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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. The sediment test is performed by filtering one ____ of milk through a white sediment disc and observing the residue.






2. The standard plate count (SPC) estimates the total numbers of ____ microorganisms.






3. According to Dick Groves the per capita consumption of cheese for the 20th century was a respectable level of ______ pounds.






4. About _______ of the calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk.






5. Regional fluid milk pricing authorities - or compacts - are getting a strong lock in several areas of the country. The first dairy compact that was formed is called the _______.






6. The major cause of mastitis infections are _____ infections






7. The standard plate count (SPC) estimates the total numbers of ____ microorganisms.






8. _____ and _____ are the two main proteins in milk.






9. Milk meeting the highest sanitary requirements is known as Grade _____.






10. To remove fat from milking equipment use...






11. A system of fairly distributing payment among producers in a Federal Milk Market is called...






12. A milk order - including pricing and other provisions - becomes effective only after approval by _____.






13. Most farm bulk milk tanks are designed for every-other-day (EOD) pickup and must cool 25 percent of the volume of the tank to ___ degrees F within two hours after milking.






14. Due to high leukocyte counts - farmers should not use the CMT before the ________ day after calving or test milk from cows that are being dried off






15. To reduce the feed flavor in milk to acceptable levels - cows should be removed from offending feeds _____ hours before milking.






16. The most common off-flavor in milk is __________






17. What marketing tool would be used in the futures market by someone who owns a commodity such as milk and intends to sell it sometime in the future?






18. By regulation - milk from cows treated with antibiotics usually must be withheld for ____ hours.






19. To separate the aqueous and fat in the final stage of the Babcock test - a _____ is used.






20. The Mid-American International Agri-Trade Council assists _______






21. Milk found in cows with a high somatic cell count would result in a decrease in __________.






22. Although cheese has taken an increasing percent of the U.S. Milk supplies in recent years - __________ still use(s) the largest share of the U.S. Milk supply.






23. The somatic cell count standard for Grade A raw milk is _____ or less per milliliter of milk.






24. ________ is exposure of hot milk or milk product to reduce pressure to affect the removal of volatile substances - especially those that enter milk from feed.






25. The _____ or uniform price is determined by the proportion of the total delivery used in products of these classes.






26. Continued low calcium intake may result in ______ in adults.






27. USDA reports net prices received by dairy farmers for milk - usually the prices are published on a map to show regional differences. The prices are referred to as ________.






28. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was created by ___________.






29. Rules developed by the _____ are designed to protect the health and welfare of consumers.






30. A cryoscopy is an important tool that test for __________ in milk.






31. In January 2003 - dairy and other food industry organizations testified against a proposed free trade agreement with?






32. Which of the following is not a reason for milk delivery shifting from home delivery to grocery store distribution?






33. The ideal cleaning material for removing milk stone from milking equipment surfaces is _____.






34. _____ is the process of killing all microorganisms.






35. What is not one of the duties of the bulk milk hauler - who plays a critical role in milk handling?






36. The enzyme - ____ - is almost completely inactivated at the proper times and temperatures approved for pasteurization






37. In Federal order markets - milk sold for consumption in fluid form is in __________.






38. Milk is used most often at?






39. The components of milk responsible for richness and sweetness - in this order are...






40. The two most important etlologic agents of mastitis are __________.






41. The two most important diseases of cattle transmissible to man through milk are _______.






42. Cottage cheese is breaking a long cycle of flat sales and enjoying a revived popularity not seen since the 1970's because of its versatility and the popularity of...






43. Some streptococci that produce lactic acid also produce certain aldehydes - which impart a _____ flavor.






44. Specific gravity of milk at 60ºF is __________.






45. Continued low calcium intake may result in ______ in adults.






46. A popular screening test for bulk blended milk that detects abnormal milk is the _____.






47. Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are examples of _________ .






48. A major Salmonellas outbreak in Chicago spawned increased emphasis on milk processing sanitation - FDA inspections and downtime equipment inspections to evaluate and eliminate possible ______ cross connections.






49. A _____ cup is a cup with fine wire mesh on top used to detect the presence of abnormal milk.






50. The Babcock test is a rapid - simple and accurate test for...