Testing Soft-Solid Dairy Products For Consistency

Dairy products, such as yogurt and soft butter, have a consistency that makes them easy to spoon out of a container and spread with a knife, respectively. Manufacturers want to ensure that the consistency of these products is repeatable with each batch that is produced. Testing the product directly in its container after packaging is the recommended approach to ensure that the customer gets the correct consistency when the product is used. This application note will describe two methods of testing soft-solid dairy products.