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Chr. Hansen launches new cheese coagulant

8 Apr 2019

Chr. Hansen has launched CHY-MAX Supreme which it claims is the most precise and innovative coagulant on the market with superior functionality for modern cheesemakers.

Groundbreaking innovations in the coagulant space are rare, the company notes, but Chr. Hansen says it is committed to constantly raising the industry standard for performance.

“We understand the challenges of modern cheesemakers who are under pressure to generate maximum value, increase flexibility, and meet customer demand for better functionality and convenient cheese formats. To accommodate those needs, we are delighted to bring our newest innovation to the market,” said Soeren Herskind, vice president, Commercial Development, Chr. Hansen.

CHY-MAX Supreme is the third generation of the CHY-MAX fermentation produced chymosin (FPC) range of coagulants and a result of five years of intensive research. It is said to help cheesemakers deliver a greater commercial return by offering:

+ Higher yield: produces up to 1%more cheese over the market leading coagulant without compromising whey quality

+ Faster and more precise production; processes more milk and cheese in less time

+ Superior functionality: better slicing and grating of cheese with reduced giveaways and controlled protein breakdown over time

“With a small but crucial change to our renowned CHY-MAX® enzyme, we are making a big difference across cheese production and functionality for Cheddar, Continental or Pasta Filata/Mozzarella cheese types,” said Herskind.

“CHY-MAX Supreme maximizes value by allowing the cheesemaker to produce considerably more cheese out of the same amount of milk. A one percent yield increase of global cheese production means more than 220 million kg more cheese without more milk to the vats. That is enough to satisfy the yearly cheese consumption of 15 million American consumers.”

“The benefits also enable our customers to reduce their environmental footprint and go hand in hand with the increased focus on sustainability. As such, this global launch is a good example of the type of sophisticated solutions that recently secured Chr. Hansen’s recognition by Corporate Knights* as the world’s most sustainable company,” Herskind said.