The diagram shows the process by which milk and related products are produced. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.

The diagram outlines the principal stages in

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production

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the manufacture of other

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products

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production begins with a herd of

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cows grazing on grass and ends with

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products

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being purchased by consumers. As previously stated, the initial stage in the process is cows feeding on grass in a field. Twice a day, the cows are taken from the pasture to a milking facility where they are milked by an automated milking machine. The resulting

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is kept fresh in large refrigerated storage tanks. On a daily basis, the

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is collected by a

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tanker and transported to a

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factory where

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processes are applied to it in order to create a range of

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. Some of the

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is pasteurized – heat-treated to kill any harmful bacteria –

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the rest is converted into other

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products

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: cheese, cream, and butter. Ultimately, the finished

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products

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are transported to shops and supermarkets where they may be purchased by the general public.