Milk and dairy products play an important role in human diet due to their high nutritional and biological value, as well as to their easy digestibility. Milk powder makes it possible to improve the seasonal character of dairy foods. As a solvent in the production of reconstituted milk, water can significantly affect the quality of the finished product. In this regard, the problem of water quality and its preparation for the production of reconstituted milk is highly relevant. The method of separate freezing allows one to reduce the number of pre-treatment stages and energy costs. The research objectives were 1) to establish the effect of separate freezing on water quality indicators, 2) to determine the solubility index of milk powder in water prepared by the method in question, 3) to definethe energy costs. The research was carried out on the basis of the Department of Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Equipment (Kemerovo State University). The study was conducted with the help of a tank crystallizer with a controlling and measuring complex for registration of temperatures at temperatures from minus 2 to minus 10 C. In defining the quality of water and reconstituted milk, the authors used standard methods for determining its organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters. The study made it possible to define the organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters of water before and after separate freezing, the solubility index of dry milk, and the quality of reconstituted milk obtained by the method. The research revealed that it is energetically more advantageous to carry out the procedure at the temperature of minus 2 C. The present paper describes the numerous advantages of the method in that it reduces: 1) the dry residue content in tap water by 8 times, 2) the overall hardness of water by 2.5 times, 3) the content of chlorides and fluorides by 1.7 and 1.9 times, respectively, 4) the solubility index of milk powder from 0.35 to 0.1 cm3. All these factors improve the quality of reconstituted milk.

The integrated use of secondary raw milk is one of the most effective ways to optimize the processing of raw materials in the production of dairy products. The unique composition and properties of curd whey makes it a valuable industrial raw material that can be processed into a variety of foods and feed products. Nowadays, whey protein concentrates (WPC) are extremely popular with consumers. One of the promising areas of industrial processing of acid whey is the extraction of proteins by means of separate freezing (cryoconcentration). This process takes place at low temperatures (from 0 to minus 15°C), which makes it possible to preserve the composition and properties of the raw material, prevents denaturation of whey protein fractions, and preserves its valuable thermolabile components. The authors conducted laboratory tests of curd whey and WPC produced by several dairy companies. The research allowed the authors to determine the composition, sensory, physico-chemical, and microbiological properties of the samples. The research objective was to evaluate the sensory properties of the initial cheese whey and WPC obtained by cryoconcentration, to establish their chemical composition, as well as physico-chemical and microbiological parameters. The research also featured the effect of the whey acidity on the WPC output and the development of technological schemes of WPC production by separate freezing. All the samples of curd whey proved to meet the current standards and can be used for WPC production. The sample of laboratory-obtained WPC sample had 20.19% of dry substances and 12.80% of protein, which corresponds to the standard albumin with its 20.0% of dry substances. The titratable acidity of WPC did not exceed the permissible level of 95°T. The experimental results proved that the cryoconcentration technology produced concentrate that met the requirements of regulatory and technical documentation. The obtained data revealed an increase in titratable acidity from 47°T to 50°T during the storage of curd whey for 7 days. The increase in acidity increased the yield of WPC after 7 days of serum storage by 57.6%. The new WPC production scheme consisted of several stages: (1) the whey was obtained; (2) casein dust and dairy fat were excluded; (3) pasteurization; (4) two-stage cryoconcentration; (5) thermal coagulation of whey concentrate; (6) separation of WPC. The technology of cryoconcentrationcurd whey suggests designing industrial installations in-line type to obtain CSB.

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The competent choice and use of packaging materials is one of the most urgent tasks of the dairy industry, i.e. the feedstock; production technology and applied processing; organoleptic characteristics of the product; its weight; conditions, modes, and duration of transportation, storage, and sale. There is a long list of requirements for packaging materials in dairy industry. It includes high strength, resistance to wear, sufficient rigidity, an ability to weld; formation of strong and sealed seams; an aesthetic design that can attract the consumer; standard labeling, etc. The present article features the objectives and requirements of packaging; types of packaging; innovative technologies used for packaging whey protein concentrate and its products; modes and conditions of transportation and storage. Today, Russian packaging manufacturers have developed and mastered a wide range of packaging materials, closures, transport and consumer packaging of domestic raw materials; innovative packaging technologies for dairy products that take into account the sensory, structural, and mechanical characteristics of packaged products; the timing of implementation and storage. The main prospect is the development and production of packaging materials with an improved and predictable set of safety indicators and barrier level, e.g. multilayer and combined materials, such as polymer, based on innovative technological solutions.

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