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China is preparing to launch a new national standard on raw milk to prevent dairy products containing antibiotic residues from reaching the marketplace.
According to a report in Shanghai-based newspaper China Business News this week, a new national standard on raw milk, which has been drawn up by the Ministry of Agriculture, is waiting to be approved by the Standardization Administration of China. It will make the testing of antibiotics and flavacol M1 in raw milk compulsory for dairy...
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With each genetic evaluation Holstein Canada recognizes sires who reach elite standards in production, conformation and also genetic indexes through their Superior Production (SP) and Superior Type (ST) programs.
Superior Production
Eight Semex sires have been recognized in August 2006 as Superior Production sires having combined genetic indexes for Milk, Fat and Protein in the top 5% of the Canadian sire population. Sires must have a reliability of at least...
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Australian Dairy Industry Council Chairman Allan Burgess has expressed concern at the suspension of the Doha Round of Trade Negotiations.
"It is extremely disappointing that members of the G6 could not reach agreement over the weekend to maintain momentum for a strong outcome from the Doha Round," Mr Burgess said.
"The decision to suspend discussions is of great concern particularly in light of the agreement by the world leaders last week, during the G8 meeting, to continue to push...
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Adding soluble fibres, guar gum and pectin, to skimmed milk could speed up the coagulation time, improving cost efficiency, and impart nutritional benefits, say Irish researchers.
Such fundamental research could eventually lead to improved production and enhanced nutritional content of the resulting cheese.
"The incorporation of soluble dietary fibre into cheese may result in the development of both a nutritionally and technologically superior product," wrote lead author Colette Fagan in...
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A review of the European Union’s dairy strategy will take in place in 2008, with intervention prices, storage subsidies and milk quotas all up for discussion.
Agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel told a European Dairy Farmers' conference the review would coincide with the mid-term check up of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
She said the sector would have to think seriously about whether to abolish EU milk quotas, currently set to end in 2014/15. And, whether the...
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Irish researchers are working on using genomics to enhance flavour in dairy products - and enhancing the country's technological standing in international R&D.
“This landmark project is key to building a critical mass in genomics of starter cultures and will place Moorepark at the forefront of international developments in the rapidly evolving area of applying genomics to traditional and innovative food systems,” said Dr. Michael Callanan from the Moorepark Food Research Centre (MFRC)....
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Campina, one of Europe’s leading dairy organisations, has appointed Mr A.A.J.M. (Arthur) van Benthem as Group Director Consumer Products Europe as from 1 January 2007. At present Van Benthem (39) is Managing Director of the Coco-Cola company in the Korea region. Arthur van Benthem has gained a wealth of experience in the course of his international career at multinationals such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble and the Coca-Cola Company. For the latter he worked, among others, in Indonesia, New...
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Fonterra has announced that its committed opening price for 2006-07, although down five per cent on last season's, will be one of the highest in the past decade.
Fonterra's general manager for milk supply in Australia, Steve Nelson, said that the lower opening price for 2006-07 balanced the company's forecast of softening international commodity pricing with a drive to maintain the confidence that has been building in the industry post drought.
"We have experienced two seasons of very...
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Cereal-based beverages, such as those made from rice and oats, are not suitable as a complete milk replacement for young children, said the Australian and New Zealand food authorities today.
In a statement, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) said that cereal drinks, often a substitute for milk or soy beverages, only contain 10 per cent of the protein found in milk.
The organisation's chief medical advisor, Dr Bob Boyd, said: ”Consumers, caregivers and health professionals need...
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Arla Foods has bought up speciality cheesemaker Tholstrup in its native Denmark, as the group looks to expand its cheese export business amid rising competition.
Arla said it had signed a deal to buy family-owned Tholstrup Cheese, which is best known for its Castello and Saga cheese brands and has sales of DKK830m. No sum was disclosed.
The deal, if approved by competition watchdogs, will give Arla an important new inroad into increasingly competitive cheese markets across Europe and the...
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Adding riboflavin-producing bacteria to standard yoghurt could boost the nutritional value and cut costs of conventional fortification, suggests a joint Argentine-Dutch study.
“The use of riboflavin-producing strains in the production of dairy products such as fermented milk, yoghurt, and cheese is feasible and economically attractive because it would decrease the costs involved during conventional vitamin fortification and satisfy consumer demands for healthier foods,” explained lead author...
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One of New Zealand's most respected dairy figures, John Luxton, a large scale dairy farmer and former NZ Agriculture Minister, has told the World Dairy Leaders' Conference in Queensland that high productivity is the key to success.
Mr Luxton, who is a partner in a number of dairy business on farms in the Waikato region of NZ, says that Australian farms face significant challenges from low cost overseas producers, environmental pressures and a diminishing influence over politicians.
And...
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The Australian dairy industry has developed an on-farm resource kit, highlighting its commitment to good dairy practices, which will be delivered to every dairy farmers in the country over the coming week.
Queensland dairy farmer and industry animal welfare spokesman, Wes Judd, says every dairy farmer in Australia is encouraged to use the information supplied in the kit.
"It has been produced to ensure farmers, as well as national and international customers, recognise the Australian...
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A new aseptic packaging machine is designed to target what the manufacturer says is a growing demand for single serve coffee creamers.
To meet the growing demand for single serve coffee creamers, Tetra Pak yesterday said it would introduce a new packaging line for its Tetra Classic Aseptic 20 ml package.
The new Tetra Pak A1/Mini operates at about double the speed of an earlier version, increasing output to 21,600 packages per hour for the 20 ml package from 9,000 packages per hour for...
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Fane Valley chief executive, David Graham, has told Farming Life that this week's United Dairy Farmers' milk auction prices are an accurate reflection of the growing pressure on international dairy markets at the present time.
For the second successive month, the average price at the United Dairy Farmers' milk auction was two pence per litre down on last year's levels.
At this month's auction, held on Thursday, the average price was 17.61 pence per litre, an increase of 0.24ppl on the May...
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Modification of whey protein concentrates with high phospholipid proportions could turn standard emulsifiers into functional health promoting ingredients, results that could have important implications for the food industry.
Whey proteins from cows milk are used as emulsifiers in a broad range of food products including ice creams, beverages, salad dressing and sports supplements, and are classified as either concentrates (protein content between 25 and 80 per cent) or isolates (more than 90...
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Australian Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle are attracting interest from overseas buyers because of their performance and ability to adapt to local conditions.
Australian Minister for Agriculture, Peter McGauran, last night addressed the Holstein-Friesian Association of Australia in Sale, Victoria.
Mr McGauran said one of the reasons for the overseas buying interest was the association’s ‘Maternal Might Team’, an exceptional group of 12 young bulls.
Selected for their production,...
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Milk producers have renewed their fierce criticism of low farmgate prices in Britain, as the country’s competition watchdog prepares to open an in-depth probe into the market practices of top supermarkets.
The Office of Fair Trading this week succumbed to four years of pressure from politicians, suppliers and environmental organisations by asking the Competition Commission to investigate Britain's top grocery retailers.
It is the first time Britain's big four – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's...
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There's been record interest in robotic milking around the world, according to Dutch manufacturer, Lely.
During the first 14 weeks of 2006, the company has sold the same number of robot systems as the whole of 2005.
"We anticipate 2006 will be our best year ever," CEO Alexander van der Lely said.
"We are very pleased with the rapid acceptance of our totally new concept in milking, technology, namely the Astronaut A3 robotic milking system."
Lely says dairy farmers increasingly...
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Launch of test project with 100 dairy farmers and feed suppliers for online insight into feed flows.
International dairy cooperative Campina has announced plans over the coming months to further fulfil quality assurance requirements for the feed purchased by Campina dairy farmers. Campina will develop and expand the requirements for supplementary quality certification, launch a test project to electronically monitor feed flows and present a method of giving dairy...
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