New test against mozzarella fraud

Scientists from the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park in the UK have developed a test that differentiates between buffalo and cow’s milk, and between the cheeses made from them. Applying the test to commercial products, they found that many restaurant meals and supermarket pizzas claiming to be buffalo mozzarella are mislabelled, and instead contain mozzarella made wholly or partially from cows’ milk. Premium price for buffalo mozzarella Buffalo milk commands a premium price co