Bulletin of the IDF N° 463/2013: Proceedings of The Nutrition & Health Conference, IDF World Dairy Summit 2012 – Cape Town, South Africa-October 2012

This publication contains six presentations and one poster presented at the Nutrition and Health Conference during the IDF World Dairy Summit in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2012. Presentations included: Dairy’s role in sustainable diets, by H. C. Schönfeldt, N. Hall and B. Pretorius The DASH diet: a diet with a focus on dairy, […]

ISO 9622 | IDF 141: 2013 – Milk and liquid milk products – Guidelines for the application of mid-infrared spectrometry

This International Standard gives guidelines for the quantitative compositional analysis of milk and liquid milk products, such as raw milk, processed milk, cream and whey, by measurement of the absorption of mid-infrared radiation. Additional built-in instrument features, such as a conductivity sensor, can improve the performance in the determination of compositional parameters and allow for […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 470/ 2013: The World Dairy Situation 2013

Annual survey presented at IDF World Dairy Summit, Yokohama (Japan), in October/November 2013. 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° 465/ 2013: Identification and assessment of emerging issues associated with chemical contaminants in dairy products

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply has expanded its monitoring of residues of antibiotics, antiparasitics and other substances in animal products in order to identify whether the levels of such substances are at safe concentrations for human consumption. A new national program (RENARA) for identifying and managing the risks associated with the presence […]

Guide to Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Dairy Production in French

Le Guide de la FIL pour l’utilisation prudente des agents antimicrobiens dans les fermes laitières a été rédigé par un groupe de projet composé d’experts, membres du Comité Permanent de la Fil sur les Résidus et les Contaminants Chimiques et sur la Santé et le Bien-être Animal ainsi que des représentants de l’Organisation Mondiale de […]