Bulletin of the IDF N° 308/1995 – Whey Processing and Utilization – Recent Trends in Food Aid In Dairy Products – Consequences of the GATT Agreement for the Dairy Industry

Whey Processing and Utilization by B.S. Horton (USA) This report examines the status of whey processing and utilization, the emphasis being on utilization rather than processing in order to highlight the importance of being market driven rather than production driven in the whey business. 5 pp Recent Trends in Food Aid in Dairy Products by […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 269/1992 – Fermentation-produced enzymes and accelerated ripening in cheesemaking

Proceedings of Seminar on 15 May 1991 The Seminar surveyed technical, legal and other aspects of fermentation produced enzymes and accelerated ripening in cheesemaking. Chymogen” a chymosin rennet from Aspergillus niger – M.K. Harboe (Denmark) Application and regulatory position of “Maxiren” – D.P. Praaning-van Dalen (Netherlands) Technological aspects of the use of fermentation-produced chymosin in […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 353/2000 – Dairy Foods and Cardiovascular Health – Scanned copy

The programme of IDF’s Nutrition Week 1999 focused on Dairy Foods and Cardiovascular Health. It was particularly significant as new information is emerging about the important role of dairy foods in a heart healthy diet, in addition to the general nutritional benefits of dairy products. The papers and posters presented address such topics as “Epidemiology […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 317/1996 – Fat Replacers – Ripening and Quality of Cheeses

Fat Replacers by A. Huyghebaert, K. Dewettinck & W. de Greyt (Belgium) Increasingly, the term fat replacers is used to differentiate between fat substitutes and fat mimetics. Fat substitutes include fatty acid based products with ester bonds resistant to lipase catalysed hydrolysis. Fat mimetics are carbohydrate and protein based materials that mimetic the properties of […]

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° 330/1998 – Mastitis Therapy Is Necessary for Animal Welfare

Mastitis Therapy Is Necessary for Animal Welfare Presentation by J.E. Hillerton (UK) for Group A2 at the 1997 Annual Sessions held in Reykjavik (Iceland) Mastitis is a painful condition causing moderate to severe distress. The dairy industry has the dual concern of the wellbeing of its cows and the image of its products. The dairy […]

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° 338/1999 – Suggested Interpretation of Mastitis Terminology – Instruments for Mechanical Tests of Milking Machines – Mastitis Newsletter n°23 – Scanned copy

Suggested Interpretation of Mastitis Terminology K. Larry Smith (co-ordinator) Much of the terminology used in the thousands of publications on mastitis and its control is unique to mastitis and many terms used in one English-speaking country are described by a different term in another country. Members of IDF Group A2 have recognised these differences and […]