R&D

DFA accepting applications for 2021 accelerator program

By Jim Cornall

Five years after launching its initial accelerator program, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is gearing up for its 2021 program with the announcement of a new name, DFA CoLab Accelerator, and continued focus on helping accelerate and grow ag-tech and dairy...

Dairy Dialog podcast 97: USDEC, Boss Dog and Innodelice

Dairy Dialog podcast 97: USDEC, Boss Dog and Innodelice

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s podcast - alongside our weekly look at the global dairy markets with Charlie Hyland from StoneX - we chatted with Annie Bienvenue, vice president, technical services, and Kristi Saitama, vice president, ingredient marketing from USDEC;...

Dairy Dialog podcast 95: Royal DSM, InnovoPro, Fonterra

Dairy Dialog podcast 95: Royal DSM, InnovoPro, Fonterra

By Jim Cornall

On this week's podcast, we chat with Pim van Hee, manager innovation R&D and technology, Royal DSM; Taly Nechustan, CEO of InnovoPro; and Brent Vautier, senior research technologist at Fonterra. We also have our weekly look at the global dairy...

“We want to find out as many details as we can about milk because it is so important, but so little is known about its chemistry,” Remoroza said. Pic: R. Press/NIST

New research identifies 80 new oligosaccharides

NIST says expanded milk database will help infant formula manufacturers

By Jim Cornall

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have recently doubled the size of a reference library that includes examples of a certain type of carbohydrate found in milk from humans and several other animals.

DuPont has published an update to its work in the field of early life nutrition. Pic: DuPont

DuPont reports on early life nutrition studies

By Jim Cornall

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences recently released the findings of a study showing the effects Care4U 2’-FL had on dental caries-associated bacterium Streptococcus mutans.

Lactanet and DFC have been working collaboratively since 2016 towards the common vision of a national dairy cattle traceability program.

DairyTrace set for fall implementation

By Jim Cornall

Lactanet Canada and policy and lobby group Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) have announced that DairyTrace, the national dairy cattle traceability program will become a reality in the fall of 2020, providing a single, common framework for dairy farmers to...

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp. Pics: (Computer) Getty Images/simpson33; (field) Tate & Lyle; (pizza) Royal DSM

Dairy Dialog podcast 86: Tate & Lyle, Royal DSM, Crisp

By Jim Cornall

On this week’s Dairy Dialog’s podcast, we have three guests: Anna Pierce, director of sustainability at Tate & Lyle; Bob Savage, product application expert, cheese, at DSM; and Are Traasdahl, co-founder and CEO of Crisp. We also have our weekly look...

Humans collaborating with robots in manufacturing processes should be provided with maximum safety combined with ease of use, while meeting new requirements for adequate distancing of workers in manufacturing sites, all of which can be delivered with the latest cobot, the MELFA ASSISTA from Mitsubishi Electric. Pic: Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi produces new cobot

By Jim Cornall

Mitsubishi Electric’s new collaborative robot, the MELFA ASSISTA, has been developed to work alongside human operators without the need for guards or safety fences, while meeting requirements for adequate distancing of workers in manufacturing sites.

Eurolactis Italia has been manufacturing and selling donkey milk freeze-dried powder since 2010 and is expanding its milk collection network in Italy. Pic: Getty Images/Jacek Jacobi

Increased sales for donkey milk company during pandemic

By Jim Cornall

During the coronavirus crisis, donkey milk producer Eurolactis Italia Srl is seeing a growing demand for bulk donkey milk powder for the nutrition industry as well as for a raw cosmetic ingredient, mainly from soap manufacturers.

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The popularity of prebiotics in dairy

By Jim Cornall

With today’s consumers increasingly aware of the need to look after their digestive health, it is no surprise that one in four new product launches in dairy are now focused on digestive wellness promotion (Mintel GNPD 2019).

Scientists have investigated the interactions between starter and probiotic cultures in fermented dairy products for years. Pic: DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences

Delivering the cells of probiotic success

By Jim Cornall

Probiotic dairy products are all about the cell count from beginning to end of their shelf life. But every bacterium needs a good buddy to keep it alive and kicking.

The clinical study on children at risk of atopic dermatitis is a collaboration between Evolve BioSystems, Inc. and Janssen Research & Development, LLC. Pic: Getty Images/panida wijitpanya

Evivo study on atopic dermatitis reduction

By Jim Cornall

Evolve BioSystems, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to conduct a clinical study in children at risk for developing atopic dermatitis.