Cream cheese product and its method of preparation

• Main Authors: EIBEL, HERMANN, ROSE, MEHRAN, MUXFELDT, DIRK, HABERMEIER, PETER, WOLFSCHOON-POMPO, ALAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 06.09.2006
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention relates to a cream cheese product obtainable by a process comprising the steps of: (a) acidifying a whey protein concentrate with a food grade acidulant or with starter bacteria to reduce the pH to more than 4.5 to about 5.2, (b) heating the acidified whey protein concentrate of step (...