Colby Cheese

Colby Cheese is a smooth, creamy fresh flavoured cheese.  Colby is a softer, moister, and milder 

cheese than cheddar because it is produced through a washed-curd process. Colby is considered semi-hard. The 

washed curd process means that during the cooking time, the whey is replaced by water; this reduces the curd's 

acidity, resulting in Colby's characteristically mild, gentle flavour. 

Applications:

Open Country Colby Cheese is used as a table 

cheese for grilling, snacks, sandwiches, sauces and 

salads.  It is suitable for a range of applications 

including cut and wrap into consumer  size portions 

and shredding for both consumer and foodservice 

markets.

Ingredients:

Milk, Salt, Rennet, Cultures.

Shelf Life:

Colby Cheese is vacuum packed into polyethylene 

bags and then placed into cardboard wrap around 

carton. While the bag is intact and the product stored 

in refrigeration between 2-6º Celsius it has a shelf life 

of 24 months from date of manufacture.

Storage Instructions:

Colby Cheese is to be shipped in hygienic 

refrigerated containers and kept in refrigerated 

conditions between 2-6º Celsius.

Coding:

The cartons are coded with product description (type), 

cypher, production date (DD MMM YY), box number 

and unit number (plant, line, pallet).

Allergen Status:

Contains Milk and Milk Products

Nutritional Information:

Nutrient Average 

Quantity per 

100g

Energy (kJ) 1682

Protein (g) 24.4

Fat, total (g) 34.2

- saturated (g) 22.9

Carbohydrate (g) 0.1

- sugars (g) 0.1

Sodium (mg) 702

Chemical & Physical Properties:

Analysis Value/Unit

Milk Fat:  32.5 – 36.5 % m/m

Moisture: 35.0 – 39.0 % m/m

Fat in dry matter: 55 % m/m Typical

Salt: 1.6 – 2.0 % m/m

pH:  5.1 - 5.5 pH Units

Foreign Matter: ND /100g

Colour: Creamy white

Age: 3 months + at time of shipping

Flavour: Mild, fresh milky clean flavor,

free from significant off 

odours

Texture: Firm smooth body, smooth 

texture free from graininess or 

lumps