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Flinders University researchers expect to have clear evidence by the end of this year on the role that the humble cow could play in boosting the anti-cancer properties of the natural trace element, selenium. In a ground-breaking human trial now underway, a research team led by Professor Graeme Young is testing the beneficial impact that selenium delivered through cow’s milk has in preventing bowel cancer compared with other forms of the dietary supplement. The latest trial...
The milk from some cows is better suited for cheese production than milk from other cows. Scientists at the University of Aarhus are investigating the reasons why. Some cows’ milk is better suited for cheese-making than milk from other cows. Which traits in the milk are responsible for the difference and why this difference exists are being investigated in a three-year PhD project at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus. The suitability of milk for...
There are not always simple explanations for the reasons why there is an upward or downward tendency in cows' visits to milking robots. After all, there are many factors that have an effect on robot visiting frequency; they include barn layout, social hierarchy within the herd, robot output and, obviously, the cows themselves. At the behest of Lely, during the winter of 2007/2008 two students of the Ghent Polytechnic (faculty of bio-sciences and agricultural architecture) conducted a survey...
Diets as a means of controlling and reducing incidence of cancer have received considerable attention. Interest in natural nutrients and non- nutrients present in food that may have health benefits in humans such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is growing. Biological synthesis of CLA occurs through the microbial isomerization of dietary linoleic acid in the digestive tracts of ruminant animals. Therefore, ruminant species and their products are rich dietary sources of CLA....
Many Florida dairy farms purchase dairy heifers to replace their culled cows. The purchase price of a dairy heifer has varied the last several years from less than $1,000 to more than $2,000 per head. The major factors that determine the purchase price are the quality of the heifer and demand and supply. When heifer prices are higher than usual, many dairy producers question if they should purchase heifers now or leave the slots in the dairy facility (temporarily) vacant. This fact sheet...
A new processing line can provide dairy processors with lower operating costs and energy savings, claims manufacturer Tetra Pak. Tetra Pak said that its Tetra Lactenso Aseptic includes new energy and product saving technologies, IntelliCIP and Aseptic Energy Hibernation, as well as upgraded versions of existing processing units, the Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex and the Tetra Alsafe buffer tank. Dairy processors are looking to offset the increasing high cost pressure of acquiring...
In celebration of the eighth annual World Milk Day on June 1, DeLaval International encouraged all employees around the globe to support the Day which was founded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in 2001. It is an important day that observes the significance of milk and activities associated with the milk industry. Staff worldwide is commemorating the annual event in its own special way. The DeLaval headquarters in Sweden invited a guest speaker,...
A light-weight polypropylene container with in-mold graphics for point-of-sale differentiation has been developed for the premium end of the North American dairy packaging market, claims its manufacturer. Canadian plastics manufacturer, IPL, said the thin-walled containers are aimed at the functional yogurt, specialty cheese and dips sector, worth an estimated $200m. Brand differentiation IPL has been supplying packaging to the prepared salad and...
Use of the commercial emulsifier lactam may help food scientists crack how to produce emulsions that mimic traditional whipped cream, says new research. Researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK report the formulation of an acidified caseinate-stabilised emulsion using lactam (lactic acid esters of monoglycerides) as a surfactant. "At higher LACTEM concentrations, foams even more rigid and brittle than whipped cream could be produced from aeration/acidification of...
A new cooling system that reduces the risk of small volumes of milk becoming frozen has been launched by Fullwood under its Packo brand of milk cooling tanks. The Soft Start Cooling system (SSC) has been designed to safely and efficiently cool small volumes of milk quickly, but without the risk of the milk being frozen. The system is available on the complete range of Packo direct expansion (DX) milk cooling tanks and cooling units. The new system adjusts the tank’s cooling power...
Profiling of milk according to health-related unsaturated fatty acid content, 600 sample per hour capacity and ability to handle difficult samples with ease among the new options available for payment and herd improvement testing. FOSS announces the MilkoScan™ FT+, a new fully automatic milk analyser for payment testing and dairy herd improvement. Building on decades of groundbreaking development within milk analysis, the MilkoScan FT+ extends the capability of the well-known...
Feta cheese made from raw milk in Greece may hold secrets that could lead to new methods for battling food poisoning bacteria like Listeria, researchers at the University of Lincoln said. Panagiotis Chanos told delegates gathered at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting, that a team at the university had managed to isolate lactic acid bacteria found in untreated sheep milk that could produce antibiotics. Upon further study, he claimed that samples taken from some...
Danisco announced today that it is now producing and will begin selling Chymostar® Supreme, a proprietary fermentation-produced chymosin (FPC), an important ingredient for cheese production. Commenting on Danisco’s new FPC production capabilities, Doug Willrett, Vice President, Danisco Cultures Division, explains, “As a leader in cheese cultures, we can better serve our customers, having Chymostar® Supreme in our portfolio, and now we have the internal capabilities to produce it,...
When smaller dairy producers inquire about the cost of the parlors their neighbors with larger herds build they often conclude that a milking parlor is unattainable for them. The majority of smaller dairy farmers have no desire, or are unable, to expand to a size that would enable them to afford a modern one-quarter to one-half million-dollar parlor. Thus, they wonder if there is a lower cost alternative available for them. Why is there interest in lower cost parlor options? The first...
Major investment at US plant responds to rapid growth of the cheese culture market. More capacity and new facilities will go into operation this April at the Danisco cultures plant in Madison, USA, to meet the growing US demand for frozen Direct Vat Inoculants (DVI) cultures for cheese. The $9 million investment includes one of the biggest ultra-cold stores in the world and a high-tech automatic packaging line for handling frozen DVI cultures in pellet form. Danisco has...
Many different approaches are being used to increase milk production of dairy cows. A study recently completed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) indicates that improving drinking water through a technology created by EAU Technologies, has the potential to produce the desired results. Penn Vet worked with EAU Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of Electrolyzed Water - EMPOWERED WATER(TM) - for high-volume, business-to-business...
BASF, a major chemicals and plastics producer, has teamed up with beverage bottle manufacturer ALPLA to create a bottle for milk and yoghurt drinks using impact resistant Polystyrene (PS-I). A spokesperson at BASF confirmed that the bottle is currently being tested by a European dairy producer and this company will probably introduce the bottles into the market in mid 2008. BASF is confident it will be writing a "first success" story soon thereafter. BASF's Polystyrene type...
Krones has introduced a new system called Checkmat 753 HF that it claims offers simple-to-use fill level inspection for bottles through touch screen technology. The company says that the unit inspects up to 72,000 bottles per hour with maximised accuracy. It accepts bottles of any size, shape or colour and even paper or plastic labels will not affect the measurements. However, the technology can not be used for cans. It describes the system as offering "accurate, safe...
SemBioSys Genetics Inc., a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of therapeutic proteins for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has signed an option agreement with The Instituto de Agrobiotecnologia Rosario S.A. (INDEAR) based in Rosario, Argentina. INDEAR is a joint venture company formed by Bio Sidus AG S.A. and Bioceres S.A. to develop manufacturing and development capabilities for agricultural biotechnology products for South American markets. Under the...
Official judges for World Dairy Expo 2008 have been appointed. The individuals responsible for placing nearly 2,500 head of dairy cattle during the five-day show are: Central National Ayrshire Show – Steve White, New Castle, Indiana Central National Brown Swiss Show – Wayne Sliker, St. Paris, Ohio National Guernsey Show - Madison – Carrie Sears, South Deerfield, Massachusetts International Holstein Show –...