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Faculty of Technology, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faculty of Technology, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
MI ''DIM-DIM'' d.o.o. , Laktaši , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faculty of Technology, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Faculty of Technology, University of Banja Luka , Banja Luka , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cheese is one of the oldest foodstuff. Cheese consumption is constantly increasing. There are a large number of different cheeses on the market and they represent the cultural and traditional mirror of the country in which they are produced. They can be produced in industrial plants as well as in households. The aim of this work was to produce quality cheese by the process of heat-acid coagulation of milk, to monitor all parameters of the technological process of production and to examine the physico-chemical characteristics and sensory quality of the finished product. The cheese was produced in a milk processing plant, and in order to define the quality, the following analyzes were performed: determination of moisture, ash, protein, fat, chloride content, acidity, pH measurement, water activity measurement, instrumental color measurement and sensory analysis. The yield of produced cheese was 18.41%. By analyzing the physico-chemical properties of raw milk used for cheese production, it was found that the milk satisfies the requirements prescribed by the relevant regulations. Based on the obtained results of the analysis of the sample of produced cheese, it can be concluded that heat-acid coagulation of milk yielded quality cheese which, according to its chemical composition, belongs to the group of fresh cheeses. It has been established that the product satisfies all quality requirements, prescribed by the relevant regulations. Based on the performed analyzes and in accordance with the valid regulations, the layout of the declaration and the text of the specification for the produced cheese have been proposed within this paper.
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