Abstract
In 2010, South American cheese production increased 12,16 % with respect to 2009, where Colombia and Brazil contributed with 6,77 % and 4,23 %, been the third and sixth major South American producers, respectively.Minas Padrão cheese is a maturated artisanal cheese, one of the first produced in Brazil and most popular because is one of the principal ingredients of the famous cheese bread …