Bulletin of the IDF N° 414/ 2007: World dairy production and trade : Trade policy and development for Asia
Proceedings of the conference on World Dairy production and trade : trade policy and development for Asia, at the IDF World Dairy Congress in Shanghai, China, October 2006. The publication provides insights into the status and prospects of the dairy sectors in China, India, Japan and Mongolia, as well as on the status of trade […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 413/ 2007: Health-enhancing milk components: Technological advances and health benefits
Proceedings of the conference on Health-enhancing Milk Components: Technological Advances and Health Benefits, at the IDF World Dairy Congress in Shanghai, China, October 2006. The publication provides insights into the latest and emerging scientific knowledge about the characteristics of major and minor bioactive component groups occurring naturally in milk, focusing on components with positive health […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 411/ 2007: Selective enumeration of bifidobacteria in dairy products: Development of a standard method
Bifidobacteria play an important role as probiotic microorganisms in fermented dairy products. Usually, culture methods are used for routine examination of these products. As far as bifidobacterial enumeration is considered, several methodologies have been proposed during the last two decades, however, with limited applicability due to laborious procedures and/or lacking selectivity. According to experience, the […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 410/ 2007: Proceedings of the 1st ParaTB Forum
Paratuberculosis is an infectious disease that has emerged to become one of the leading causes of economic loss to the dairy cattle and small ruminant industries. The first IDF ParaTB Forum held in Shanghai, China, in October 2006, provided a platform for – presentations of national /regional control or eradication programs on paratuberculosis in dairy […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 408/2006: Staphylococcus Aureus Intramammary Infections
Report summarizing current knowledge on Staph. Aureas mastitis, describing the major epidemiological features of the micro-organism and the currently applied methods to diagnose and control intramammary infections. Keywords: animal health, hygiene, lactation, mastitis, milk production, staphylococcus aureus
Bulletin of the IDF N° 407/2006: Determination of Water Content of Butter Oil By Karl Fischer Titration
Water content of butter oil has hitherto been determined using an international standard method (ISO 5536 | IDF 23:2002) for the Karl Fischer titration using chloroform (trichloromethane) as additional solvent to methanol in the working medium. However, it has been shown that 1-octanol can replace toxic chloroform. The results of an international interlaboratory test of […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 406/2006: New Applications of Mid-infra-red Spectrometry for the Analysis of Milk and Milk Products
Mid-infra-red spectrometry has long been used successfully for the compositional analysis of milk and its fat, protein and lactose components. This paper looks at new applications of the technology to cover the analysis of casein and free fatty acids.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 404/2006: Continuous monitoring of machine milking
This paper provides a survey of possible checks to be included in a continuous monitoring system and an evaluation of the importance of each point, as a guide to manufacturers, and helps to supply the dairy industry with appropriate tools. Keywords: air, cleaning, cooling, machine, manual, mechanical, milking, milkline, monitoring, vacuum.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 403/2006: Payment Systems for Ex-Farm Milk
Compilation of information on the pricing systems used in 29 IDF member countries to allow comparison of the systems used, based on the results of a questionnaire relating to payment systems in use in the year 2003. Data relate to the milk of cows but also buffaloes, sheep and goats for those countries where milk […]
Bulletin of the IDF N° 402/2005 – The World Market for Cheese 1995-2004, Sixth Edition
This report is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the latest trends and structural changes in total world cheese production, trade and consumption. It is based mainly on a questionnaire, prepared by the Danish Dairy Board, and sent to IDF member countries. Replies were received from 30 countries representing approximately 80 per […]
