Abstract: An improved process for spray drying is provided for the acid type of cheese whey or casein whey, partially delactosed acid whey or a permeate obtained by ultrafiltration of acid cheese milk/or acid whey accomplished by injecting a dry neutralizing edible calcium or magnesium salt during the spray drying.

Abstract: A method and system for processing cheese. The method comprises the steps of blending ground cheese with additional ingredients to form a blended cheese material, and cooking and then cooling that cheese material. The method further comprises the steps of measuring a moisture content of the blended cheese material, generating a signal representing that moisture content, and adjusting the moisture content of the blended cheese material to a preset level in response to the generated signal. The moisture content of the cheese product may be measured at any appropriate stage of the processing line. Preferably, the moisture content of the cheese material is measured by transmitting microwave signals across the cheese material, and measuring the phase shift in the transmitted microwave signals. Also, preferably, the moisture content of the cheese material is measured, and any necessary adjustments made, after that material has been cooked and cooled.

Abstract: A combined shipping and optionally presentation package for holding flatly packed goods or flat containers. This package possesses at least two presentation trays (3 ) holding the plastic containers (24), a slipover cover (2) with two opposite downward extending sides (9a, 9b) placed on the presentation trays (3) as well as means for holding the slipover cover on the presentation trays. Each of the presentation trays can have a long and a short flank (13, 17) and therefore be L-shaped in side view and be arranged standing in a row on the short flanks under the slipover cover.