Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the production of cheese on the basis of milk or milk products where after pasteurizing and partially cooling the material, said material is subjected to membrane filtration, further cooling, dosing of rennet and starter and optionally other additives, mixing and casting followed by after-treatment and curing, whereby the membrane filtration is carried out to obtain a retentate with a dry matter content of x % by weight, wherein x is between 38+1/3 (y-20) and 44+1/3 (y-20) and wherein y is the fat content in % by weight calculated in relation to the dry matter content, whereby the retentate is subjected to heat treatment, whereupon the material is cooled to a temperature not higher than 40.degree. C. before dosing the rennet and the starter and whereby the viscosity of the material is kept below 60,000 cP when starting the dosing. By the process an interesting new type of cheese having a high quality and being reasonably priced is obtained.