A Survey Study on the Imported Cheese Type in Khartoum State

Abstract

The study was carried out during December_ January 2016 to study the types of imported cheese in Khartoum state that include three areas (Khartoum ,Bahry, Omdurman) well-structured questionnaire was formulated about the type of imported cheeses and Thirty questionnaires were distributed to supermarkets in these three areas (Khartoum ,Bahry, Omdurman) the data statistically analyzed by SPSS using descriptive statistics the results of the study showed that the main imported cheeses are; Processed, Cream, Cheddar and Mozzarella cheeses . It is found that the percent of the imported cheeses in Khartoum state are; 32.6%, 32.6, 23.9 and 10.8 for the Processed, Cream, Cheddar, and Mozzarella respectively. However, the percent of the processed and Cream cheeses in the three areas (Khartoum, Bahry and Omdurman) are; 33.33% for each of the above areas respectively. While the percent of the Cheddar are; 27.2%, 31.8 and 40.9% in Khartoum, Bahry and Omdurman localities respectively. The percent of the presence of Mozzarella are; 30.%, 50% and 20% for Khartoum, Bahry and Omdurman localities respectively. The cheeses mainly imported from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Denmark countries. The percent of the imported cheeses from the imported countries are; 32.9%, 32.9, 24.9% and 9.8% for Suadia Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Denmark respectively .The results showed that all the imported cheeses are of cooked type cheese. It’s found that the shelf life of the imported cheeses varies from six months for the processed cheese and one year for Mozzarella, Cheddar and cream cheeses. The most selling and consumable cheeses in the Khartoum state are processed and Cream.