Bulletin of the IDF N° 451/ 2011: The World Dairy Situation 2011
Annual survey presented at IDF World Dairy Summit, Parma (Italy), in October 2011. Production, consumption, trade and price figures from dairy sector and other sources. Largest dairy companies by turnover and/or milk intake. Comments and prognoses on the situation in different countries and analysis of the whole, covering all major producing and consuming countries. Review […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 452/ 2011: Collaborative Study on Nitrate in Milk and Milk Products using a Method by Enzymatic Reduction and Photometric Determination after Griess Reaction (International Standard ISO 20541 | IDF 197)
An alternative method for determining the content of nitrate in milk and milk products that does not involve any reagent that can have a negative effect of the environment has been developed (ISO 20541 | IDF 197) and tested in an international interlaboratory study to establish its precision (repeatability and reproducibility). This report describes the […]
ISO/TS 17193 | IDF/RM 208: 2011 – Milk – Determination of the lactoperoxidase activity – Photometric method (Reference method)
This standard specifies a photometric method for the determination of the lactoperoxidase activity in milk in amounts exceeding 50 U/l. Standard only available in English.
ISO 12779 | IDF 227: 2011 – Lactose – Determination of water content – Karl Fischer method
This standard specifies a method for the determination of the water content of lactose by Karl Fischer (KF) titration.
ISO 27871 | IDF 224: 2011 Cheese and processed cheese – Determination of the nitrogenous fractions
This standard specifies a method for determining the nitrogenous fractions in cheeses and processed cheese from cow milk.
ISO 13082 | IDF 218: 2011 – Milk and milk products – Determination of the lipase activity of pregastric lipase preparation
This standard specifies a method for the determination of the lipase activity. It is intended for the preparation of pregastric lipase and rennet paste, both of animal origin. Standard only available in English.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 450/ 2011: Determination of Water Content in Lactose by Karl Fischer Titration
Interlaboratory collaborative study The traditional gravimetric oven drying method for determining water content in dried dairy products does not give reliable results when applied to lactose. A Karl Fischer Titration method that determines molecular water has been developed and tested in an international collaborative study to establish its precision (repeatability and reproducibility) for its adoption […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 449/ 2011: Integrated supply chain management
I – INTEGRATED CHAIN MANAGEMENT (ICM) FOR FOOD SAFETY IDF principles of Integrated Chain Management applied to food safety and the Codex and ISO standards defining their application to foods are outlined in the context of milk and milk products in the first chapter. The second chapter provides the guidelines on integrity of suppliers’ milk […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 448/ 2011: Suggested Interpretation of Mastitis Terminology
Guide to unambiguous usage of mastitis terms intended to minimize differences in usage in different English-speaking countries and thereby facilitate communication between mastitis specialists and users of mastitis data, bearing in mind the importance of mastitis in animal welfare and economics of milk production. Recent mastitis and other literature (IDF, Codex and other) has been […]
Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice in Russian (2011)
This second edition of the Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice has been developed by an IDF/FAO Project Group of the IDF Standing Committee on Farm Management. It has been written in a practical format for dairy farmers engaged in the production of milk from any dairy species to support the production and marketing of […]
