.This review examines changes to the structure of stirred fermented
milk products, especially stirred yoghurt and fresh cheese,
occurring in processing steps after fermentation, referred to as
post-processing steps. The structural changes occurring due to
mechanical forces in laboratory scale experiments, including in-situ
rheological investigations, are considered. Different postprocessing
unit operations are then discussed, followed by structure
regeneration. Finally, the implications of downstream processing
on the fermented milk gel are evaluated.
2. Structure