IDF Symposium on Circularity in the Dairy Chain - Watch on demand

Publication description

This year's proposal is based on the topic of circularity in the dairy chain. This event aims to bring together key stakeholders from the dairy sector to explore and promote sustainable practices that contribute to a circular economy, offering a platform to share knowledge, drive collaboration, and foster actionable outcomes that can shape the future of the industry.

The event will feature keynote talks, invited talks, and selected presentations from abstract submissions. The programme will be organized around the following thematic sessions: organized around the following thematic sessions:

• Session 1: Foundations of circular dairy practices

The session will provide valuable perspectives on how circularity can transform the dairy sector, highlighting global efforts to enhance sustainability and efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into strategies for overcoming barriers and leveraging drivers toward a circular economy in the dairy chain, with a focus on reducing waste, emissions, and resource use. Experts will share innovative approaches to minimizing food loss, implementing sustainable practices, and fostering resilience in both developed and developing contexts.

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Carlos Martín Óvilo (DG AGRI / European Commission, Belgium)

Livestock circularity

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Toine Timmermans (Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands)

Avoiding food loss and waste through circular practices.

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Ignacio Gavilán (The Gobal Food Banking Network, United States)

Food Banking as a path to lower emissions and waste.

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Niranjan Karade (National Dairy Development Board, India)

Sustainability through Circularity- Indian Experience

             Invited Speaker: Ms Sara Carvalho (Tetrapak, The Netherlands)

Global Dairy Processing Taskforce

• Session 2: Innovations in dairy farming for circular outcomes

This session will explore innovative strategies and technologies driving circularity in dairy farming. Experts will discuss the role of livestock in a circular bioeconomy, sustainable feed practices, technologies to valorise by-products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and case studies on the application of circular principles in real farms. 

-          Invited Speaker: Prof Tim McAllister (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Canada)

Assessment of the role of livestock in a circular bioeconomy.

-          Invited Speaker: Prof Gema Romero Moraleda (Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH) Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain) 

Use of Mediterranean by products as a way to improve the sustainability of dairy goats farming. Production, welfare and quality.

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Thomas Duffy (Young farmer and former VP of European Council of young farmers, Ireland)

Circularity in Dairy - the case of grass based dairy farming in Ireland

-          Abstract Speaker: Dr Vicki Burggraaf (AgResearch Ltd, New Zealand)

Carbon footprint of pasture-based New Zealand dairy farms using circular supplementary feeds

-          Invited Speaker: Mr Fabian Bernal (Dairy Management, Inc., United States) –

Advancing Circularity in Dairy Production for a Sustainable Future

-          Abstract Speaker: Ms Pallavi Vyas (IDA, Indore, India)

Green Tech transformation in sustainable Dairy - A global perspective.

-          Abstract Speaker: Dr Constantinos Katsimpouras (Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT, United States)

Microbial Conversion of Dairy Industry Byproducts into Food and Feed Ingredients.

-          Abstract Speaker: Dr Eial Izak (Mastitis Prevention Services, Argentina)

Evaluation of Acoustic Pulse Technology on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Session 3: Innovations in dairy processing for circular outcomes

This session will focus on innovative solutions for enhancing sustainability in dairy by-product management and wastewater treatment. Experts will explore how circular approaches can transform waste streams into valuable resources, driving efficiency and reducing environmental impacts.

-          Invited Speaker: Prof Olivia McAuliffe (Teagasc, Ireland)

A biomass cascading approach to dairy by-product valorisation through fermentation.

-          Invited Speaker: Dr Paolo D’Incecco (University of Milano, Italy)

Turning food waste into opportunity by upcycling milk components into sustainable packaging films.

-          Abstract Speaker: Dr Alberto Alfano (University of Campania L. vanvitelli, Naples, Italy)

A circular bioeconomy approach using biotech processes to recover valuable fraction from buffalo whey for cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and food applications.

-          Abstract Speaker: Dr Subhadip Manik (ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India)

Nanofiltration and spray drying of artisanal sour buttermilk to conserve milk solids and utilization of nanofiltration permeate as an acidulant.

-          Invited Speaker: Dr Szabolcs Kertész (University of Szeged, Hungary)

Dairy wastewater treatment by advanced membrane separation techniques.

-          Abstract Speaker: Ms Almira Avdić (University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The state of dairy and waste management in the milk processing sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

-          Abstract Speaker: Ms Argyri Xenaki (University of the Aegean, Greece)

Dairy Wastewater as a Sustainable Medium for Bioactive Compounds Production Using Microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and Macrophyte Lemna minor.

-          Sponsor Speaker: Mr Paul Coyne (Envetec Sustainable Technologies, Ireland)

Circularity in Dairy Quality Testing: Unlocking Recycling for QC Laboratory Waste.