PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a concentrated fermented milk that sufficiently contains viable cells of bifidobacteria, and has reduced fermentation odors peculiar to bifidobacteria.SOLUTION: A method for producing a concentrated fermented milk has a fermentation step for adding lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria to a milk formula containing milk raw materials, and fermenting it to a pH of 4.6-4.9, and a concentration step for concentrating a fermented product obtained in the fermentation step at 5-35°C to obtain a concentrated fermented milk.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】ビフィズス菌の生菌を十分に含み、ビフィズス菌特有の発酵臭が抑えられた濃縮発酵乳を提供する。【解決手段】乳原料を含む調乳液に、乳酸菌およびビフィズス菌を添加し、pHが4.6~4.9となるまで発酵させる発酵工程と、前記発酵工程で得られた発酵物を5~35℃で濃縮して濃縮発酵乳を得る濃縮工程を有する、濃縮発酵乳の製造方法。【選択図】なし
