting or dry salt coating the curd block to ripen the curd block; the ripening method being: ripening at 20 C.-30 C. for 2-15 days, ripening at 12 C.-20 C. for 2-15 days, and ripening at 4 C.-15 C. for 10-45 days.

Disclosed herein are melt-restricted, natural cheeses, and methods of providing melt-restricted, natural cheeses.

A method of making cheese comprising the steps of preparing a paste-like emulsified homogenous pre-cheese mixture, heat treating the pre-cheese mixture of step cooling the pre-cheese mixture of step renneting and filling the pre-cheese mixture of step, characterised in that in step and/or step the pre-cheese mixture is cooled down to a temperature of 41 to 60 C. A related cheese making apparatus, a method of filling and portioning, and pre-cheese mixtures are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a method for treatment of milk which is to be used in the preparation of soft cheese, the method comprises adding, practically simultaneously a slow acidifying bacterial culture, a fast acidifying bacterial culture and at least one coagulant. Preferred is a soft-cheese type, such as e.g. a brie type or a camembert type cheese.

The invention relates to a method for treatment of milk which is to be used in the preparation of soft cheese, the method comprises adding, practically simultaneously a slow acidifying bacterial culture, a fast acidifying bacterial culture and at least one coagulant. Preferred is a soft-cheese type, such as e.g. a brie type or a camembert type cheese.

Process for obtaining a milk fraction enriched in immunoglobulins, preferably enriched in IgA and IgM, comprising the steps of (a) subjecting skimmed milk to microfiltration, resulting in an MF retentate rich in micellar casein and an MF permeate rich in whey proteins, (b) subjecting the MF retentate to a casein precipitation or cheese-making process, thereby creating a casein-rich fraction and a whey fraction, (c) subjecting the whey fraction obtained in step b) to microfiltration and/or anion exchange chromatography, thereby obtaining a milk fraction enriched in immunoglobulins.

Process for obtaining a milk fraction enriched in immunoglobulins, preferably enriched in IgA and IgM, comprising the steps of (a) subjecting skimmed milk to microfiltration, resulting in an MF retentate rich in micellar casein and an MF permeate rich in whey proteins, (b) subjecting the MF retentate to a casein precipitation or cheese-making process, thereby creating a casein-rich fraction and a whey fraction, (c) subjecting the whey fraction obtained in step b) to microfiltration and/or anion exchange chromatography, thereby obtaining a milk fraction enriched in immunoglobulins.

The present disclosure relates generally to smooth cheese products and method of producing smooth cheese products.