IDF Animal Health Report N° 13
IDF’s 13th edition of the IDF Animal Health Report. This latest tool to share knowledge in dairy welfare was released in November 2019 and presents 17 case studies on animal welfare from nine different countries. It complements the updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 502/ 2019: Ecology of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes, Significance in Dairy Production
Ecology of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes, Significance in Dairy Production François Bourdichon, Denise Lindsay, Aurélie Dubois, Kieran Jordan ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes shows the highest versatility in foodborne disease outbreaks and is associated with a wide variety of foods. Recent outbreaks in deli meats in South Africa, frozen vegetables in Europe and ice cream in […]
IDF Annual Report 2018-2019
IDF’s Annual Report 2018-19 provides an overall picture of the performance of the International Dairy Federation, and provides insights across the working areas.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 501/2019: The World Dairy Situation 2019
Annual survey containing information on milk and dairy production, processing, companies, consumption, trade and prices. Comprehensive data from national and international sources. Description of current trends. Global and regional commentary covering all major producing and consuming countries. Keywords: dairy economics, milk production, dairy products, processing, industry, consumption trends, markets, world trade, milk and dairy prices
Bulletin of the IDF N° 500/ 2019: Wastewater Treatment in dairy Processing
Wastewater Treatment in Dairy Processing – Innovative solutions for sustainable wastewater management by Piercristiano Brazzale, Brice Bourbon, Pierre Barrucand, Mark Fenelon, Stefano Guercini and Raffaele Tiarca Abstract Like all wastes produced by a production plant, dairy wastewater needs to be treated before it is discharged into water bodies. Owing to their composition and organic matter […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 499/ 2019: Guidance on the Practical Application of IDF | ISO Standard on the Determination of Milkfat Purity
Guidance on the Practical Application of IDF/ISO Standard on the Determination of Milkfat Purity By Dr. Joachim Molkentin, Pierre-Alain Golay, Dr. Giovanna Contarini, Richard Johnson, Dr. Alastair MacGibbon Abstract: This Bulletin provides guidance on the practical application of the International Standard ISO 17678|IDF 202 Milk and Milk Products – Determination of the milkfat purity by […]
Issue 2: IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook
This second edition of case studies for sustainable dairying offers those involved in the field with an insight into ongoing projects and new research on sustainability of importance for the dairy sector. IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook 2019 Web
ISO 17678 I IDF 202: 2019 – Milk and milk products – Determination of milk fat purity by gas chromatographic analysis of triglycerides
This document specifies a reference method for the determination of milk fat purity using gas chromatographic analysis of triglycerides. The method utilizes the differences in triglyceride fingerprint of milk fat from the individual triglyceride fingerprints of other fats and oils to determine samples which are outside the range normally observed for milk fat. This edition […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 496/2019: The technology of pasteurisation and its effect on the microbiological and nutritional aspects of milk
Pasteurisation of milk involves heating the milk to at least 72°C for 15 s or to 63°C for 30 min. Such heat treatment is necessary to reduce pathogenic bacteria to an acceptable safe level and reduce spoilage organisms, thus extending the shelf-life of the milk and improving public health. There are few adverse effects on […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 498/2019: The IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0
This guide provides recommendations on stockmanship, feed and water, physical environment, husbandry practices and health management. To assess the level of welfare for the animals in dairy production systems, example animal welfare outcome measures are proposed. Keywords: Animal Welfare, Good Dairy Farming Practice, Standards, Welfare measure for dairy cattle
