Skimmed Milk: From the Cow to the Spread
If you were ever wondering what skimmed milk was, skimmed milk is milk with the cream taken out of. It still comes from a cow, except it goes through an extra stage rather than the regular 1% or 2% milk that you may drink. Here we will go through the whole process of the production of skimmed milk and how it eventually gets put into Nutella.
Starts With a Cow
Cows on a pasture are milked twice a day. Special machines are used to milk the cows to ensure that every drop of milk is obtained. The cows' utters are usually hooked up to a milking device that technically suck the milk out, but some farmers prefer to do it the "old fashioned way" by using their hands.
Then Goes on a Trip
Every week, milk trucks are used to deliver the milk in cold tanks to keep the milk fresh. These trucks deliver the milk to many different factories and companies. Once at the factory, the cold milk is sent through either a clarifier, or a separator.
Next is to be Seperated
Once at the factory, the cold milk is sent through either a clarifier, or a separator. These machines are used to clean the milk of any debris, bacteria, and other things that might exist in the milk. The separator also separates the heavier fat from the lighter fat to make cream and other liquid milk products.
Finally, the Final Product
Once the milk has gone through the process of separation or clarification, this milk is pasteurised to ensure no bacteria remains in the milk. After pasteurisation, the milk is evaporated until all that is left is solids, and that's what is used in Nutella.