Reduced Fat Cheese - 22%
Code: DIC002
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Reduced Fat Cheese is similar in body, texture and flavour profiles to cheddar cheese |
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| Compositional Information |
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Specification |
Typical Value |
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| Moisture - % |
41.0 - 47.0 |
45.0 |
| Fat in Dry Matter - % |
37.0 - 45.0 |
41.0 |
| Fat - % |
20.0 - 24.0 |
22.0 |
| Salt - % |
1.4 - 2.4 |
1.9 |
| pH |
5.1 - 5.5 |
5.3 |
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| Microbiological Data |
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| Coliforms - /g |
<100 |
<10 |
| E.coli - /g |
<10 |
Negative |
| Yeast - /g |
<50 |
<10 |
| Mould - /g |
<50 |
<10 |
| Staphylococcus (Coagulase Pos.) - /g |
<10 |
Negative |
| Listeria monocytogenes - /25g |
Negative |
Negative |
| Salmonella - /25g |
Negative |
Negative |
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| Nutritional Information |
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| Energy - kcal |
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330 |
| Protein - g |
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26 |
| Carbohydrate - g |
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<0.2 |
| Cholesterol - mg |
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27.4 |
| Saturated Fat - g |
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15 |
| Unsaturated Fat - g |
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7 |
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A more detailed specification can be agreed with the customer |
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| Taste |
A good clean taste is characteristic of this cheese. It is free from all objectionable odours and taints |
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| Appearance |
Even light cream colour. No mottling or cold curd apparent |
| Texture |
Firm close body with smooth consistency |
| Packaging |
Available in 20kg blocks. It is also obtainable in grated (100g - 5kg packs) and sliced form |
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| Storage |
Store the product under chilled and dry conditions. Cheese should not be exposed to direct sunlight or strong odours |
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| Transport |
For a typical short sea/inland transport journeys a 20/40 foot semi insulated container holding 20/22 tonne loads. For longer journeys butter should be moved in refrigerated 20/40 foot containers or in conventional refrigerated vessels. |
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| Shelf Life |
Typically 3-6 months for cheese blocks and 40-70 days for sliced, diced and grated cheese when stored under the appropriate chilled conditions |
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| Applications |
Reduced fat cheese is suitable for table use and for a wide variety of food ingredient applications including bakery, confectionery and other convenience food products. |
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