Packaging and Labelling in the Dairy Industry
It’s a wrap! We’ve come to the end of the series of insightful monthly webinars for 2021. To round off the topics on the ins and outs of the local dairy industry, dairy packaging & labelling will be explored in this final webinar. ‘Innovation’ is about using creativity to solve today’s pertinent challenges of climate […]
Importance of the dairy cold chain
The dairy cold chain is indeed a chain that should be unbreakable! The importance of keeping milk and other dairy products cold at all times cannot be over-emphasised. The purpose of this presentation is to bring more clarity on the basic principles of efficient milk cooling, milk hygiene and quality, cooling technologies and calibration of […]
DSA Cleaning and Sanitising in the Dairy Industry
In today’s competitive and challenging times, a credible chemical supplier has a role far beyond the simple supply of cleaning and sanitation chemicals. In this webinar we: explored the part that a credible supplier can play in: supplier hygiene partnering based on continuous improvement and benchmarking best practice CIP measuring CIP performance troubleshooting CIP with […]
Mastitis and the quality of your milk
Mastitis is an endemic disease and is considered to be one of the most frequent and costly diseases in the dairy industry. Mastitis might be a food safety problem and clearly, mastitis is an economic problem. It might also be a welfare problem. In this presentation, the following will be shared: An overview of the […]
DSA Laboratory Tests
The Dairy Standard Agency’s primary objective is promoting compliance of milk and other dairy products with product composition, food safety and metrology standards. DSA has a responsibility towards the consumer and other role players in the market to ensure that the products offered for sale are safe for human consumption and comply with legal specifications. […]
Sampling of milk in the trade
After numerous requests, it was well thought to include the topic of sampling in one of DSA’s monthly webinars. For the benefit of especially the Environmental Health Practitioners, the focus will be on the sampling of milk in the trade. In this webinar, the following is discussed: Jacqueline uses Regulation 328 of 20 April 2007 […]
Introductory to pasteurisation
Pasteurisation of milk ensures safety for human consumption by reducing the number of viable pathogenic bacteria. Although the public health benefits of pasteurisation are well established, pro-raw milk advocate organisations continue to promote raw milk as “nature’s perfect food. To pasteurise or not…will remain a hot topic! If the choice is however made to take […]
Brucellosis & TB – The importance of zoonoses in dairy
Zoonoses (transmission of disease or infection from animals to humans) is a reality and not a myth. Brucellosis and Tuberculosis (TB) is widespread across South Africa and poses a real risk to animals and humans. Therefore it needs our attention! The purpose of this presentation is to bring more clarity on definitions, how the diseases […]
The Dairy Industry Under The Looking Glass
The importance of control over milk as a perishable food needs no emphasis. Most people are aware of the enormous wastage that can occur because of the high perishability of fresh dairy products unless effectively and hygienically produced, processed and handled. This webinar was an in-depth presentation that will help you to remain compliant. The […]