Annex SPECIFICATION OF HEAT-TREATED MILK PRODUCTS FERMENTED WITH BACTEROIDES XYLANISOLVENS (DSM 23964)

Heat-treated fermented milk products are produced with Bacteroides xylanisolvens (DSM 23964) as starter culture.

Semi-skimmed milk (between 1,5 % and 1,8 % fat) or skimmed milk (0,5 % fat or less) is pasteurised or ultra-heat-treated before starting the fermentation with Bacteroides xylanisolvens (DSM 23964). The resulting fermented milk product is homogenised and then heat-treated to inactivate Bacteroides xylanisolvens (DSM 23964). The final product does not contain viable cells of Bacteroides xylanisolvens (DSM 23964)^f1.