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How is milk classified?

Last Updated: August 30, 2007

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Milk is classified by product type. There are four classes of dairy products:

Class I - Beverage milks

Class II - Fluid cream products, yogurts, perishable manufactured products (ice cream, cottage cheese, and others)

Class III - Cream cheese, hard manufactured cheese

Class IV – Butter, milk in dried form

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