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Bulletin of the IDF N° 475/2014 - Proceedings of the 4th Paratuberculosis Forum - Parma, Italy, 21 June 2014

This publication contains seventeen papers written by representatives of national and regional Johne’s disease control programmes on the lessons learnt through their implementation. The papers were presented and discussed at the 4th Paratuberculosis Forum in Parma, Italy, on the 21 June 2014 at the offices of the European Food Safety Authority and attended by participants from 16 countries. Presentations cover a variety of approaches to manage Johne’s disease, from compulsory regulations targeting clinical disease to voluntary industry programmes aimed at reducing economic impact and supporting the production of high quality milk. A common theme was the integration of various testing strategies with important hygiene measures to prevent new infections. The papers highlight the successes and challenges and the importance of communications and incentives to maintain farmer engagement and cooperation, in order to ensure Johne’s disease control programmes are more effective in the future. Keywords: Johne’s disease, paratuberculosis, MAP, disease control, testing strategies, hygiene measures

Detecting antibiotic residues in milk - Guidance on the application of screening and confirmatory methods in integrated dairy chain management.

This document describes a pragmatic way to implement the testing of antibiotic residues along the dairy chain. From the farm to the dairy processing factory, the various stages at which tests can be implemented are detailed. Checking compliance with regulations is the main reason for testing. Examples of different regulations in terms of residue limits are included. All the actors of the dairy chain are responsible for ensuring safe milk delivery. The document provides tools that can be implemented at any level of the dairy chain and can help in choosing the most suitable method. Sampling good practices, recommendations for sample storage, advantages and disadvantages of available methods and procedures applied to validate the tests are all discussed. The document ends with examples of applied strategies in different countries. Tables show regulated procedures and some pragmatic ways to ensure a safe milk supply. The reader will notice that testing should be implemented from the very beginning of the milk production chain to check the absence of contamination. Collaboration with the antibiotic prescribers to control the use of antibiotics and reduce the risks of contamination is a complementary approach to achieve the delivery of safe milk. Keywords: Antibiotic residues, Testing, Detection, Milk safety, Veterinary drugs, ADI, MRL, Screening methods, Confirmatory methods

Compilation of some presentations from the IDF World Dairy Summit 2013

Posters presented at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2013

IDF 7th International Symposium on Sheep, Goat and other non-Cow Milk - Abstract Submission is now open!

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that abstract submission has officially opened! Guidance for abstract submission can be found at www.idfsheepandgoat.org/callforpapers.php This 7th International Symposium will be a platform for exchange of knowledge among international experts in the fields of husbandry and milk production, technology, chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition. It will also highlight the significance of markets and appropriate policies as they have evolved since 2011. For regular updates, visit www.idfsheepandgoat.org

IDF/ISO and ICAR/Interbull Berlin 2014 I4 Conference Newsletter Issue 3 Now Available!

The final issue of the I4 Conference Newsletter is now available. This issue rounds off an insightful and productive round of meetings and conferences. It also takes a look at upcoming events - be sure to mark your diaries! Please click here to download the final issue.

5th Newsletter from the IDF/ICAR Project Group on Reference System for Somatic Cell Counting 

Please find attached the 5^th newsletter from the IDF/ICAR Project Group on Reference System for Somatic Cell Counting. Do not hesitate to share! The project will also be covered by several presentations at the upcoming IDF/ISO symposium on 17 May 2014 in Berlin, Germany. More information: http://www.icar2014.de. You can find more information on the project and the previous newsletters on the following page: http://www.fil-idf.org/RSSCC

IDF/ISO and ICAR/Interbull Berlin 2014 Conference Newsletter Issue 2 Now Available!

The second issue of the I4 Conference Newsletter is now available. This issue provides further updates from the IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2014, plus initial highlights from the ICAR/Interbull Conference. Please click here to download the second issue

IDF/ISO and ICAR/Interbull Berlin 2014 I4 Conference Newsletter Issue 1 Now Available!

The first issue of the I4 Conference Newsletter is now available. Get a flavour for the discussions, exhibitions and events that have been taking place during the IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2014. Please click here to download the first issue

New promotional video for IDF World Dairy Summit 2014

Preparations for the IDF World Dairy Summit 2014 are progressing well, and we’d like to ask for your help to promote this event. Together we can increase its visibility and enhance networking opportunities for the global dairy sector. The host has produced a two-minute video that is available on Youtube: http://youtu.be/FntsEaH1u7Q

7th IDF International Symposium on Sheep, Goat and other non-Cow Milk

Dear colleagues,

This 7th International Symposium aims at providing a renewed vision of knowledge on husbandry and milk production, technology, chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition. It will also highlight the significance of markets and appropriate policies as they have evolved since 2011. 

IDF/ISO and ICAR/Interbull Berlin 2014 Main programme booklet online

Preparations for our joint conference in Berlin are almost completed. So far we have received nearly 600 registrations from more than 50 countries, meaning you can meet stakeholders from all over the world at the conference. If you have not yet booked, register now and join us in the ESTREL Conference Center in Berlin! Today we would like to inform you that the main programme booklet is now available online. Please click here

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to announce the release of the latest IDF Internal Newsflash.

As a Codex Observer Organization, IDF monitors and provides scientific expert input to Codex work. This Newsflash focuses on items of particular importance to the global dairy sector discussed at the 35th session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) held on 3-7 March 2014, featuring:

- CCMAS Endorsement of revised IDF/ISO protein calculation method

- Process of updating references to Methods of Analysis

- IDF's contribution to the development of the Principles for Use of Sampling and Testing in International Food Trade

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest IDF factsheet, produced by the Standing Committee on Analytical Methods for Additives and Contaminants, entitled 'Control and Detection of Antimicrobial Residues in Milk and Dairy Products.'

The factsheet is also available on the IDF website: www.fil-idf.org

UNVEILING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF SALT IN THE MANUFACTURE AND RIPENING OF CHEESE

Brussels, 1 April 2014 - Understanding the role of salt in the cheese making process is crucial in order to explore new sodium reduction strategies. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released a monograph on “The Importance of Salt in the Manufacture and Ripening of Cheese”, with renowned experts in the field having compiled the latest scientific knowledge available. 

This Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of the dispersibility in water of instant dried milk. The method is applicable to instant dried skimmed milk manufactured by either the “straight-through” or the “re-wet” process and also to instant dried whole milk.

IDF/ISO and ICAR/Interbull Berlin 2014
                    I4 Conference Newsletter Issue 2 Now Available!

Dear colleagues and friends,

The second issue of the I4 Conference Newsletter is now available.

This issue provides further updates from the IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2014, plus initial highlights from the ICAR/Interbull Conference.

Please click here to download the second issue.

Best regards,
The Organising Committee 

Detection of inhibitors and antimicrobial residues in milk and dairy products by screening methods - Guidance on preparation of the test portion.

This edition of the Newsbrief has a special focus on events as valuable platforms for the exchange of ideas, opportunities for networking and presenting the latest research and technological advancements. We also take a look at IDF's latest publications, articles and factsheets.

DIAAS, Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score for assessing protein quality, will be fully endorsed upon completion of a programme of research to confirm the animal assay and to create a database of standard protein food values. In the interim, DIAAS can be estimated using published faecal crude protein digestibility values.

Executive Summary

• The nutritional value of a dietary protein source relates to the delivery of indispensable amino acids to the body

• The content, pattern and bioavailability of indispensable amino acids determine the quality of the protein

• Methods for measuring protein quality assess the ability of a dietary protein to meet human requirements for indispensable amino acids1

• Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) is a new assessment method that more accurately measures protein quality

• DIAAS was recommended by an FAO expert consultation on protein quality2

• DIAAS is based on the ileal digestible individual indispensable amino acids in the dietary protein relative to human reference amino acid requirement pattern

• True ileal digestibility of individual amino acids is the most accurate measurement of digestion and absorption of dietary amino acids

• The protein quality score is determined by the lowest ratio of digestible indispensable amino acid content to the corresponding  indispensable amino acid in the reference pattern

• Scores may be greater than 1 (or 100%) if the protein contains a relatively high content of indispensable amino acids recognizing surplus amino acids in higher quality protein sources

• Values above 100% should not be truncated except where calculating DIAAS for protein or amino acid intakes for mixed diets or sole source foods2

• Dairy proteins are higher quality and have DIAAS values greater than 100%

• Milk powder has a DIAAS (%) of 1222

• Protein quality scores may be important in the future for adjusting/ informing/understanding the available protein or amino acid content of foods

• High protein quality foods such as dairy can be used to complement foods of poorer quality for cost effective and efficient use of available foods

• DIAAS will be fully endorsed upon completion of a programme of research to generate a database of indispensable amino acids ileal digestibility values for standard protein foods.

Scientific Symposium - Saturday 17 May 2014
                       IDF/ISO Analytical Week, Berlin, Germany

After the last two symposia, dealing with Safeguarding Dairy Food Safety and the Role of Standardization including case studies of trade issues, this year's symposium is focused on the Contribution of Analytics to Safeguard our Dairy Cows' Health and Healthy Dairy Products.

The intention is that IDF/ISO Analytical Week together with ICAR Biennial Congress and INTERBULL are functioning as a melting pot in the background. These combined events attract specialists in the field of Analytics as well as experts in “digesting” and applying data to enhance information quality and information density for dairy herd managers in the frame of a health oriented DHI system, which should lead to fruitful interdisciplinary discussions – to the benefit of the dairy farmers.

What can Analytics Contribute to Healthy Cows and Healthy Dairy Products?

08:30 - 09:00 Welcome | Registration | Morning Tea or Coffee

09:00 - 11:00 Opening
Christian Baumgartner (ADR/DLQ) – Introduction to the Scientific Symposium
Jaap Evers (IDF) – The Role of Dairy Analytics Today – the IDF Perspective
Udo Folgart (VDM)– Healthy Cows for Healthy Milk (and Happy Consumers) – Guiding Principles of the German Dairy Sector
Folkert Onken (DLQ) – milchQplus – a National Program to Improve Udder Health Based on DHI Data
David Barbano (Cornell University) – Diving Deeper into Raw Milk Data – Advanced Use of FTIR-Spectra

11:00 - 11:30 Health Break

11:30 - 13:00 RefSysSCC – a Joint Project of IDF/ISO and ICAR to Build Up a Reference System for Somatic Cell Counting
Harrie van den Bijgaart (IDF/ISO/ICAR) – What is a Reference System and Why do We Need It?
Silvia Orlandini (IDF/ISO/ICAR) – Current Situation of the Joint RefSysSCC Project – Who? What? When?
Thomas Berger (IDF/ISO) and Werner Luginbühl (ChemStat) – The Implications of New Statistical Tools to Evaluate and Compare the Analytical Performance of Laboratories Summary and Adjourn

Information and registration are available at www.icar2014.de

The 7th IDF International Symposium on Sheep, Goat and other non-Cow Milk will take place in Limassol, Cyprus, on 23-25 March 2015 - Save the date!

The overall objective of the Symposium is to provide a renewed vision of knowledge on husbandry and milk production, technology, chemistry, physics, microbiology and nutrition and to highlight the significance of markets and appropriate policies as they have evolved since 2011.

The event is addressed to scientists and other professionals involved in the sheep, goat and other non-cow dairy sectors, including milk producers, dairy processing industry, trade associations, academia, research institutes and governments. The Symposium will be a platform for exchange of knowledge and information among international experts in the field.

Brussels, 06 February 2014 - IDF and ISO have joined forces to expand the scope of an international standard used worldwide in the dairy industry to measure the protein content of cow's milk. The Kjeldahl method* now encompasses milk from other species as well as internationally traded dairy products covered by Codex standards. The revised Standard reconfirms the crucial role of the Kjeldahl method in trade harmonization and enhances consumer protection safeguards.

In October 2014, the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF) annual World Dairy Summit will take place in Tel Aviv. Around 1,500 participants from all over the world are expected at the David Intercontinental Hotel.