DuPont Nutrition & Health introduces new cheese cultures

Global manufacturer of sustainable and bio-based ingredients DuPont Nutrition & Health has introduced two cheese cultures, namely CHOOZIT ST 20 and CHOOZIT PC FAST, which will be used in soft-ripened cheese making.

These new DuPont Danisco CHOOZIT brand cheese cultures are designed to optimise production and consistently produce high-quality soft-ripened cheese.

Cheese Cultures global product leader Annie Mornet said: “Consumers prefer soft-ripened cheese with a nice and stable white surface and soft texture.

“While cheese manufacturers want to satisfy these consumer desires throughout a cheese’s shelf life, they also want to maintain a high throughput level. These objectives don’t always align. Another benefit of CHOOZIT ST 20 cultures is a significant reduction in the risk of phage issues.

“This helps our customers maintain consistent cheese production times and optimize yield, while maintaining a high standard of cheese quality and food safety.”

Controlling acidification and rind formation times is crucial in making consistent, high-quality, soft-ripened cheese.

The company claims that CHOOZIT ST 20 and CHOOZIT PC FAST cheese cultures have addressed these challenges. CHOOZIT PC FAST cultures offer rapid development of stable white rind, enabling packaging to begin sooner.

On the other hand, CHOOZIT ST 20 cultures provide direct vat inoculation in the milk with an early and controlled acidification to achieve desired cheese texture.

CHOOZIT brand cheese cultures and all DuPont Danisco brand cultures are supported through a global network of food scientists and dairy technologists with unique knowledge and experience across the cheese and dairy industry.

DuPont production facilities are dedicated to soft-ripening cheese cultures located in France.

These facilities are well supported through a global network of food scientists and dairy technologists to ensure optimal management of production and functionalities.

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