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FROMAGE ALLEGE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
OBS

By definition, the term "light," "light-style" or "lite-style" can only be applied to cheeses that have a 25% or more reduction in milk fat content compared to their "regular" counterparts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
CONT

Fromages allégés. Ce sont des fromages fabriqués suivant diverses modalités fromagères, à partir de lait plus ou moins écrémé, d'où un taux de matière grasse par rapport à la matière sèche beaucoup plus bas que le fromage normal correspondant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
DEF

Queso cuyo contenido de grasa es al menos un 25% menor en relación al contenido de grasa del original.

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Record 2 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
OBS

Designation of cheese according to percentage fat on the dry basis (FDB): if FDB is between 10 and 25% the designation "low fat" is used.

Key term(s)
  • low-fat cheese

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

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