At the 2016 meeting of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics, Professors Robert Hutkins (University of Nebraska) and Maria Marco (University of California – Davis) convened a workshop on “Prebiotics and Probiotics in Fermented Foods.” Along with global … Continue reading
Zhengyao “Zeya” Xue, a graduate student in Professor Maria Marco’s lab in the Food Science and Technology Department at UC Davis, was informed by the Trustees of Feeding Tomorrow, the Foundation of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), that she … Continue reading
This year’s International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) annual meeting is being held June 7–9, in Turku, Finland. The ISAPP is an association of academic and industrial scientists involved in research on fundamental and applied aspects of probiotics and … Continue reading
For more than 30 years, the Dairy Products Technology Center (DPTC) at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, has provided three key programs — Dairy Ingredients Application, Research and Outreach Activities — in its pursuit to excel and expand … Continue reading
This month’s issue features recent findings about HIV drugs and human milk, a look at how genome technology may help dairy farmers, and new information about how dairy fats may relieve inflammation and boost calcium absorption. Click Here for the … Continue reading
The Credit Suisse Research Institute recently released a report entitled “Fat: The New Health Paradigm” which explores the influence of medical recommendations on fat consumption globally, the recent change in consumer perceptions of fat, and what impact this shift has … Continue reading
Everyone knows that probiotics “promote a healthy microbiota composition” right? This common but unsubstantiated generalization was challenged by a recent review. Kristensen et al (2016) conducted a systematic review of seven randomized, controlled trials that assessed fecal samples using shotgun … Continue reading
Dante Migliazzo’s philosophy for quality animal care is simple. “It’s non-negotiable,” said Migliazzo. “My dad taught us how important it is to do it right.” At the family dairy in Atwater, Dante and his brother, Dino, carry on their father’s … Continue reading
People drive up daily to the little white shed at the entrance of Ed Koetsier’s dairy. They grab a few unmarked white bags, put them in their trunk, leave a few dollars in a box and drive off. “Folks love … Continue reading
Dairy families work together for the improvement of water quality across California Protecting water quality is a top priority for California dairy families. They live, work and raise their children on dairies, with many depending on groundwater as their only … Continue reading