LECTURE PLAN
HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
PRESENT SITUATION
Production data
I
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON YOGHURTS MANUFACTURE
II
YOGHURTS QUALITY
III
KEY POINTS ABOUT YOGHURTS
MANUFACTURE PROCESSES
III.1 - MIXES (CULTURE MEDIUM) PREPARATION
III.2 - FERMENTATION PROCESS
III.3 - COOLING ¨C MECHANICAL TREATMENTS
III.4 - FROM PACKAGING TO COLD STORAGE
III.5 ¨C CLEANING IN PLACE ¨C PROCESS
AUTOMATION
IV
CONCLUSIONS
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HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
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APPARITION 8 000 TO 10 000 YEARS AGO (MESOPOTANIA, EGYPT, INDIA, NORTH-EAST OF AFRICA)
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LINKED TO ANIMALS DOMESTICATION
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A WAY OF MILK PRESERVATION
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IMPORTANT BENEFITS FOR HUMAN HEALTH
AND NUTRITION
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CENTURIES AND CENTURIES OF TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT MANUFACTURE ¡ ACCORDING TO P
EOPLE'S
TRADITIONS AND ENVIRONNE- MENTAL CONDITIONS
(MORE THAN 400 GENERIC NANES ;
NOT ONLY BASED ON LACTIC FERMENTATION)
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LARGE SPREADING OVER ALL THE WORLD
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PRESENT SITUATION
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INDUSTRIALISATION OF THE YOGHURT MANUFACTURE IS 30 TO 40 YEARS OLD
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LARGE MULTINATIONAL COMPAGNIES ARE INVOLVED
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A LOT OF YOGHURT TYPES AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO CONSUMERS DEMAND
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WELL ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES?BETTER QUALITY CONTROL
?PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY
IMPROVEMENT
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RESPECT OF THE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY EACH DIFFERENT COUNTRY
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LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION
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LACTOSE
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STARTER CULTURE
LACTIQUES
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GALACTOSE
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GLUCOSE
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+
LACTIC ACID
+
AROMA
COMPOUNDS
+
TEXTURING
COMPOUNDS
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?Symbiotic cultures :Streptococcus
thermophilusandLactobacillus bulgaricus
?Galactose accumulation,
glucose utilisation
?The accumulation of the lactic
acid leads to an acidification of
the mix (pH decrease)
?Milk coagulation whenpH ~ 5.2
?Production of aroma COMPOUNDS (acetaldehyde) and of texturing
compounds (E.P.S.)
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FRENCH YOGHURT DEFINITION
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THE FRENCH REGULATION FIXED THE CONCENTRATION OF :
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LACTIC ACID
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7.0 g/l
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ALIVE THERMOPHILIC LACTIC BACTERIA
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107b/g
(onlyLactobacillus delbrueckiisubsp.bulgaricusandStreptococcus thermophilusare allowed)
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ADDITIVES
?
30% w/w
(fruits, sugar, flavouring agents)
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OTHERS INDICATIONS MUST BE GIVEN :
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FAT CONTENT
?
MILK ORIGIN (ANIMAL)
?
NATURE OF ALL THE ADDITIVES
?
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
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MAXIMUM STORAGE TIME
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EXCEPT FOR SUGAR, ALL "MIXES" COMPONENTS MUST COME FROM MILK
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TYPES OF YOGHURTS AVAILABLE
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1)
TEXTURE
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SET TYPE YOGHURTS
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STIRRED TYPE YOGHURTS
?
DRINKING YOGHURTS
2)
FAT CONTENT
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LOW FAT
?
MEDIUM FAT
?
FULL FAT
3)
FLAVOR
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PLAIN (NATURAL) YOGHURTS
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FRUIT ADDITION
?
FLAVOURED YOGHURTS
4)
DIVERSIFICATION IN PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS
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VEGETABLE OILS ADDITION
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HEAT TREATMENT
?
VITAMIN FORTIFICATION
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ENZYME HYDROLYSIS
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SIMPLIFIED YOGHURT MANUFACTURE
FLOW-SHEET
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3 MAIN STEPS CAN BE DEFINED
:
1)
PREPARATION AND PHYSICAL
TREATMENTS OF THE MIXES
2)
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INOCULATION OF THE MIX
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LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION
(INCUBATION IN CUPS OR IN TANKS)
3)
COOLING, FILLING, PACKAGING*
AND COLD STORAGE
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*FOR SET YOGHURTS FILLING AND PACKAGING
ARE DONE BEFORE FERMENTATION.
THEIR INCUBATION IS DONE IN WARM ROOMS
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MAIN YOGHURT QUALITY CRITERIA
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1)
ORGANOLEPTIC EVALUATION
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ACIDITY
CONSUMERS ARE SELECTING "NON ACID" YOGHURTS
?
TEXTURE
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KEY PARAMETRE (PIECES OF FRUIT
HOMOGENITY INTO THE BULK)
?ON SPOON AND IN MOUTH APPRECIATION
?
FLAVOR
THE "YOGHURT TASTE" (BASED ON ACETALDEHYDE) IS VERY COMPLEX
2)
OTHERS FACTORS
?
NO SYNERESIS
EXUDATION OF WHEY IS BADELY APPRECIATED BY
THE CONSUMERS
?
GEL HOMOGENITY
MICROSTRUCTURE, GRANULARITY
?
COLOUR
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METHODS FOR
YOGHURT QUALITY
DETERMINATION
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ACIDITY
?pH
?LACTIC ACID CONTENT
?
MEASUREMENT AS A FUNCTION OF :
* FERMENTATION TIME,
* STORAGE TIME (POST-ACIDIFICATION)
ACIDIFICATION RATE(STARTER + PROCESS
PROPERTIES)
?THE CINAC SYSTEM
* pH = f (TIME)
* dpH/dt = f (TIME)
* KEY DESCRIPTORS :
- Vm : MAXIMUM ACIDIFICATION RATE
- Tm : TIME TO OBTAIN Vm
- pHm : pH CORRESPONDING TO Vm
- TpHi : TIME TO REACH A CERTAIN pHi
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METHODS FOR
YOGHURT QUALITY
DETERMINATION
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A LOT OF MORE OR LESS EMPIRICAL METHODS
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POSTHUMUS FUNNEL
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BROOKFIELD (LARGE INDUSTRIAL UTILISATION)
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BOSTWICK CONSISTOMETER
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TEXTURE(FIRMNESS CARACTERISATION)
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PENETROMETRY
¡¤
ROPINESS ASSESSEMENT
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RHELOGICAL BEHAVIOUR
¡¤
OSCILLATORY MEASUREMENTS ON A CONE/PLATE INSTRUMENT
¡¤
OBTENTION OF THE CHANGE OF COMPLEX VISCOSITY VERSUS STRESS INCREASE
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METHODS FOR
YOGHURT QUALITY
DETERMINATION
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ANALYSIS OF FLAVOUR COMPOUNDS
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GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
(+ MASS SPECTROMETRY)
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LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
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COLORIMETRIC TESTS
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4 MAIN CATEGORIES OF COMPOUNDS
:
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CARBONYL COMPOUNDS (ACETALDEHYDE, ACETON, ACETO?N, DIACETYL)
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NON-VOLATILE ACIDS (LACTIC, PYRUVIC, OXALIC)
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VOLATILE ACIDS (FORMIC, ACETIC, PROPIONIC)
¡¤
SOME AMINO ACIDS
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ACETALDEHYDE IS THE KEY COMPOUND
(2 TO 75ppm)
¡¤
INCREASE IN MIXED CULTURES
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DECREASE DURING STORAGE
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MOST OF THE OTHER COMPOUNDS MUST BE PRESENT
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METHODS FOR
YOGHURT QUALITY
DETERMINATION
SOME OTHER QUALITY CRITERIA
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MICROBIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION
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GOOD AMOUNT OF ALIVE LACTIC BACTERIA
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AVOID CONTAMINANT FLORA
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COLOUR ¨C COLORIMETRY
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WHITE COLOUR (NATURAL YOGHURTS)
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"FRUIT" COLOUR/FLAVOUR COLOUR
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GEL HOMOGENITY
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AVOID BUBLES AND GRANULAR COAGULUM
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SYNERESIS = VOLUME OF WHEY OBTAINED AFTER SOME DAYS
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LIMIT WHEY EXUDATION AND INCREASE WATER-BINDING CAPACITY
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METHODS FOR
YOGHURT QUALITY
DETERMINATION
SENSORY ANALYSIS
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EXPERTS TRAINED PANEL (10-20 PEOPLE)
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CONSUMERS TRAINED PANEL (100 PEOPLE)
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VERY TIME CONSUMING AND EXPANSIVE
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AGREEMENT AND TRAINING ON TEST METHODS AND SPECIFIC TERMINOLOGY (YOGHURT ATTRIBUTES)
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HOW TO SELECT ONLY A FEW NUMBER OF KEY ATTRIBUTES
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CULTURE MEDIUM (MIX) PREPARATION
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1)
COMPOSITION OF THE MIXES
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GENERAL RULE
?
UTILISATION OF A MILK BASE
?
FAT CONTENT STANDARDISATION
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PROTEIN ENRICHMENT
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MILK AND/OR CASEINE POWDER ADDITION
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CONCENTRATION (EVAPORATION, U.F.)
?
NON-MILK PROTEINS ARE NOT ALLOWED
IN ALL COUNTRIES
?
FRUIT/FLAVOURED YOGHURTS
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ADDITION OF PIECES OF FRUIT
?
ADDITION OF SUGAR OR SWEETENING AGENTS
?
ADDITION OF FLAVOURING AGENTS
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CULTURE MEDIUM (MIX) PREPARATION
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OTHER YOGHURTS
?
ADDITION OF OTHERS ADDITIVES (WITH POSSIBLE
RESTRICTIONS COUNTRY BY COUNTRY)
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STABILIZERS/EMULSIFIERS (POLYSACCHARIDES)
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VITAMINS (A, C ¡.)
?
VEGETAL FAT, FATTY ACIDS
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PRESERVATIVES (SORBIC AND BENZOIC ACIDS,
SULFUR DIOXYDE)
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MINERAL CONTENT MODIFICATION (Mg2+, Fe2+, Ca+)
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FOOD COLOURANTS (10 - 15 COLOURANTS)
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CULTURE MEDIUM (MIX) PREPARATION
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2)
PHYSICAL TREATMENTS OF THE MIXES
2.1 ¨CHOMOGENISATION
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TO OBTAIN A FAT-IN-WATER EMULSION
(NO FAT LAYER AT THE TOP OF THE YOGHURT)
CONDITIONS
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CONSEQUENCES ON YOGHURT
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VISCOSITY
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ARE IMPROVED
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150 - 200 bars
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SYNERESIS
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60 - 70 ¡ãC
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WHITE COLOUR
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MICRO STRUCTURE
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CULTURE MEDIUM (MIX) PREPARATION
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2.2 ¨CHEAT TREATMENT
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"HIGH PASTEURISATION" (95¡ãC ¨C some minutes)
?
"LOW PASTEURISATION" (80¡ãC
<
) AND UHT TREATMENT ARE LESS EFFICIENT
?
EFFECTS :
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DESTRUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS
?
WHEY PROTEINS DENATURATION
?
INCREASE GEL CONSISTENCY AND
STABILITY
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THE FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE (40-45¡ãC) IS FIXED AT THE OUTSIDE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER
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EFFECT OF HOMOGENISATION AND HEAT TREATMENT ON THE CONSISTENCY/VISCOSITY OF YOGHURT
Heat treatment of milk for 30 min at
Measurement of consistency/visco
sity of yoghurt
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70¡ãC
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78¡ãC
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86¡ãC
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95¡ãC
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H
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NH
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H
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NH
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H
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NH
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H
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NH
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Falling sphere
a
(depth, cm)
Posthumus FUNNEL
b
(time, s)
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3.0
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>
15.0
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1.5
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10.5
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1.2
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6.0
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1.2
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2.7
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9.0
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5.0
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14.0
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7.5
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17.0
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8.5
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18.7
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9.0
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a)Falling sphere : the deeper the sphere sinks into
the yoghurt, the thinner is the product.
b)Posthumus funnel : the longer the time required for
the yoghurt to pass through the funnel, the more viscous is the product.
h : HOMOGENISED MILD ¨C NH : NON-HOMOGENISED MILK
(F
romTAMIME, 1999)
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FERMENTATION PROCESS
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3)MIXED CULTURES PROPERTIES
¡¤
IMMEDIATE ACIDIFICATION
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IMPORTANT AND FAST BACTERIA GROWTH
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RAPID AND LONG-TIME ACIDIFICATION
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CONTROL OF FERMENTATION LENGTH
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SMALL (OR NONE) POST ACIDIFICATION (COOLING, PACKAGING, STORAGE)
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SUITABLE TEXTURE AND VISCOSITY
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GEL RESISTANCE TO MECHANICAL DESTRUCTURATION
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APPROPRIATE FLAVOUR
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CONTROL YOGHURT QUALITY
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FERMENTATION PROCESS
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B -FERMENTATION IMPROVEMENT
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MODIFICATION OF THE STRAINS INVOLVED IN THE STARTER
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INTRODUCTION OF NEW STRAINS WITH KNOWN PROPERTIES
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OTHER RATIO OF THE SAME STRAINS
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MODIFICATION OF THE STARTER PRESENTATION AND/OR INOCULATION AMOUNT
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OPTIMISATION OF THE YOGHURT MANUFACTURE CONDITIONS
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FERMENTATION PROCESS
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PROCESS MONITORING
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TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE
:
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FIXED BY THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF HEAT TREATMENT
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A VERY "HEAT SENSIBLE" PROCESS
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pH AND ACIDIFICATION RATE ARE KEY PARAMETERS
¡¤
pH ON-line MEASUREMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE
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THE CONCEPT OF ACIDIFICATION RATE IS NOT YET POPULAR
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FERMENTATION END-TIME INITIATE THE COOLING STEP
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STRONG EFFECT ON YOGHURTS QUALITY
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DEFINED FROM
pH MEASUREMENTS AFTER SAMPLING
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FERMENTATION PROCESS
FUTURE INNOVATIONS IN PROCESS MONITORING
1)
INDIRECT pH MEASUREMENT
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pH CLASS PROBES ARE NOT ALLOWED
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ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY METHOD
¡¤
THERMAL METHOD
2)
PREDICTION OF FERMENTATION
END-TIME
¡¤
PREDICTION OF pH DECREASE VERSUS FERMENTATION TIME
3)
OPTIMISATION OF YOGHURT QUALITY
SEE CONCLUSION
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COOLING
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TWO TYPES OF PROCESSES FOR :
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SET YOGHURT
?
STIRRED YOGHURT
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SET YOGHURT
?
SMALL UNITS
: WATER BATH OR CABINETS
?
LARGE UNITS
: ROOMS INCUBATION TEMPERATURE,
AND TUNNELS (WARM AND CHILLED)
¡¤
AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL, AIR CIRCULATING
CONDITIONS, AND COOLING CAPACITY ARE IMPORTANT
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STIRRED YOGHURT
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AGITATION IN TANK AND CONTINOUS COOLING
(HEAT EXCHANGERS)
¡¤
RAPID COOLING
IMPORTANT SHEAR STRESS
(MIXER, PIPES, PUMPS, EXCHANGER¡)
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COAGULUM
DESTRUCTURATION
(LOSS OF VISCOSITY)
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PACKAGING
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1)
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF PACKAGING :
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PROVIDE PROTECTION
?
BRING A MESSAGE TO THE BUYER
?
FACILITATE THE HANDLING
2)
TWO STAGES FOR PACKAGING :
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SET YOGHURT : BEFORE FERMENTATION
(LOW VISCOSITY)
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STIRRED YOGHURT : AFTER FERMENTA-
TION AND PRECOOLING (HIGH VISCOSITY)
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PACKAGING
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3)
TWO KINDS OF PACKAGING EQUIPMENT :
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FILL ¨C SEAL TECHNIQUE (FS)
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FORM ¨C FILL ¨C SEAL TECHNIQUE (FFS)
4)
PACKAGING EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS:
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MECHANICALLY SOPHISTICATED
?
FULLY AUTOMATION
?
CLEAN, ULTRACLEAN OR ASEPTIC
MACHINES
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VERSATILY (FLAVOR, SIZE, PRODUCT
PRESENTATION)
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IMPORTANT INVESTMENT
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OVER PACKAGING ¨C PALLETISATION ¨C
COOLING ¨C STORAGE
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OPERATIONS FULLY AUTOMATED IN LARGE PLANTS
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FIVE STEPS :
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PLACEMENT OF YOGHURT CUPS IN CARDBOARD TRAYS
¡¤
PALLETISATION OF THE TRAYS
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COOLING OF THE PALLETISED YOGHURTS (CHILLED TUNNEL)
¡¤
PLASTIC OVERWRAPPING OF THE COOLED PALLETISED YOGHURTS
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COLD STORAGE (4¡ãC) BEFORE DISTRIBUTION AND RETAILING
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THE LOW TEMPERATURE CHAIN MUST BY RESPECTED TO OBTAIN HIGH QUALITY AND SAVE YOGHURTS
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CLEANING ¨C IN ¨C PLACE (C.I.P.)
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GENERALISED PROCEDURE : MANUAL WASHING HAS DISAPPEARED
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PLANTS AND MACHINES ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW C.I.P.
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MAIN AGENTS/ACTIONS
¡¤
HEAT TREATMENT (STEAM)
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CHEMICAL AGENTS (DETERGENTS, SURFACE ACTIVE, STERILISING¡)
¡¤
MECHANICAL ACTION (PRESSURE, FLOW RATE)
¡¤
WATER (ONLY FOR RINCING).
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PROCESS AUTOMATION
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ARE LARGELY AUTOMATED
¡¤
CONTROL LOOPS (TEMPERATURE, FLOW RATE, WEIGHT¡)
¡¤
SEQUENTIAL MONITORING (INCLUDING C.I.P.)
¡¤
PROCESS SUPERVISION WITH KEY DATA
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OPTIMAL QUALITY CONTROL DOES NOT EXIST : SOME STRATEGIC DECISIONS ARE ON THE OPERATOR RESPONSABILITY
BENEFITS
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DRAWBACKS
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SECURITY
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PRODUCT TRACEABILITY
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LABOR COST REDUCTION
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CENTRALISED
INFORMATION
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EXPENSIVE
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SPECIFICITY
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POOR FLEXIBILITY
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CONCLUSION
MANUFACTURING A HIGH QUALITY YOGHURT IS EASY
YOU REQUIRE FOLLOWING TAMIME AND ROBINSON ADVICE (1999)
¡¤
MILK OF GOOD QUALITY AND ADEQUATE FORTIFICATION
¡¤
CORRECT HEAT TREATMENT,
¡¤
AN ACTIVE, WELL-BALANCED AND CONTAMINANT-FREE STARTER CULTURE,
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A CLEAN AND WELL-MAINTAINED PLANT,
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CORRECT INOCULATION RATE
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CORRECT INCUBATION TIMES AND TEMPERATURES,
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AVOIDANCE OF ROUGH HANDLING OF SET YOGHURTS,
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THE USE OF HIGH QUALITY FRUIT OR OTHER INGREDIENTS
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CORRECT STORAGE OF RETAIL PRODUCT BELOW 5¡ãC
A PERTINENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE
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CONCLUSION
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THE OPTIMISATION OF YOGHURT QUALITY STAYS AN INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE
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IT NEEDS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF THE PROCESS, FROM CULTURES SELECTION AND MIXES PREPARATION TO COOLING AND MECHANICAL OPERATIONS