Dedicated to Advancing Dairy Science and Technology
Founded in 1943, the Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) is at the forefront of the dairy and food industries. It is dedicated to the advancement of Dairy Science and Technology across all areas of the agri-food sector, to the mutual benefit of milk producers, dairy processors, food retailers and consumers.
The Society is the recognised professional body fostering scientific and technological developments in the dairy industries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Whilst its many members are predominantly from these two countries, it also has wider international representation through overseas members drawn from other EU countries and further afield.
The SDT, in conjunction with Blackwell Publishing, publishes the renowned International Journal of Dairy Technology, it also organises formal Meetings, Symposia and Conferences, and facilitates technological training and education in appropriate subjects.
The Society is an active member of the Brussels-based International Dairy Federation (IDF) and a member of the Management Board of the United Kingdom IDF.
New publication from the Society of Dairy Technology books series
Cleaning-in-Place
This is the third edition of the Society of Dairy Technology's highly successful volume on Cleaning-in-Place (CIP). Already a well-established practice in dairy technology, CIP has become increasingly relevant in the processed food industry during the last 10-15 years, and the beverage industry has seen increased demands from customers regarding CIP verification and validation to provide improvements in plant hygiene and related efficiency. This book addresses the principles of cleaning operations, water supply issues and the science of detergents and disinfectants; aspects of equipment design relevant to ease of cleaning; the assessment of cleaning efficiency and the management of cleaning operations. A chapter on membrane cleaning is included for the first time, as well as appendices containing useful data on fluid flow dynamics and laboratory test methods.
Click here for more information and how to order
SDT Prizes & Awards
The Society wishes to commemorate the work of its members in promoting the advance of dairy technology and best practice in the industry by promoting awards to young scientists and technologists working in the dairy field.
FOSS Prize
(£300 – best paper/report from a postgraduate student at The University of Reading, relating to dairy science/use of FOSS instruments)
2002 Luisa B. Roseiro (Portugal)
2003 Khawla Al-Haddad (United Arab Emirates)
2005 Helen J. Grimley (UK)
Ernest Mann Award
(An award of £500 to a young scientist/technologist in memory of the late Dr Ernest Mann, towards attending IDF or similar meeting)
2005 Li Yuan (China)
SDT Memorial Award
(£500 - best poster @ 2006 Spring Conference)
2006 Maria Hayes (Ireland)
Tony O’Sullivan Award
(£500 – UK or Ireland YP towards attending IDF meeting in Dublin)
2007
For more information please click here
For an application form please click here
Objective
The main objective of the Society is the advancement of Dairy Science and Technology and Technical Management in all branches of the dairy and food industries by the dissemination, and application, of knowledge gained from experience and experiment. This objective is attained by the following main strategies:
- provision of opportunities for discussion, exchange and collaboration between persons interested in improving the technical and management practices of the dairy industry
- encouragement of technical management education and training for persons working with milk and dairy products in both the dairy and food industries
- fostering of scientific enquiry into problems arising in the dairy and associated food industries
- provision of a reference source of technical information in all matters relating to Dairy Science and Technology and Technical Management via its publications
