Bulletin of the IDF N° 329/1998 – The Use of Nisin in Cheesemaking

The Use of Nisin in Cheesemaking by IDF Group of Experts B12 – The use of enzyme preparations in cheese manufacture Nisin is an antibacterial substance produced by a number of lactic acid bacteria which can prevent the defect caused by some anaerobic sporeforming bacteria in cheese. This report contains a number of aspects of […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 330/1998 – Mastitis Therapy Is Necessary for Animal Welfare

Mastitis Therapy Is Necessary for Animal Welfare Presentation by J.E. Hillerton (UK) for Group A2 at the 1997 Annual Sessions held in Reykjavik (Iceland) Mastitis is a painful condition causing moderate to severe distress. The dairy industry has the dual concern of the wellbeing of its cows and the image of its products. The dairy […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 334/1998 – Evaluation of the Electrical Conductivity of Milk as a Mastitis Indicator – Scanned copy

By J. Hamann (Germany) & A. Zecconi (Italy) Automated cow-side detection of mastitis in dairy cows has been of interest for several years and if successfully adapted to the milking process would have widespread application provided the technology was economically acceptable to dairy industry. Early research on electrical conductivity of milk raised the possibility that […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 333/1998 – World Dairy Situation 1998

Results of annual survey presented by the President of Commission C at the Annual Sessions (Aarhus) September 1998 This bulletin is the 1998 edition of the World Dairy Situation report presented to Commission C at IDF’s Annual Sessions. In addition to the collation of figures and comments from IDF National Committees and other sources where […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 332/1998 – The Use of Enzymes in Dairying

The Use of Enzymes in Dairying Proceedings of the Conference of Commission B on The use of enzymes in dairying at 1997 Annual Sessions heldin Reykjavik (Iceland) This Bulletin contains 6 papers presented at a half-day conference on “The Use of Enzymes in Dairying”. Three are cheese related: Milk-clotting activity of various rennets and coagulants: […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 336/1998 – Dairy Foods In Health – Scanned copy

Proceedings of the Symposium held during the Nutrition Week, Wellington, New Zealand, March 1998 Significant scientific breakthroughs in biotechnology and medical sciences, along with the gravitation of consumers towards ‘healthy’ foods, will have a profound impact on the food supply in the next century. The relationship between dairy foods and health and regulations concerning health […]