Tomorrow I’ll be leaving for Hamar, Norway to attend this year’s International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress. This is my second one and I’m looking forward to posting from there.
American Cheese Society Awards
I just recently attended the Agricultural Media Summit in Portland, OR and just missed the American Cheese Society annual conference. I’ve been meaning to look up what happened there and finally did. For one thing they have a competition here’s the top result:
Camel Milk Ice Cream
This story on Strategiy.com says that the AAl Ain Dairy is the first to introduce camel milk ice cream into the United Arab Emirates. Is it commercially available anywhere else?
According to the story: With the introduction of camel milk ice cream, people will get to enjoy not only the healthy benefits of camel milk but the creamy goodness of ice cream as well. Children who have allergy against products made from cow’s milk can now enjoy their taste of ice cream. Camel milk ice cream is safe as well for people who are suffering from lactose intolerance.
Biotech Work In Australia
I just received this photo from the folks with the Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference that’s just ending in Australia.
I wanted a picture to illustrate the work they unveiled at the conference which I posted about yesterday.
Those were on Bioactive Proteins In Milk and DNA Techniques.
3-A-Day School Grants
3-A-Day of Dairy has made 35 grants to schools to help promote dairy. Here’s a sampling of some of the schools receiving grants and what they plan to do with the money.
Bioactive Proteins In Milk
Here’s some more news from the Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, ‘Unlocking the potential of agricultural biotechnology,’ that’s going on in Melbourne, Australia. We know milk does a body good and apparently some researchers have discovered some new ways.
Expo Dairy Product Contest Deadline
The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest (say that 5 times real fast) entry deadline is coming up. Now’s the time to get yours in if you want to compete this year.
Australian Biotech Conference Features Dairy
There’s a big biotechnology conference going on in Australia this week. I was invited to attend but have to be in Kansas City and then on to Norway. Darn the luck, eh?
Swissrose International To Fairmount From ConAgra
How do you become the “largest U. S. importer or specialty cheeses? Buy up a bunch of companies. That’s what Fairmount Food Group is doing.
Proposed Cuts To WIC For Dairy
USDA was in the news a lot today. Another story has to do with proposed cuts to the WIC program for dairy products. This has concerned the IDFA and NMPF. Since it’s only a proposal at this point there is a comment period open for the next 90 days.