Abstract
This study analyses the application of Ultra High Pressure Homogenisation (UHPH), an innovative technology for food sterilisation that relies on pressure up to 400MPa, for the treatment of cow milk. The technology is forseen to provide equal or higher quality products compared to Ultra High Temperature (UHT) treatment and, at the same time, to lower energy consumptions through the combination of pasteurisation and homogenisation in a single process. Furthermore, the use of UHPH treated milk for the production of fresh cheese has been proven to increase shelf life days and increase yield This study provides an LCA of UHPH and UHT processing of milk and fresh cheese production from processing to end-of-life.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | LCA FOR “FEEDING THE PLANET AND ENERGY FOR LIFE” : Proceedings |
| Editors | Simona Scalbi, Arianna Dominici Loprieno, Paola Sposato |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publisher | ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 340-343 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-88-8286-321-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | EXPO 2015 conference, LCA for “Feeding the planet and energy for life" - Grand Hotel Bristol, Stresa, Italy Duration: 6 Oct 2015 → 8 Oct 2015 http://www.fcrn.org.uk/events/expo-2015-conference-lca-%E2%80%9Cfeeding-planet-and-energy-life%E2%80%9D-lake-maggiore-italy-6-7-8-october |
Conference
| Conference | EXPO 2015 conference, LCA for “Feeding the planet and energy for life" |
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| Location | Grand Hotel Bristol |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Stresa |
| Period | 06/10/2015 → 08/10/2015 |
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Keywords
- milk
- food
- homogenization
- sustainability
- Life Cycle Assessment