April 2025 and welcome back! With the year well under way we shall jump right in to things.
This month in our update we shall be looking at several items. Firstly Taking a look at several new products that are launching with JKM Foods. Secondly being education & skills within the dairy industry, and how JKM Foods & our partners can aid in this endeavor. Then third & finally we shall take a look at several upcoming events JKM Foods shall be attending.
Products of note this April:
Yield-Proq:
1st up we have Yield -Proq, which has been developed through our partners at Proquiga biotech. Yield-Proq is novel enzymatic preparation, that when it’s applied to the milk before coagulation. Has shown repeatedly* a positive effect in reducing fat loss & increasing yield’s in cheese. These results which are achieved by the improved retention of not only moisture, but fat’s as well within the cheese curd. An additional benefit of note has been, a marked improvement in texture within the final product itself.
Key points:
It should be noted that with the use of this enzyme, within your production process:
- You the producer have at your disposal, a processing aid that is capable of offering clean label solutions to a multitude of issues.
- This product is free from the 14 common allergens.
- Yield-proq benefits from not only being GMO free, but also not produced from raw materials that are labeled as being GMO.
Available today in various sizes to suit your needs.
If you might be unsure if yield Proq, is either right for you or you would be interested in running trials.
Drop us a message via the button below for more information.
*in real world dairy trials.
Igea
2nd stop on our tour of new products of note this April. There is Comby V1ME a new addition to our culture offering from our partners at Igea s.r.l.
Comby V1ME, Is a novel mix of thermophilic & Mesophilic cultures. Combined masterfully offering up a delightful depth of flavour, not often found within Sour Cream cultures. Offering medium fast acidification and a touch of gas production, this direct vat culture is incredibly easy to use. Being as with all Igea’s cultures they’re dosed at one unit to one hundred litre’s of milk.
With Comby V1me reaching a pH of <4.7 it worth considering pairing with Igea’s bio protectorate. Shield Lph allows you to add an additional layer of protection, against the 4 main spoilage routes in dairy products. all of which available in a easy to use direct vat culture format.
April 2025 Look at Knowledge & Skills:
In our second section this month we are looking at:
Skills & knowledge.
Education and improving the knowledge base of our many clients, has always been a high priority for all of us here at JKM Foods. Currently with the UK cheese market demanding not only.
- A shift towards more continental influence in cheese styles.
- But a drive for a UK producers take’s upon these styles.
JKM Foods have taken a proactive approach to this subject.
Partnering up with several of our culture providers, JKM Foods have made possible multiple starting points in this endeavor. Our first thought was where best to learn, & truly grasp the vast breath of continental style cheeses? secondly the dark arts of their production?
Our solutions:
Firstly with our partners at Igea s.r.l. We have put together two options.
First off making full use of Igea’s pilot plant along with their inhouse experts. With this as a starting point, both ourselves and Igea have been developing a multiday cheese making course. Centered around taking small groups & making full use Igea & JKM Foods knowledge, in both cultures along with their practical application. These courses have been crafted, with the core focus of not only discussing cheese making theory. But fundamentally the sharing of ideas and tips, as well as getting involved in the process of making cheese. Additionally with the added bonus of asking all the questions you have ever wanted to.
Second, for those with a need for a flexible approach to new product development. We looked at the needs of our clients and set upon a course that once again is making use of Igeas pilot plant, along with Igea & JKM Foods shared knowledge.
We have all ready had great success in this endeavor, running scalable trials & the education of cheese makers in new processes. All of which have had the positive effect of:
- Firstly speeding up the initial trial process & reducing costs.
- Secondly ease of scaling up to full trials at the clients home dairy.
- Finally a reduction in the learning curve, due to your cheese makers are not only are involved in the trials.
- You not only have the support of JKM Foods but that of Igea as well.
Both ourselves & Igea have a shared goal & purpose. That is to bring not only a high degree of practical cheese making experience, but as well the knowledge & support. Allowing you to confidently create your own take on these continental classics.
Lallemand Specialty Cultures, have not quietly sat in the background either. We shall be going live shortly with our planed training & information planes shortly. Stay tuned for details
Upcoming events:
New for this year, with its two day trade show format is the ICDA Expo. JKM Foods have taken the decision to take a stand at the show, this isn’t only allowing to touch base with our long standing clients. But we also want to bring more to the show.
We have taken the unprecedented action to have our technical sales teams, from not only Igea s.r.l. we also have the ever talented Lallemand specialty cultures joining us as well! This along with our own technical knowlage, makes the IDCA Expo not only a melting pot to share ideas with others in the dairy processing industry. It’s also making the ICDA Expo the one stop venue to have your technical questions answered.
JKM Foods, are more then just cultures! Making this June the perfect opportunity to see how JKM Foods & their partners are in the unique position to aid in your dairy processing goals.
This June JKM Foods will have the following at the ICDA Expo.
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- Technical sales, from both Lallemand and there comprehensive range of surface ripening cultures. Joining Igea and there extensive offering of lactic acid starter cultures. Along side ourselves and our over 40 years of cheese making expertise.
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- Information on equipment, from our partners at both Tecnical & Ante b.v making sure we have you covered from milk intake to packaging.
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- Truffle information from our partners at Sacchi, showing how cost effective Italian truffles can be. In adding additional value to existing SKU’s.
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- Coagulants, enzymes and testing solutions and so much more. From our partners at Proquiga biotech.
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- Micro perforated moulding solutions from Busqui.
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- And so much more….
If you would like to pencil in some time for a coffee and a chat drop us a message via the button below.
Coming up fast is the Mid-Somerset Cheese Awards, held on the 17th of August and starting at 9am. Every year the Mid-Somerset show gathers momentum, and the cheese awards are no different. With each passing year more & more producers, are submitting an ever grater number of expertly crafted cheeses. Making it one of somersets most exciting cheese awards, with entries coming from every corner of the UK. JKM Foods has been a proud sponsor of this event for many years, we have been delighted to see this truly wonderful event grow and evolve in to something quite spectacular!
Once more JKM Foods have been asked to Judge at this event, A job we take great pride in and we look forward to seeing this years results. The results we shall post a link to on an upcoming newsletter when the results have been announced.
How to enter:
Entries are now open for The Cheese Awards @ The Mid-Somerset Show, entries can be made via the link below. The Cheese Awards cover every thing from the, classic Cheddar’s & delightful goats cheese’s all the way through to outstanding Stilton’s ripe & delicious brie’s. Advance entries close 7th July.
Equipment sales:
On Instruction from a client:
We have available for purchase via private sale, a cheese making vat with a capacity of 300 litre’s. The vat it’s self is in a very good condition, and available for purchase at £3,800.00 ono. Also available from the seller are two curd harps, both of which have been restrung and currently available at £100 a piece For more information please contact the seller directly via the link below.
Our long standing partners over at Ante.B.V has instructed us that for sale are the follow pieces:
Homogenizer,
A Rannie with the capacity of 50 to 100 kg/hour, the price is 1500.00 – Euro.

CIP Unit.
Comprising of two compartments each holding 900 litre’s. Unit is single jacketed & running on steam, the asking price is 3500.00 – euro

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