FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

QUALITY CONTROL IN FOOD PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Over-order payments+ or +super pool prices” are obtained for milk producers by ____
A
milk processors
B
milk marketing cooperatives
C
dairy farmers
D
the federal milk market administrator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The functions of a dairy cooperative society can be listed as follows: 1) Collection of milk twice a day from farmers. 2) Make regular payment to suppliers. 3) Dispatch the milk collected to Milk union.

Detailed explanation-2: -Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) establish certain provisions under which dairy processors purchase fresh milk from dairy farmers supplying a marketing area. In Federal order provisions, dairy processors are referred to as handlers and dairy farmers are known as producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Supply and demand forces combine with federal and state dairy policies to establish prices farmers receive for raw (unprocessed, unpasteurized) milk.

Detailed explanation-4: -share. A dairy cooperative is a collection of dairy farmers who work together to bring milk and other dairy products to market. The dairy co-op is owned and controlled by all members of the co-op equally. Dairy producer members share in the profits and expenses of the co-op.

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