Patent ID: 9681676
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A23C

Claim:
1. A pasta filata cheese comprising: a lactose concentration of about 0.5 to 25 wt. %; and a non-fat dry milk concentration of at least 6 wt. %, wherein the non-fat dry milk is incorporated into the pasta filata cheese through a slurry comprising the non-fat dry milk, and wherein the slurry has been subjected to at least one of: (i) exposing the slurry to high shear conditions; (ii) homogenizing the slurry; (iii) heating the slurry; and (iv) adjusting the water content of the slurry, wherein the pasta filata cheese does not have any powdered lumps of the non-fat dry milk, and wherein the pasta filata cheese comprises a block cheese, a ribbon cheese, a string cheese, a comminuted cheese, a diced cheese, or a shredded cheese, and wherein the pasta filata cheese has a moisture content of about 45 to 60 wt. %.