Another cause of cream dressing separation is
disruption of the curd/dressing matrix, e.g., by using only a portion
of the cottage cheese in a container. If the cream dressing is shearsensitive,
the shearing created by removing a portion of the
creamed cottage cheese can result in cream dressing destabilization
and whey separation. Disruption of the curd/dressing matrix
can also result in movement of free whey that may have collected
on the bottom of the container to the top of the container. In this
case, the whey separation occurs before the container is opened,
but is not immediately visible. Regardless of the cause, consumers
find the appearance of free whey unappealing, as it gives the
impression of a low-quality product