Bulletin of the IDF N° 347/2000 – Organic Dairy Products – Scanned copy
International Seminar held in Athens, Greece, September 1999 The papers examine what “going organic” means — how “organic” is achieved and systems of certification, approval and labelling. The implications for dairy farm operation and agricultural practice are considered, as well as the cost involved in going organic, the effects on productivity and veterinary practice and […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 348/2000 – Automatic Milking – Payment Systems for Ex-Farm Milk – Dairy Farmers and the Millennium Round. World Dairy Producers Round Table – Scanned copy
Automatic milking Automatic milking is a topic of increasing interest, with new developments almost weekly. The benefits of this technique include reduced labour demand and thus a better social life for dairy producers, along with the potential for improved milk quality, animal health and welfare, and increased milk yields. This paper examines these factors in […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 357/2000 – Bacillus sporothermodurans
Bacillus sporothermodurans – A Bacillus forming highly heat-resistant spores by IDF Group A19 – Spores in raw milk and in milk products. Today we have answers to most of our questions related to this organism. This monograph is intended to present an overview of research conducted in this area. New developments in detection and identification […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 354/2000 – Development Strategy for Sheep and Goat Dairy Sector – Scanned copy
International Symposium, 13–14 April, 2000, Nicosia, Cyprus The idea of this International Symposium was to relate to the production and utilization of sheep and goat milk. The common denominator of the participants was the aim to achieve a commonly acceptable policy to ensure the survival and development of the sheep and goat milk sector in […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 346/2000 – Packaging of Milk Products – Scanned copy
A special conference on packaging of milk products was organized within the scope of the IDF Annual sessions in Athens in September 1999. The objective was to review publicly available information on current developments and identify possible areas of activity by IDF. The following topics are discussed in this Bulletin: Light-induced changes in dairy products […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 358/2000 – Functional Requirements for Milking Machines Referring to the ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690
Functional Requirements for Milking Machines Referring to the ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690 Proper functioning of the milking machine is essential in achieving proper milking performance and maintaining udder health and milk quality. The 1996 version of ISO Standards 3918, 5707 and 6690 contains various performance requirements that should be followed in order to […]
Special Issue 0003 – Crisis Management
International Symposium, Sydney, Australia, March 2000 This international symposium was the first time that industry specialists and crisis management experts were brought together to answer the questions affecting the dairy and food industries with regard to food-related crises and their far-reaching consequences. The areas covered include: issue management in a rapidly evolving marketplace, globalization, emerging […]
Special Issue 0001 – Practical Guide for Control of Cheese Yield
IDF Group B52 (Factors affecting the yield of cheese), comprising some of the world’s leading experts on cheese yield, launched the idea for a consolidated work on the subject. The result is the Practical Guide for Control of Cheese Yield in Manufacturing Plants. The book examines all the factors affecting cheese yield, from milk composition, […]
Special Issue 0002 – Cheese Ripening and Technology
Abstracts of IDF Symposium held in Banff, Canada, March 2000 At the third IDF symposium on cheese ripening in Banff in March 2000 an attempt was made to relate the science of cheese ripening more directly to technology. The latest scientific findings about microbiological and enzymatic activities of significance to the ripening process and flavour […]
