Definition and classification of dairy industry

Tags: Dairy products? 2014/11/12

Introduction: In recent years, China’s dairy industry has experienced extraordinary changes. Extraordinary times, while maintaining rapid development

In recent years, China’s dairy industry has experienced extraordinary times. While maintaining rapid development, it has also withstood severe tests. , becoming one of the focus industries that everyone pays attention to. Let us take a look at the definition and classification of the dairy industry:

Definition of the dairy industry

Through the dairy industry analysis and market research report, we learned that dairy products (dairy products) are Various foods made from fresh cow (sheep) milk and its products as the main raw materials and processed are also called cream products.

Dairy products: Use cow milk or goat milk and their processed products as the main raw materials, with or without adding appropriate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other auxiliary materials, and use the conditions required by laws, regulations and standards to process and produce products.

Classification of dairy products

Dairy products are divided into seven categories:

(1) Liquid milk (Liquit Milk)

Mainly include: sterilized milk GB5408.1; sterilized milk GB5408.2; yogurt GB2746; formula milk, etc.

(2) Milk Powders

Mainly include: full-fat milk powder, skim milk powder, full-fat sweetened milk powder and flavored milk powder GB5410; infant milk Powder GB10765, GB10766, GB10767; other formula milk powder.

(3) Condensed Milk

Mainly include: full-fat sugar-free condensed milk (evaporated milk), full-fat sweetened condensed milk GB5417; flavored condensed milk; formula condensed milk, etc.

(4) Milk Fats

Mainly include: cream GB5414; cream GB5415; anhydrous cream, etc.

(5) Cheese GB5420

Mainly include: original cheese; processed cheese, etc.

Cheese (cheese) is made from milk, cream, skim milk (or partially skimmed milk), buttermilk or a mixture of these, and is treated with rennet or other coagulants, excluding part of the whey. Made fresh or fermented and mature products. During the processing, the protein and fat components in the milk are concentrated nearly 10 times. The protein content in cheese is 20-30%, and the dry matter fat content is 20-35%. At the same time, cheese is rich in organic acids, various minerals and vitamins.

According to the national standard GB 5420-2010, cheese is called cheese. Cheese is divided into three types: mature cheese, mold-ripened cheese and unripe cheese. According to the different moisture content, cheese is divided into soft, semi-hard, hard and extra-hard cheese.

Cheddar cheese commonly available on the market is a hard or semi-hard cheese, mozzarella cheese is a hard cheese, and Gouda cheese is a semi-hard or hard cheese. Cheese, Parmesan cheese (Pamasen) is an extra hard cheese.

Processed cheese is made from cheese. According to GB 25192-2010, processed cheese is a product made from cheese (proportion greater than 15%) as the main raw material, adding emulsifying salt, adding or not adding other raw materials, and heating, stirring, emulsifying and other processes. Different from our country, the cheese content in processed cheese stipulated in the United States is higher, with a requirement of 45%.

(6) Milk ice cream (Ice Cream)

Mainly include: milk ice cream; milk ice, etc.

(7) Other dairy products

Mainly include: casein GB5424; lactose GB5422; whey powder; whey protein concentrate, etc.