This past week a new patent was issued to Fonterra by the U. S. Patent and trade Office (USPTO. the patent begins:
United States Patent 7,854,952
Carr , et al. December 21, 2010
Process for preparing concentrated milk protein ingredient and processed cheese made therefrom
Abstract
Process for preparing a concentrated milk protein ingredient comprising the steps of: providing a membrane retentate solution having kappa-casein milk protein, adjusting the divalent ion content of said protein solution to a predetermined level at which no gel is formed after treatment with milk clotting enzyme, adding a food grade milk clotting enzyme under conditions where kappa-casein is converted to para-kappa casein while remaining in solution, terminating the conversion by removal or inactivation of the enzyme and concentrating said solution. The resultant milk protein concentrate ingredient is used in the production of cheese.
Very interesting. Who will benefit from this?
I hope they aren't able to hang the "Real California Cheese" label on whatever this is. "The resultant MPC ingrdient"? What is that if it isn't milk?
ReplyDeleteBut isn't Fonterra taking a lot of our powder and selling it. It is a win for both sides involved. Please tell me where I can try some cheese with MPC's in it. This will help me form an oppinion.
ReplyDeleteHey anonymous the point was not taste good but yield great! You seem like the kind guy that believes we have a surplus supply and mountains of inventory? Try the math on 2 lbs of increase yield cheaper cheese yep you guessed it cheaper milk. It's not that difficult just need an imagination like the hand full of traders that have made tens of mill dollars the last several yrs!
ReplyDeleteYES fONTERRA IS TAKING A LOT OF OUR POWDER AND SELLING IT. THEY BUY IT IN CALIFORNIA AT $1.08 AND SELL IT TO THE WORLD AT WORLD PRICES. NICE OF THEM TO HELP US OUT HUH?
ReplyDeleteThe California NFDM price for last week just came out and after holding fairly steady for the last three weeks at around $1.19 at 10 million lbs volume a week it dropped six and a half cents to $1.13 on volume of 28 million lbs. This is how our good friends at Dairy America and Fonterra "help" the American farmer.
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