Historically, cheese was probably a wonderful accident created by chance when a herdsperson used a sheep’s stomach to store milk. The herdsperson would have opened the pouch to discover that the liquid had transformed to delicious lumpy curds and whey.
The substance at the heart of the transformation is rennet, a naturally occurring enzyme which curdles milk. The curdling process separates the milk liquids from the milk solids, curds and whey. The basic cheese created is what we would recognise as cottage cheese or a ricotta.
The wide variety of cheeses that are available are due to variations in the processing of the curd after the initial separation of curd from whey. The length of time it is aged, moulds, the waxing process used, kneading, and of course the source of the milk.
Ingredient Solutions Ltd are well known for our Yellow Road cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, but we also supply a wide range of speciality cheeses to our clients – even vegan cheese alternatives.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
