Abstract: The invention concerns the use of acidic sodium polyphosphates and Maddrell's salt for the production of natural cheese, processed cheese and cheese preparations which have a P.sub.2 O.sub.5 content of 73-77 wt. %, on Na.sub.2 O content of 20-25 wt. %, a water content of 2-3 wt. % and an average linear degree of condensation of 8-20. Preferred are the polyphosphates which are present as comparatively long chains (catena compounds) which are possible cross-linked and contain sodium metaphospbates (tri- and tetra-phosphates) in below 2 wt. %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processed cheese preparation containing cheese, fat, processing salts, water and conventional additives, such as emulsifiers, binding agents, thickeners, curds, milk protein and aroma materials in the usual amounts, wherein trisodium citrate and/or sodium phosphate are used as processing salts in an amount of from 1.5 to 3% by weight and the mixture contains a modified starch with a high amylopectin and a low amylose content and/or highly esterified pectin, in an amount of from 0.25 to 2% by weight.

Abstract: Composition and method of making a processed cheese preparation containing cheese, fat, processing salts, water and conventional additives, such as emulsifiers, binding agents, thickeners, curds, milk protein and aroma materials in the usual amounts, wherein trisodium citrate and/or sodium phosphate are used as processing salts in an amount of from 1.5 to 3% by weight and the mixture contains a glycerol or saccharose ester with one citric acid residue and one edible fatty acid residue or with two edible fatty acid residues in an amount of from 0.5 to 2% by weight.