The invention relates to a method of making natural cheese with a flavor ferment to tune flavor attributes.

Disclosed are methods for preparing dairy compositions using a final nanofiltration step. Generally, the methods also include an ultrafiltration step and a reverse osmosis step, and optionally, a diafiltration step.

A yogurt core is described that contains yogurt or a yogurt analog, cream cheese or a cream cheese analog, and dairy-derived powder or dairy-free powder. A yogurt core provides a less tart flavor due to a pH above 4.6, yet remains safe over an extended refrigerated shelf life due to a water activity of less than 0.92. A yogurt core can be enrobed to provide a hand-holdable yogurt-containing snack.

A cream composition comprising lipid, optionally protein, one or more emulsifiers, and one or more thickeners or stabilisers, minerals and optionally lactose having acceptable properties after temperature cycling, including acceptable viscosity, and sensory properties.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an ideal whey protein concentrate. The present invention relates also to an ideal whey protein concentrate and its uses in in reducing the total milk protein content and/or in increasing the whey protein content of a spoonable acidified milk product. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of producing a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content. The present invention relates also to a spoonable acidified milk product having high whey protein content but a reduced total milk protein content.

The present invention pertains to a method of producing a high protein, acidified dairy product by combining a whey protein powder having a pH in the range 3.8-5.2 with a first acidified dairy product.

The present invention relates to a milk concentrate comprising caseins and whey proteins in the ratio of 90:10 to 60:40, wherein the caseins/whey protein aggregates have a volume based mean diameter value Dv50 of at least 1 μm as measured by laser diffraction. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a milk concentrate comprising the steps of providing a liquid milk concentrate, adjusting pH to 5.7-6.4, heat treating for 3-300 s at 80-150° C. and cooling to <70° C. Also, the use of the milk concentrate for producing a ready-to-drink beverage, culinary sauces and concentrated milk concentrates is described.

Suggested is a process for the production of a UHT milk with improved taste characteristics, comprising the following steps: (a) Providing a raw milk; (b) Separating the raw milk into a skimmed milk fraction and a cream fraction; (c) Microfiltration of the skimmed milk fraction, obtaining a casein-containing retentate R1 and a fine whey as permeate P1; (d) Ultrafiltration of the fine whey of step (c), obtaining a permeate P2 that is rich in lactose and minerals, and a protein-rich retentate R2; (e) Pasteurization of the retentate R2; (f) Mixing the cream fraction, the retentate R1 and the permeate P2, obtaining a mixed fraction M1; (g) Ultra-high temperature treatment of the mixed fraction M1 of step (f); and (h) Mixing the ultra-heat treated fraction M1 of step (g) with the pasteurized retentate R2 of step (e), obtaining the target product.

The present disclosure relates to processes for producing antihypertensive peptide compositions from milk compositions. It also relates to peptide compositions producible by the processes, as well as dosage forms, food products, supplements, powdered milk formula and beverages containing the peptide compositions, and to therapeutic methods and uses of the peptide compositions.

The invention relates to a method of producing a shelf stable ready-to-drink beverage product, comprising the steps of: providing an ingredient composition comprising micellar caseins and whey protein, having a total protein concentration of 1.5-8 wt. %, and wherein the composition has a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, adding divalent cations to provide a concentration of 3-20 mM free divalent cations in the ingredient composition, and 0.025-0.3 wt % of a stabilizing system comprising hydrocolloids, and subsequently heat treating the ingredient composition at ultra high temperature (UHT) at 135-150° C. for 3-30 s to form agglomerated proteins comprising casein and beta-lactoglobulin from the whey protein, the agglomerates having a size of 5-30 microns mean diameter D(4,3) as measured by laser diffraction. The invention also relates to a shelf stable ready-to-drink beverage product comprising aggregated proteins comprising micellar caseins and whey protein aggregates, wherein the product has a pH of 6.6-7.2, 1.5-8.0 wt. % milk proteins, a casein to whey protein ratio of 90/10-60/40, and a concentration of 3-20 mM divalent cations, and the aggregates are of 5-30 microns mean diameter D(4,3) as measured by laser diffraction.