Better animal health = better profitability, say experts at the World Dairy Summit 2018
Better animal health often gives better profitability, said Professor Henk Hogeveen of Wageningen University of The Netherlands. He pointed out that farmers often underestimate the cost of diseases and the fact that preventive costs are much lower than failure costs. Professor Hogeveen was speaking on Animal Health from an Economic Perspective at a conference at […]
Increased milk consumption improves dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio, reduces cardiovascular diseases
An increase in milk consumption is associated with a reduction in salt intake based on studies conducted on the diet of the Japanese by Professor Nagako Okuda. She shared her observations at a conference on Nutrition and Health on 18 October 2018 during the IDF World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, South Korea. Professor Okuda explained […]
Examining analytical methods for screening of veterinary drug residues
At the World Dairy Summit 2018, Dr Erik Konings of the Nestlé Research Lausanne, Switzerland, provided an overview of the regulatory framework in Codex and several countries on Minimum Residue Limits (MRLs) in veterinary drug residues in bovine milk.
Balancing risk and hazard in food safety regulations
Consumer studies have shown that the public’s ‘willingness-to-pay’ will decline with any perceived food safety risk when they become concerned by new discoveries when researchers find a new contaminant or a potential new toxin in food, said Dr Justin Bendall of the Fonterra Research and Development Centre, New Zealand. Speaking at a conference on Food […]
IDF is an essential technical advisor on milk and milk products: Codex Secretary
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has a unique place in the history and procedures of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, serving as an essential technical advisor on all issues related to milk and milk products, said Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt. He noted the strong involvement of IDF in Codex conferences, attending 55 Codex sessions with 141 […]
ISO Secretary General emphasizes role of international standards in food safety
IDF has played a pivotal role in promoting ISO standards among its members worldwide and has made useful contributions to the formulation of international standards and guidelines for the dairy sector. The Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Sergio Mujica, said this in a videotaped message to a Food Safety Conference at […]
IDF celebrates dairy excellence at World Dairy Summit 2018
Four distinguished dairy experts from IDF member countries were recognized for their work in advancing scientific knowledge of the global dairy sector at the annual World Dairy Summit 2018 in Daejeon, Korea, on 17 October.
Circular resource use efficiency can lead to zero-waste target
A paradigm shift is taking place in the 21st century from linear production efficiency towards circular resource use efficiency which can lead to a zero-waste target, said Dr Martin Scholten of Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. He explained that this involves optimizing resource use efficiency at agro-food system level where agro-biomass, including crop residuals, […]
School milk sustains health, education and the future of children: IDF President
School Milk programmes provide children around the world with the nutrients they need to help them grow and develop healthily. They also support the development of good eating habits which will last a lifetime, said IDF President Judith Bryans. Speaking on the Contribution of School Milk to the Nutrition of Children Worldwide at the IDF […]
Dairy community celebrates World Food Day 2018
The dairy community celebrated World Food Day on 16 October 2018 at the World Dairy Summit in Daejeon, Korea, through for a focused on ways to feed the world while supporting sustainability. “The dairy sector offers nourishment to people of all age groups with nutrient-rich milk and dairy products. They are a source of high-quality […]
