Publications

Short Essays and Reports

Our love affair with milk: consideration to our diet and the environment

Author:
Dr Mike Lewis

May 2024

Mike Lewis considers why milk is a valuable foodstuff in UK diets, examining processing, applications and the impact on the environment.

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IFST 2023 Lecture

Author:
Nick Edwards

October 2023

The lecture held at One Birdcage Walk was entitled ‘Surviving in a Hostile World: The Need for Food Science’ . The speakers included Professor Jeremy Hill, MNZM, Professor of Sustainable Nutrition, Riddet Institute, Massey University and Chief Science & Technology Officer, Fonterra Co-operative Group and also Dr Wayne Martindale, Associate Professor, Food ...

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Review of Sensory Profiling of Dairy Products

Author:
Dr Stephen Walker

August 2023

A review of the latest book in the SDT Technical Series, Sensory profiling of Dairy Products

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SDT Oak Anniversary

Author:
Dr Liz Whitley

August 2023

In 2023 the SDT reached its 80th Anniversary (Oak). Liz Whitley has summarised the SDT developments in the past 20 years, following on from a publication written by Dr David Armstrong in 2003, which provided the history of the first 60 years of the Society with details of Presidents and ...

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SDT Spring Conference 2023

Author:
Dr Michael Mullan

April 2023

Read an account of the SDT Spring Conference held in Penrith Cumbria on 29-30th March 2023 with a title of 'Heat Processing and Energy Efficiency in Dairy Product Manufacture'. The following appers were presented: Paper 1: Heat stability of milk-based products (Dr Mike Lewis, University of Reading) Paper 2: Standard ...

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Energy prices, Milk prices and more

Author:
Mike Lewis

February 2023

Some food for thought on the problematic energy costs, current milk prices, the value of milk protein, and highlights some old but still very relevant dairy technology books.

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1970 SDT Study Tour to the Netherlands

Author:
M Pusey

November 2022

A full report on the 1970 SDT Study Tour to The Netherlands, click HERE    

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Energy and Water Considerations

Author:
Dr Mike Lewis

July 2022

Conservation of water and energy are two very important environmental issues. Dairy processing operations are energy and water intensive, so it is important to minimise the amounts used. There are also big differences in amounts used by different factories, producing similar products, providing opportunities for some to make big improvements. ...

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Nordic Dairy Congress, Malmo 2022

Author:
Dr Liz Whitley

May 2022

An article covering the 45th Nordic Dairy Congress, May 2022

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Summary of 75:2

Author:
Andrew Wilbey

April 2022

A summary of the papers published in the International Journal of Dairy Technology 75:2

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Where have all the Dairy Farmers gone?

Author:
John Sumner

July 2021

A very concerning article by John Sumner on how Dairy Farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit staff with some potentially being forced to quit.

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Sale of Raw Milk for Direct Consumption remains a Threat to Health

Author:
Dr Michael Mullan

July 2021

Consideration to the increase in the consumption of raw milk and the threat to health - an exert from a recent book chapter written by Dr M Mullan and Dr G Aprea. The book:  Dairy Foods: Processing, Quality, and Analytical Techniques. Edited A.G. Cruz, C.S. Ranadheera, F. Nazzaro,  A.Mortazavian. Woodhead ...

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Manufacturing Process Transparency using Smart data to bring the Factory Floor to your desktop

Author:
Lynn Harte

April 2021

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Brighter Light at the End of the World Covid Tunnel

Author:
John Sumner

April 2021

This article provides positive news for the worldwide dairy industry, as recently published data indicates global milk production from all species continues to increase and the trend is forecast to continue going forward.

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Liverpool Cowkeepers

Author:
John Sumner

March 2021

The history of Liverpool Cow keepers

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The Story Of Liverpool Cow Keepers

Author:
John Sumner

March 2021

Background I first got to know about ‘town milk’ in the late 1960s through working with what was then MAFF’s advisory service. The city of Liverpool fell within my allocated area and part of my duties was to visit the small number of cowkeepers whose premises were in the city. ...

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VITAMIN D: TIME TO FORTIFY STRAIGHT FROM THE FIELD?

Author:
Dr Kirsty Pourshahidi

January 2021

Dr Kirsty Pourshahidi is a Research and Teaching Fellow within the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) at Ulster University, where she specialises in vitamin D, agri-food nutrition and consumer innovation. Her research spans all areas from farm-to-fork, and here she provides an overview of the importance of ...

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Farming is Changing

Author:
John Sumner

January 2021

John Sumner has written a very informative report about the new UK Agriculture Bill and how it is placed to reform agricultural policy in the UK following the separation from Europe.

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Minimising Chlorate Levels in the Dairy Chain

Author:
David Gleeson and Bernadette O'Brien

January 2021

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A Rapid, Sensitive and Accurate Diagnostic Test to Aid Control of Johne’s Disease in Dairy Herds

Author:
Irene R Grant

January 2021

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SDT Member Profile: Chloe Farrell

Author:
Gary Andrews

January 2021

A profile of one of our new members from Ballylisk Creamery

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SDTNI Member Profile

Author:
Chloe Farrell

January 2021

A profile of one of our new members from Ballylisk Creamery, Northern Ireland.

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BETTER NEWS ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Author:
John Sumner

December 2020

 The UK is stabilising in antibiotic resistance in cattle, based on a survey by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate .....

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A Case For Higher Yields

Author:
John Sumner

November 2020

A very thought provoking paper on how the UK dairy industry could provide the key to improving greenhouse gas emissions by the rest of the world employing the practices followed in the UK to increase yield and productivity of our cows.

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Lurching Forward to 2021

Author:
John Sumner

September 2020

As we move forward to 2021, out of the European Union, what is expected in the dairy industry? Certainly a momentous change

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Book Review and UHT Shelf-Life Consideration

Author:
Mike Lewis

August 2020

Mike Lewis reviews a recent dairy nutrition book and considers the shelf-life of UHT milk

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Paying Peanuts for Protein

Author:
Mike Lewis

June 2020

This nutrition-themed report compares the price per gramme of protein from various sources and states the importance of reading ingredient labels, suggesting a credible source of nutritional information is not always provided. The author emphasizes the importance of healthy living and eating throughout our lives and recommends that consideration to ...

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Book Review: IDF World Dairy Situation 2019

Author:
John Sumner

May 2020

A book review of the 2019 IDF World Dairy Report

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Remember Climate Change?

Author:
John Sumner

April 2020

The Dairy Industry contribution to Climate Change, referring to a recent report by RABDF.

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The Foaming of Milk

Author:
Mike Lewis

March 2020

A short report on the variation in the foaming properties of milk when tested at home using a commercial frother and relating to prior research.

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IDF World Dairy Summit

Author:
John Sumner

February 2019

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British Mastitis conference 2019

Author:
John Sumner

February 2019

The 2019 British Mastitis Conference brought together a group of speakers from across the UK, from Belgium, France and as far away as India. In addition to the presentation of a series of papers, the conference included a number of research updates and poster abstracts in a Technology Transfer Session. ...

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Tackling Antibiotic Resistance

Author:
John Sumner

November 2018

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Healthcare professionals support milk and dairy products

Author:
John Sumner

April 2017

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