Techniques to Extend the Storage Period of Cheese – A Review of the Current Status and Future Prospects

The safety and storage periods of various foods, including dairy products, can be affected by a variety of internal and external factors.Therefore, all foods have a risk of deterioration after storage for a certain period of time for many different reasons.Among dairy products, cheese is enriched in necessary nutrients; however, it can also easily undergo physical, chemical, and biochemical changes under various conditions.Therefore, the storage period of cheese is an important issue.If various factors that can affect the safety and storage period of cheese can be controlled, the safety of cheese can be preserved and its storage period extended.This review of the literature published on the issue summarizes various state-of-the-art technologies currently used to extend the storage period of cheese without affecting its quality.This basic data will inform future research concerning the storage period of various cheeses.