The manufacture of fluid milk and other dairy products begins with raw milk from the dairy farm. First, the milk is tested for bacteria and its content analyzed. Milk that meets quality standards is sent through a separator, which separates the butterfat, or cream, from the rest of the milk, or skim. A standardizer recombines the cream and skim milk in the precise amounts necessary to achieve the desired fat content. A pasteurizer treats the milk with heat to kill bacteria, and a homogenizer…
