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DAIRY FARMING

IFF Launches Transformational Culture to Drive Energy

and Water Efficiency in Semi-Hard Cheese Production
IFF a global leader in flavors, fra‑ taste with no bitterness. This, in turn,
grances, food ingredients, health, and eliminates the need for curd washing.
biosciences—announced the launch CHOOZIT® LIFT has been success‑
of CHOOZIT® LIFT, a first-of-its-kind fully validated through trials with
culture developed to transform the cheesemakers to ensure efficacy.
production of semi‑hard cheeses for Data show that by using CHOOZIT®
significant sustainability and busi‑ LIFT to produce 1 kilogram of semi-
ness benefits. Leveraging the com‑ hard cheese, manufacturers can save
pany’s extensive bioscience exper‑ 3 liters of water, making processes
tise, the solution combines advanced more cost- and energy-efficient with‑
strain design with practical cheese‑
making knowledge to eliminate the out compromising quality. For plants
producing 10,000 tons of semi‑hard
curd‑washing step from the process outputs and maintaining quality. By
entirely. In doing so, this novel culture removing curd washing from the pro‑ cheese per year, this product could
helps reduce water and energy use in cess entirely, we’re transforming the save an average of 25,000 cubic me‑
production while maintaining the high way semi‑hard cheese is made, both ters of water annually. Plus, with no
quality of the final products to meet in principle and in practice.” whey dilution required, CHOOZIT®
consumer expectations. In traditional semi‑hard cheese pro‑ LIFT also enables lower costs associ‑
ated with whey treatment, including
“The future of dairy production, duction, curd washing is a critical step energy usage, storage capacity, and
including cheesemaking, is about used to control acidity and achieve the transportation.
achieving more with less—less wa‑ desired taste and texture. It involves
ter, less energy, less compromise. rinsing the curd with water to remove In addition to the direct economic
CHOOZIT® LIFT helps combine the excess lactose, preventing unwant‑ benefits, removing the water-inten‑
centuries-old craft of cheesemaking ed acid development. This step is sive curd‑washing step reduces the
with cutting‑edge bioscience to un‑ water-intensive. CHOOZIT® LIFT is environmental footprint of operations
lock that future,” said Annie Mornet, a ready‑to‑use culture solution that and final products, offering cheese
senior business product director for combines different bacterial strains producers an effective way to meet
cheese at IFF. “Today’s producers face to naturally reduce the lactose level growing demand for sustainable prod‑
a tough balancing act: reducing costs, of whey, enabling cheese manufac‑ ucts. It also helps maintain consistent
streamlining production processes, turers to control post-acidification and product quality during seasonal water
and reducing dependence on natural reduce the risk of excessive acid de‑ shortages, ensuring reliable and effi‑
resources, while achieving greater velopment, ensuring a homogenous cient production. Circle 16 on enquiry card

Orffa Expands Reach in China Through Strategic Partnership

with Co-Innova
Orffa, a global leader in feed addi‑ ers in China,” said Ramakanta Nayak,
tive solutions, is pleased to announce Managing Director Asia Pacific, Orffa.
a strategic collaboration with Co-In‑ “Co-Innova’s technical expertise and
nova Animal Nutrition Technology understanding of local market needs
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to strengthen its align with our objective to provide
presence in China. This partnership targeted, high‑value solutions to the
will enable the distribution of two of Chinese livestock industry.”
Orffa’s flagship innovations — Ex‑ “It is a privilege to collaborate with
cential Energy Plus and Excential Se‑ Orffa, a company recognized for its
lenium 4000 — across key regions in lished in global markets and validat‑ scientific excellence and innovation,”
China. ed by extensive scientific research. said Dr. Brian Sun, Chairman & CEO
Excential Energy Plus is a next-gen‑ The cooperation marks a significant of Co-Innova. “With the addition of
eration nutritional emulsifier, which step in Orffa’s continued efforts to Excential Energy Plus and Excential
can improve nutrient digestibility and deliver tailor-made, science-backed Selenium 4000 to our portfolio, we are
thus improve energy efficiency. Ex‑ solutions to producers in the Chinese well positioned to support Chinese
cential Energy Plus is GFLI certified, market. With Co-Innova’s strong local producers in optimizing their live‑
supporting feed manufacturers and network and technical capabilities, stock production.”
integrators in reaching their climate more customers will now gain ac‑ This partnership reflects Orffa’s con‑
goals. Excential Selenium 4000 is a cess to Orffa’s innovative feed addi‑ tinued investment in the Asia-Pacific
highly bioavailable selenium source tives designed to improve efficiency, region and its goal to deliver practi‑
that supports livestock’s immune health, and sustainability. cal, innovative, and sustainable solu‑
functions, fertility, and oxidative sta‑ “We are committed to bring Orffa’s tions for animal nutrition.
bility. Both products are well‑estab‑ proven solutions closer to our custom‑ Circle 17 on enquiry card
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