Yogurt

  • Overview

    Yogurt is milk that has fermented under the action of lactic bacteria. Certain specific bacterial strains convert part of the lactose into lactic acid. The milk coagulates when a sufficient quantity of lactic acid is produced. Today, the curdling is performed by the combined action of two traditional fermenting agents that produce the lactic acid and the components that determine the yogurt's characteristic flavour: Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.

Dairy Ingredient Profiles

Milk, an intricate combination of hundreds of different substances, is the principal product of the dairy industry.  It is rich in nutrients and is considered one of nature's perfect foods.

Milk and milk products have been explored and analyzed more than most foods.  From food technology to human nutrition, the science of milk combines conventional practices with modern techniques.