Cheese Solids

What it is

The non-water (dry-matter) fraction of cheese — the milk fat, casein and other milk proteins, milk salts, and lactose remaining after removing water from cheese, typically supplied as a dried or concentrated cheese powder/paste used as a flavor and functional ingredient.

Provides cheese flavor, color, and milk fat/protein functionality (browning, body, mouthfeel) in dry mixes, snack coatings, sauces, and bakery fillings without the moisture of fresh cheese.

Why it's flagged

• contains milk — must be declared as a milk allergen
• concentrated source of saturated fat and sodium
• contains lactose; relevant for lactose-intolerant individuals

What regulators actually say

Regulatory status