Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review
Sterilized processed cheese is a dairy product with prolonged shelf life compared to regular processed cheese. The extension of durability is made possible by the thermosterilization of processed cheese, while regular processed cheese is submitted to pasteurization process during manufacturing. Ster...
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| author | Zuzana Lazárková Eva Lorencová Markéta Pětová Martin Novotný Richardos Nikolaos Salek |
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| description | Sterilized processed cheese is a dairy product with prolonged shelf life compared to regular processed cheese. The extension of durability is made possible by the thermosterilization of processed cheese, while regular processed cheese is submitted to pasteurization process during manufacturing. Sterilized processed cheese can be classified as long-life foods and their shelf life may reach up to 24 months, if stored at ambient temperature (approx. 25 ± 1 °C). This fact is an advantage over regular processed cheese, which has a shelf life of only around 6 months. Sterilized processed cheese finds application in everyday life when refrigeration facilities are not available; i.e., it is intended for regular retail. However, their most important use is for storage in state material reserves and, moreover, for catering for members of the armed forces and/or members of the integrated rescue system. This review aimed to gather general information on sterilized processed cheeses, their characterization, usage and production. Furthermore, the review discusses the principles of sterilization and factors affecting the course of sterilization focusing on the setting the sterilization limits and sterilization parameters in order to maximize end-product quality. Moreover, last part of the review is devoted to the effect of sterilization and long-term storage on the qualitative parameters of sterilized processed cheese. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-08097abd2b184cac985efad985f3a1532025-08-20T02:11:17ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-03-01146107210.3390/foods14061072Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A ReviewZuzana Lazárková0Eva Lorencová1Markéta Pětová2Martin Novotný3Richardos Nikolaos Salek4Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, nam. T.G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01 Zlin, Czech RepublicDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, nam. T.G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01 Zlin, Czech RepublicDepartment of Logistics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence, Kounicova 65, 662 10 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Logistics, Faculty of Military Leadership, University of Defence, Kounicova 65, 662 10 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, nam. T.G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01 Zlin, Czech RepublicSterilized processed cheese is a dairy product with prolonged shelf life compared to regular processed cheese. The extension of durability is made possible by the thermosterilization of processed cheese, while regular processed cheese is submitted to pasteurization process during manufacturing. Sterilized processed cheese can be classified as long-life foods and their shelf life may reach up to 24 months, if stored at ambient temperature (approx. 25 ± 1 °C). This fact is an advantage over regular processed cheese, which has a shelf life of only around 6 months. Sterilized processed cheese finds application in everyday life when refrigeration facilities are not available; i.e., it is intended for regular retail. However, their most important use is for storage in state material reserves and, moreover, for catering for members of the armed forces and/or members of the integrated rescue system. This review aimed to gather general information on sterilized processed cheeses, their characterization, usage and production. Furthermore, the review discusses the principles of sterilization and factors affecting the course of sterilization focusing on the setting the sterilization limits and sterilization parameters in order to maximize end-product quality. Moreover, last part of the review is devoted to the effect of sterilization and long-term storage on the qualitative parameters of sterilized processed cheese.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/6/1072sterilized processed cheesethermosterilizationlong-term storageprocessed cheese qualityMaillard reaction complexlipid oxidation reactions |
| spellingShingle | Zuzana Lazárková Eva Lorencová Markéta Pětová Martin Novotný Richardos Nikolaos Salek Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review Foods sterilized processed cheese thermosterilization long-term storage processed cheese quality Maillard reaction complex lipid oxidation reactions |
| title | Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review |
| title_full | Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review |
| title_short | Sterilized Processed Cheese: Principles, Technological Aspects, and Properties: A Review |
| title_sort | sterilized processed cheese principles technological aspects and properties a review |
| topic | sterilized processed cheese thermosterilization long-term storage processed cheese quality Maillard reaction complex lipid oxidation reactions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/6/1072 |
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