Dairy Ingredients in Food
Milk-derived ingredients include milk, cream, cheese, whey and casein. Milk is one of the nine major food allergens that must be declared on US food labels.
American Cheese Slices: Cultured Milk
Cultured milk is milk that has been fermented by lactic acid bacteria. This process gives it a tangy flavor and …
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Lactococcus Ssp
Lactococcus ssp. are a group of bacteria commonly used in food production. They are often found in dairy products and …
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Extra Sharp Non-dairy Cheese Powder
This is a powdered product made to mimic the taste and texture of sharp cheddar cheese. It is typically made …
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Filling: Almond Milk Ricotta
Almond milk ricotta is a dairy-free alternative to traditional ricotta cheese, made from almonds. It is created by blending soaked …
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Pasteurized Cultured Microfiltered Milk
This is milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria, then treated with beneficial live bacteria (cultures) to thicken …
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Imported Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard, granular cheese originating from the Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions of Italy. It is made from …
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Organic Pasteurized Cultured Cream
This is a dairy product made from cream that has been pasteurized and then cultured with beneficial bacteria. These bacteria …
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Pasteurized Cultured Whole Milk And Cream
This ingredient is made from milk and cream that have undergone pasteurization and culturing. Culturing involves adding beneficial bacteria that …
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Cubed Colby Jack Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
Colby Jack cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is a marbled blend of Colby cheese …
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Cheese: Swiss Cheese
Swiss cheese is a medium-hard cheese that originated in Switzerland. It is made from cow's milk and is known for …
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Mozzarella Slices
Mozzarella is a semi-soft, white cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo milk. In the US, it's most commonly made from …
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Raw Cultured Whole Goat Milk
This is milk from goats that has been cultured, meaning beneficial bacteria have been added to ferment it. This process …
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Organic Part Skim Milk
This is milk from cows that have been raised according to organic farming standards. "Part skim" means that some of …
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Smoked Butter
Smoked butter is butter that has been exposed to smoke, typically from burning wood. This process imparts a smoky flavor …
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Lemon Herb Butter
Lemon herb butter is a flavored butter made by combining butter with lemon juice, lemon zest, and various herbs such …
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Italian Aged Cheese
Italian aged cheese is a broad category for hard or semi-hard cheeses originating from Italy that have been aged for …
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Sour Cream Cultured Milk & Cream
Sour cream is a dairy product made by fermenting regular cream with a specific type of lactic acid bacteria. This …
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Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Cheese Spread
Pasteurized processed cheddar cheese spread is a dairy product made from natural cheese (like cheddar) that has been blended with …
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Organic Butter Blend
An organic butter blend is typically made by combining organic butter with other organic ingredients, such as organic oils (like …
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Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Organic Milk And Organic Cream
This ingredient is milk and cream that has been pasteurized (heated to kill harmful bacteria) and then cultured with lactic …
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Traditional Rennet
Traditional rennet is an enzyme complex, primarily chymosin, traditionally extracted from the stomach lining of young, unweaned calves. It is …
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Organic Unsmoked Provolone Cheese
Organic unsmoked provolone is a semi-firm, white Italian cheese made from pasteurized organic cow's milk. It is a fresh, unsmoked …
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Grated Imported Italian Pecorino Romano Cheese
Pecorino Romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk. It is traditionally produced in the region of …
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Cheese Blend With Red Pepper Flakes
This is a mixture of cheeses, such as mozzarella, fontina, asiago, romano, and parmesan, combined with dried, crushed red pepper …
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Organic Cheddar Cheese Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk
Cheddar cheese is a hard, pale yellow to orange cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced by a process …
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Copper Kettle Cheese
Copper Kettle Cheese is a type of cheddar cheese known for its distinctive flavor and texture. It is typically made …
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Alfredo Sauce Cream
Alfredo sauce cream is a rich, creamy sauce typically made from heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese. It originates from …
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Pasteurized Whole Milk With Vitamin D3
Pasteurized whole milk is cow's milk that has been heated to kill harmful bacteria. Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, …
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Jarlsberg Cheese Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
Jarlsberg cheese is a Norwegian-style semi-soft cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It is produced by TINE SA, a Norwegian …
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Organic Aged White Cheddar Cheese: Pasteurized Organic Milk
Aged white cheddar cheese is a firm, natural cheese made from pasteurized organic milk. It is aged for a period, …
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Asiago & Parmesan Cheeses
Asiago and Parmesan are hard, granular Italian cheeses made from cow's milk. They are produced using traditional cheesemaking methods, involving …
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Pasteurized Process Restricted Melt Pepper Jack Cheese
Pasteurized process restricted melt pepper jack cheese is a dairy product made from a blend of natural cheese (like Monterey …
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Milk Chocolate Contains
Milk chocolate is a confection made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. The cocoa beans are roasted, …
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Pasteurized Goat's Cream
Pasteurized goat's cream is the high-fat portion skimmed from pasteurized goat's milk. It is a dairy product rich in fat …
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Organic Pasteurized Lowfat Milk
Organic pasteurized lowfat milk is cow's milk that has had most of its water removed and has a reduced fat …
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Ferndale Farmstead Mozzarella Cheese
Mozzarella is a semi-soft, white cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo milk. In the US, it's commonly made from cow's …
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Vanilla And Milk Fat
Vanilla and milk fat is a combination of vanilla flavoring and dairy fat. Vanilla flavoring can be derived from vanilla …
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Cheddar Cheese Crisps
Cheddar cheese crisps are a snack product made from cheddar cheese that has been dehydrated and baked or fried until …
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White Couverture
White couverture is a type of white chocolate made with cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. It has a higher …
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Milk & Cultured Skim Milk
Milk is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. Cultured skim milk is made by adding …
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Plain Low-fat Yogurt
Plain low-fat yogurt is a dairy product made by fermenting milk with live bacterial cultures, typically Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus …
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Cultured Low-fat Milk And Nonfat Milk Solids
This ingredient is made from milk that has been cultured, meaning beneficial bacteria have been added to ferment it. It …
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Pasteurized Buffalo's Milk
Pasteurized buffalo's milk comes from domestic water buffalo. It is heated to kill harmful bacteria, making it safe for consumption. …
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Whey Powder Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
Whey powder is a byproduct of cheesemaking. It is made by drying the liquid whey that separates from milk curds. …
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European Style Butter Blend
European Style Butter Blend is a mixture of butter and other fats, often vegetable oils. It is made by blending …
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Organic Cultured Whey
Whey is a liquid byproduct of cheesemaking. Organic cultured whey is whey that has been fermented by beneficial bacteria, often …
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Organic Cheese Sauce Pasteurized Organic Milk
This is a sauce made from milk that has been heated to kill bacteria. It is typically made by heating …
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Vegan Mozzarella-style Cheeze
Vegan mozzarella-style cheeze is a plant-based alternative designed to mimic the taste and texture of dairy mozzarella. It is typically …
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Chili Lime Butter
Chili lime butter is a flavored butter product. It is made by combining butter with chili peppers and lime juice …
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Sharp Provolone Cubes
Sharp provolone is a firm, aged Italian cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced in a similar way to …
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Other ingredient types
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