Syneresis in Cheeses

I am formulating cold pack and reformed cheeses that seem to be working well with one exception. When I add dried cranberries to either formulation I'm having…

1. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Cranberries contain proteolytic enzymes on their skin's so it cause the break down of cheese proteins.If you heat treat the cranberries( through microwave oven for example ) befor…

2. Michael Bryanton reply

   I will try that. Thank you Roy. I thought it might be a pectin issue.

3. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   How about other fruits rich in pectin, have you tried it on your concoction..?Some types pectin will bind calcium ions from milk proteins weakening the protein integrity, so it's…

4. Michael Bryanton reply

   This is a client driven project and they want dried cranberries. I'll heat treat the cranberries first to see if that fixes things and if not I'll compare results with other fruit.