Phageguard solution protects surface ripened cheese against Listeria

Preventing Listeria from contaminating and spreading from one cheese to the next on brushes

Surface ripened cheese is very popular around the world. The best and most famous varieties find their origin in the countries around the European Alps. Cheese is washed and turned dozens of times before the rich and characteristic taste develops. Today this laborious task is executed by sophisticated robots which work day and night all year round. Nozzles spray Brevi bacterium linens onto the cheese to stimulate the ripening cultures in conditions which optimise growth of the bacteria such as Listeria.

Listeria is always a danger, by adding Phageguard L (PGL) to the ripening culture it can selectively combat Listeria and at the same time leave the necessary cultures unharmed. This prevents Listeria from contaminating and spreading from one cheese to the next on brushes.