Method for manufacturing cheese or cheese-like food products

A novel cheese production method using animal and plant-based materials and controlled mold growth reduces production time to 1-2 weeks, addressing efficiency and sustainability issues in blue cheese production.

JP7838243B2Active Publication Date: 2026-04-01FUJI OIL CO LTD
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2021-10-01
Publication Date
2026-04-01
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Abstract

To provide a method for producing cheese or cheese-like food in a shorter period of time than the production period of conventional blue cheese.SOLUTION: A method for producing cheese or cheese-like food includes: (1) a step of using at least one raw material selected from the group consisting of animal raw materials and vegetable raw materials; (2) a step (2-1), (2-2), or (2-3); (2-1) adding blue mold spores to the raw material to prepare coagula, and finely cutting the coagula, (2-2) preparing coagula from the raw material, adding blue mold spores to the coagula, and finely cutting the coagula, or (2-3) preparing coagula from the raw material, finely cutting the coagula, and adding blue mold spores; and (3) a step of, after the step (2), further growing blue mold hyphae in the coagula, and substantially uniting the coagula.SELECTED DRAWING: None
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