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Voting for change and for people
The freedom to put that X in the box on the paper and pop the paper into a larger box, or to pull that lever, is one that should never be discounted or taken for granted.
What a week
last week we held our second Expo, in conjunction with the International Cheese & Dairy Awards, and the day after the Society of Dairy Technology’s Summer Symposium and well-attended dinner.
Demographics and elections
I have been seriously wading in elections and demographics this weekend. If you’ve got a vote going, please do use it.
A cheesy tour
Every once in a while, I like to get on a hair net and go visit a cheese site. Last week, it was a trip to Sardinia and a visit to the Maoddi family enterprise that makes Pecorino Romano cheese on the island.
Visiting the past
I spent the latter part of last week headed to Albert in France, near where World War I’s Battle of the Somme began in 1916 on 1 July.
The French in focus
France occupies a select place in world dairy, as a large producer of cow milk and its products, but also other small ruminant milks such as goats and sheep.
Treasures of British life
I enjoyed a very British weekend outing at the Antiques Roadshow…
United in difference
I went to Copenhagen to go to Eurovision in Malmö for the weekend.
Die faire Milch for all
The interest in fair milk prices for dairy producers throughout Europe (and in the UK, and in every other country that has a dairy industry, it seems) shows what a pressing issue it is.
Down with the cool kids
Marketing is an important aspect of any business, and we must ensure that we are communicating the benefits of dairy to a new generation.
Whey to go functional
Arla Foods Ingredients and Volac joining forces in Wales seems like a natural fit – both are key players in the whey business.
Real cheese for all
I find that once you head out into other parts of the country, there is a selection of products that one may not always get in the capital.
Cheese is still popular
As a recent visit to the IFE showed, what people are continuing to do is eat cheese. The UK’s biggest plans for export are in the cheese sector. In a way, cheese has always been a travelling food. It can be stored for months, and still tastes delicious. It is nutritious and filling.