JOURNEY OF MILKJOURNEY OF MILK

M i l k• Milk is an important food for most people.• It is an important part of a balanced diet• Milk contains:

fatstarchsugarproteinminerals

Milk treatmentAll milk comes from dairy cows.It is treated in different ways to produce different types.Milk is available in forms such as:

pasteurisedskimmedUHT (ultra high temperature)powder

Heat treatment of milk• Milk is an ideal place for bacteria

to grow.• Some bacteria are harmful so all

milk is heat treated to kill them.• Common methods of heat treating

are by:pasteurisationUltra High Temperature

PasteurisationMost milk is treated by pasteurisation.

Method:1. Heat milk to 72ºC for 15 seconds.2. Cool quickly to below 10ºC.3. Pack in bottle, carton or container.

Pasteurised milk will keep for up tofive days in a fridge.

RAW MILK

GOT Milk ?

Make Sure It’s Make Sure It’s PasteurizedPasteurized