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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What directly influence(s) the total supply of milk?






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






3. Milk supplies more than 70% of which vital component of the American diet?






4. Over half of the top 50 U.S. dairy cooperatives belong to a federation that is dairy farmer's chief lobbying voice in the nation's capitol. What is the name of the federation?






5. What do milk marketing cooperatives do?






6. Cornell University's research and evaluation concludes that 'an additional dollar' invested in generic milk advertising will result in a return of $______ in dairy producer revenue.






7. The two dairy product categories that require the highest amount of raw milk from the U.S. supply are...






8. Adulterants of milk that are detrimental to man's health are _____.






9. ___________ is a test for rancidity?






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






11. The current supply & demand situation has which of the products from milk in short supply?






12. A Federal Milk Marketing order is a regulation issued by the Secretary of __________ - which places certain requirements on the first buyers or handlers of milk from dairy farmers.






13. Which one of the following is not a cause of mastitis?






14. Over the past 20 years the difference between the prices farmers receive for milk and the prices consumers pay for dairy products has...






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






16. A large portion of the population is sensitive to the antibiotic _____.






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






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






19. What causes flavors in milk such as acid - high acid - or sour milk.






20. What is not an objective of milk evaluation?






21. At the present time - most milk is sold through...






22. Which of the following is untrue concerning the federal milk marketing orders?






23. Each Federal Milk Marketing order is administered by a representative of the...






24. One of the mechanisms used by the USDA to remove surplus dairy products from the supply is to subsidize manufacturers who sell overseas at a loss. This is called the?






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






26. Federal Milk Marketing Orders are a mechanism for...






27. Badly dented or damaged milker unit parts are caused by?






28. The United States government purchases surplus ____ from the commercial market under the dairy price support program.






29. The first compulsory pasteurization law (Chicago) applying to all milk except that from tuberculin tested cows was adopted in __________.






30. Aflatoxins sometimes found in dairy foods are produced by what?






31. The quantity of milk used to produce 1 pound of buttermilk depends chiefly upon the _______.






32. The fat in one serving of whole milk is (8 ounces) provides _______ calories.






33. _________ is the time after processing during which a dairy product normally remains suitable for human consumption






34. _____ is the cause of the rancid flavor in milk.






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






36. Milk stone accumulation on dairy equipment comes from _____ per cent minerals from water and _____ per cent milk solids.






37. Mixture of milk and cream containing not less than 10.5 percent milkfat - but les than 18 percent milk fat - is the definition of...






38. Milk covered by Federal milk marketing orders is __________.






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






40. Which one of the following is not a cause of mastitis?






41. The objectives of the Babcock Institute do not include________________.






42. Adulterants of milk that are detrimental to man's health are _____.






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






44. While some extra-label drugs can be used by food-producing animals - others cannot. What is/are an illegal drug(s)?






45. __________ is a milk process that makes milk more easily digested by those with a sensitive digestive system.






46. Milk is sold in units of _____ by the producer to the handler.






47. The two main proteins in milk are ____ and ____.






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






49. Milk supplies more than 70% of which vital component of the American diet?






50. Class II manufactured dairy products are used in soft manufactured products such as?