AURI is collaborating with industry partners on a variety of research initiatives aimed at increasing sales and demand for Minnesota milk products. Research that will benefit the entire dairy sector includes:
•Listeria survival on sodium reduced processed American cheese slices
•Technology to pasteurize whey beverages
•Extrusion techniques for nonfat dry milk puffs
•New uses for cheese processing co-products
•Lactose and sodium rapid measurement technology
•Sodium reduction in blue cheese
•Natural mold deterrents in shredded cheese
•Technology to clean and maintain the membranes used in dairy processing
