PROCESSED CHEESE WITH CULTURED DAIRY COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

摘要

A processed cheese composition and methods of making the processed cheese composition are provided. The processed cheese composition includes natural cheese, dairy materials and a cultured dairy component. The raw cheese is provided in a range of about 10 to about 90 weight pcnt . The dairy materials are provided in a range of about 5 to about 50 weight pcnt and include at least one of the group consisting of milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, whey, milkfat and cream. The cultured dairy component is provided in a range of about 1 to about 20 weight pcnt and includes an antibacterial material and/or antibacterial producing bacterial culture in combination with an exopolysaccharide and/or an exopolysaccharide producing culture.