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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Milk with low total solids will produce what off-flavor?






2. Milk is a good source of all water soluble vitamins except for _____.






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






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






5. The process of concentrating milk currently being used on the farm is called _________






6. Dairy farmers can buy and sell dairy futures on what exchange?






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






8. Whole milk contains _____ percent protein.






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






10. The cheese price series is based on 63 U.S. cheese plants that make 80 to 85 percent of the bulk Cheddar. What is the price series called?






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






12. Three states from a single region of the nation now produce over one-fourth of the U.S. milk supply. These states are...?






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






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






15. The only mastitis pathogen using the mammary gland as its primary habitat is?






16. In December 2003 - the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) began airing its 'Happy Cows' television ad campaign nationwide in an effort to build recognition for?






17. Under which of the following weather conditions would you expect to observe the greatest decrease in milk yield per cow?






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






19. For the maximum intake of calcium - one should consume_______.






20. In order to gain bargaining power - milk producers have formed _____ to manufacture milk products and market them directly.






21. What does not promote metallic/oxidized off flavor in milk?






22. The milk becomes the property of the buyer once....






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






24. When milk is priced by the solids not fat pricing scheme - the base solids are ________ percent.






25. Milk is a good supplier of minerals except for _____.






26. 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?






27. 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.






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






29. For the over 40 years the National Cheese Exchange had established the national cheeses cash prices. On May 1 - 1998 Cheese was traded at the ________ for the first time.






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






31. Which of the following four primary taste sensations is correctly matched with the causal agent?






32. ___________ is a test for rancidity?






33. The __________ test is used to detect if milk has been pasteurized properly.






34. Dairy product exports are expected to _______ - according to the U.S. Dairy Council (USDEC).






35. The tilt in the USDA price support for manufactured milk products was recently adjusted to provide...






36. The pricing of milk in the United States involves a wide variety of pricing regulations based on public policy decisions - including...






37. _______ milk is gaining in popularity because of the historically unfavorable price ratio of milk fat to vegetable fat.






38. Cheddar cheeses sold in the United States - which are not made from pasteurized milk - must be ripened at least _________ days






39. The cost of operating Federal orders is paid by ________.






40. The major reason milk from cows treated with antibiotics must be withheld from the milk supply is because _______.






41. A device fitted with a screened lid that helps detect visible abnormalities in milk prior to attaching the milking machine is called a _____.






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






43. The 'set aside' of $0.15 per hundred pounds of milk from a milk producer's check is used in programs that support ______.






44. Approximately two-thirds of the milk utilized in manufactured dairy products is _____.






45. Under which of the following weather conditions would you expect to observe the greatest decrease in milk yield per cow?






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






47. ________ 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.






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






49. 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?






50. Federal milk marketing orders were established in _____.