INTRODUCTION: Sufficient high quality dietary protein intake is required to prevent or treat sarcopenia in elderly people. Therefore, the intake of specific protein sources as well as their timing of intake are important to improve dietary protein intake in elderly people. OBJECTIVES: to assess the consumption …

Due to global market, environmental and political developments, Global Dairy Farmers, her business partners and CAH Vilentum are not sure if the current studyprograms and current cooperation between CAH Vilentum and GDF fulfill the needs of the industry. Goal of this study is to give insight in the possibilities …

This study was conducted to examine and analyse the cost of producing 1 kg of milk between the Netherlands and Kenya. Whereas farmers work to better their profitability, they are faced with challenges in balancing their resources used in farm production and the end result of production. Due to this, …

In this study, we recorded sound and behaviour from dairy cows by audio and video recordings. Four cameras and microphones were placed in a modern dairy farm in Herwijnen, The Netherlands. Three cameras and microphones recorded dairy cows, one camera and microphone recorded heifers between four and ten …

This is a case study which discusses the journey of a successful Ethiopian dairy entrepreneur. It turned out that the inclusiveness of the small holder farmer into the chain with fair incentive sharing mechainsms and guarenteed market access made her chain more efficient, reliable and profitable.

Conventional dairy husbandry systems acknowledge animal welfare guided by Brambel’s five freedoms. The concept of natural, or normal behaviour would in contrast to Brambel’s convention, be based on stability through chance and offers a less anthropocentric and more naturalistic approach. The present …

BACKGROUND: Long-term survival of renal transplant recipients (RTR) has not improved over the past 20 yr. The question rises to what extent lifestyle factors play a role in post-transplant weight gain and its associated risks after transplantation. METHODS: Twenty-six RTR were measured for body weight, …

Currently, only 22 percent of Dutch households consume a dairy dessert on a daily basis. FrieslandCampina, market leader in the Dutch dairy category, set a goal for 2013 to increase this to 23 percent. Mona, one of their brands, is set to be one of the driving forces in the category's growth.The brand …

De melkveebedrijven in Nederland worden steeds groter. Deze schaalvergroting zorgt voor meer arbeid, meer koeien per VAK en hierdoor wordt veel gelet op arbeidsefficiëntie. Daarnaast is er vanuit de maatschappij een groeiende vraag naar een beter dierwelzijn, onder andere in de vorm van een hogere levensduur. …

This graduation assignments entails market research for Tanzania's biggest dairy processor, Tanga Fresh which is currently seeking for potential investments to acquire or merge with.