🏭 Industrial dairy products
Also known as: processed dairy products
Products of the industrial age (from the 19th century): condensing, spray drying, infant formula, factory ice cream and cheeses.
Technological dairy products are those that appeared or went mass-market thanks to the Industrial Revolution and the science of the 19th and 20th centuries. Their production relies on machines and strict process control: vacuum evaporation (condensed milk, Gail Borden’s method of the 1850s), centrifugal cream separation, pasteurization, spray drying (milk powder and whey powder), mechanical freezing (industrial ice cream), cheese melting and ultrafiltration.
This group includes condensed and powdered milk, infant formula, industrial ice cream, cream cheese, glazed curd snacks and whey protein concentrates. The main goals are long shelf life, long-distance transport, consistent taste and safety, as well as using by-products: whey, once considered waste, has become a valuable raw material.
The line with traditional products is blurry: industrial kefir and yogurt are made in the same plants, and many technological products have absorbed folk techniques. The difference lies more in origin: technological products were invented by engineers and scientists and designed for mass production from the start.
How it connects to milk
🏭 Industrial dairy products → from → 🥛 Milk
Links
- Made from
- 🥛 Milk
- Products
- 🥫 Condensed milk, 🧀 Milk powder, 🍼 Infant formula, 🍦 Ice cream, 🧀 Curd snack, 🧀 Cream cheese, 🌱 Lactose-free milk, 🧀 Whey
Frequently asked questions
Which dairy products were created by industry?
Condensed and powdered milk, infant formula, industrial ice cream, processed and cream cheeses, and whey protein concentrates.
When was condensed milk invented?
An industrial method of condensing milk with sugar was developed by Gail Borden in the US in the 1850s.
What to read next
- 🥛 Milk — A nourishing liquid that female mammals produce to feed their young.
- 🌱 Lactose-free milk — Regular milk in which the lactose has been broken down by an enzyme.
- 🧀 Curd snack — A sweet curd-cheese dessert, often glazed.
- 🧀 Cream cheese — A soft cheese made from cream and milk.
Sources
- FAO — Dairy production and products: Types and characteristics
- Wikipedia — Gail Borden
- Wikipedia — Powdered milk