final announcement, registration, and call for posters
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Contents
Invitation 3
Programmecommittee 4
Scientificprogramme 5
Callforposters 5
Detailedprogramme 6
Programmeataglance 11
Socialevents 12
Generalinformation 14
CitymapofBern 17
Sponsorsandpartners 18
Contactaddress 20
Important dates
14December2007 Deadline for early registration
1February2008 Deadline for poster abstract submission
1March2008 Deadline for manuscript submission
1March2008 Deadline for submission of oral presentations
(PowerPoint 2003)
1March2008 Deadline for submission of posters (PDF)
InVItatIon
Iamverygladthatthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisbeingheldinBernSwitzerlandandhavepleasureininvitingyoutojoinus
Cheese is one of Switzerlandrsquos most important agriculturalproductAlmosthalfthemilkproducedhereisprocessedintocheese and a considerable amount of this is exported TheSwissdairy industryhas reacted tomarket liberalizationwithinnovativestrengthqualityconsciousnessandagreatdealofenterpriseTodaytheindustryoffersawidevarietyofhighqual-itycheesesthusguaranteeingthatthediverserequirementsofconsumerscanbesatisfiedatalltimesYoucanseethisdiver-sityforyourselfintheSymposiumrsquossocialprogramme
The researchknowledgesharingandservicesofAgroscopeLiebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP play a vital part inensuring thatconsumers todayhave fullconfidence inSwisscheese and value both its quality and sustainable milk pro-duction
I fullysupportourresearchersatAgroscope intheirdesiretosee increased international collaboration in the future In thissenseIamgladthatthisimportantSymposiumisbeingheldinSwitzerlandTheconferenceprovidesauniqueopportunityforexchangingthelatestfindingsincheeseresearchforstrength-eningexistingcontactsandfordevelopingnewjointventures
Doris Leuthard
FederalCouncillorHeadoftheFederalDepartmentofEconomicAffairsFDEA
OnbehalfofallmycolleaguesatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPIcordiallyinviteyoutoparticipateinthelsquoScientificCheeseOlympicsrsquo
ResearchatALPplaysakeypartinensuringthatSwissfoodsofanimaloriginaresafehealthyandofhighqualityanden-ablesagriculturalproducersandtheirfamiliestoearnafairin-comefromenvironmentallyresponsiblefarming
WorkinthefieldofmilkandmeatproductioniscarriedoutattheAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPInaddi-tiontovariouslaboratoriesitisinvaluableforresearchersinthisfieldtohaveattheirdisposalafarmwitharound400pigsand500dairycowsbeefcattleandcalvessothattheyarealwaysabletocheckdirectlyonthepracticalvalueoftheirwork
All aspects ofmilk andmeat processing are covered at theLiebefeldsiteTheexperimentalcheesedairytheexperimentalcreamery culture production and various laboratories meanthathereagaintheinfrastructureisideallygearedtotheneedsofappliedresearch
Ourresearchremit ischangingincreasinglytotheextentthatALPisrequiredtobefamiliarwiththespecificnutritionaleffectsoffoodsofanimaloriginandtheirbeneficialpropertiesGreater internationalcollaboration isneeded inordertomeetmajorchallengesThe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisanidealplatformforthisndashforALPandalltheotherinstitu-tionsinvolvedincheeseresearchorrelyingontheknowledgegainedfromcheeseresearch
Michael Gysi
DirectorAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
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programme CommIttee
Buumltikofer Ueli (Chair)AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(CH)uelibuetikoferalpadminch
Crow Vaughan Fonterra(NZ)vaughancrowfonterracom
Pelaacuteez Carmen InstitutodelFrio-CSIC(E)cpelaezifcsices
Wilkinson Martin UniversityofLimerick(IRL)martinwilkinsonulie
Benfeldt ConnieDaniscoAS(DK)conniebenfeldtdaniscocom
Monnet Veacuteronique InstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(F)monnetjouyinrafr
Skeie Siv NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(N)sivskeieumbno
Seifert Joumlrg TechnicalDirectorIDF(B)jseifertfil-idforg
Ardouml YlvaUniversityofCopenhagen(DK)yalifekudk
McSweeney Paul UniversityCollegeCork(IRL)pmcsweeneyuccie
Polychroniadou Anna AristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(GR)annapolyagroauthgr
Wouters Jeroen NIZOFoodResearch(NL)jeroenwoutersnizonl
thank you
sCIentIfIC programme
After Lund 1992 Besanccedilon 1996 Banff 2000 and Prague 2004 this 5th IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening will deal with cheese ripening microbiology characterization and flavour formation
Theprogrammewillcoverthelatestscientificfindingsaboutimportantmicrobialandenzymaticactivitiesduringcheeseripeningcontrolofflavourformationandchemicalanalysissensorystudiestexturestructureandfunctionalityofcheeseandtheinfluenceoftechnologyoncheeseripeningaswellaspackagingandsafety
Posterpresentationsallowingdirectcommunicationwiththeauthorswillcomplementtheoralprogramme
Call for posters
proCeedIngsAspecial issueofLeLait (wwwlelait-journalorg)containing invitedandotherpaperswillbepublishedafter theSymposiumAcceptance of all papers is subject to peer review For full details please download instructions for authors of Le Lait(wwwlelait-journalorgdoc_journalinstructionslait_instructionspdf)Proceedings(specialissueofLeLait)arenotincludedintheregistrationfee
Abstracts of oral presentations andposterswill be publishedby IDF in electronic format andwill bemade available by theorganizingcommitteeasprintedhand-outstoallparticipantsatthefirstdayoftheSymposium
Inallcasesaudio-visualpresentations(MSPowerPoint2003)andfullmanuscriptsofpapersintendedforinclusioninthecon-ferenceproceedingsmustbesubmittednolaterthan 1 March 2008
Youareinvitedtopresentyourlatestresearchfindingswithinthefieldofcheeseripening
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts 1 February 2008Pleasesubmityourabstractonlineaccordingtotheguide-linesontheSymposiumwebsitewwwcheese2008chPleasecontactUeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)fordetails
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PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
ndash ItalyandBelgiumndashwhomakesthesecondbestchocolatendash CzechRepublicandtheUSAndashtowhomdoesBudweiserbeerbelongnow
AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
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WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
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Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
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ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
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sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
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Sponsors
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We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
Contents
Invitation 3
Programmecommittee 4
Scientificprogramme 5
Callforposters 5
Detailedprogramme 6
Programmeataglance 11
Socialevents 12
Generalinformation 14
CitymapofBern 17
Sponsorsandpartners 18
Contactaddress 20
Important dates
14December2007 Deadline for early registration
1February2008 Deadline for poster abstract submission
1March2008 Deadline for manuscript submission
1March2008 Deadline for submission of oral presentations
(PowerPoint 2003)
1March2008 Deadline for submission of posters (PDF)
InVItatIon
Iamverygladthatthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisbeingheldinBernSwitzerlandandhavepleasureininvitingyoutojoinus
Cheese is one of Switzerlandrsquos most important agriculturalproductAlmosthalfthemilkproducedhereisprocessedintocheese and a considerable amount of this is exported TheSwissdairy industryhas reacted tomarket liberalizationwithinnovativestrengthqualityconsciousnessandagreatdealofenterpriseTodaytheindustryoffersawidevarietyofhighqual-itycheesesthusguaranteeingthatthediverserequirementsofconsumerscanbesatisfiedatalltimesYoucanseethisdiver-sityforyourselfintheSymposiumrsquossocialprogramme
The researchknowledgesharingandservicesofAgroscopeLiebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP play a vital part inensuring thatconsumers todayhave fullconfidence inSwisscheese and value both its quality and sustainable milk pro-duction
I fullysupportourresearchersatAgroscope intheirdesiretosee increased international collaboration in the future In thissenseIamgladthatthisimportantSymposiumisbeingheldinSwitzerlandTheconferenceprovidesauniqueopportunityforexchangingthelatestfindingsincheeseresearchforstrength-eningexistingcontactsandfordevelopingnewjointventures
Doris Leuthard
FederalCouncillorHeadoftheFederalDepartmentofEconomicAffairsFDEA
OnbehalfofallmycolleaguesatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPIcordiallyinviteyoutoparticipateinthelsquoScientificCheeseOlympicsrsquo
ResearchatALPplaysakeypartinensuringthatSwissfoodsofanimaloriginaresafehealthyandofhighqualityanden-ablesagriculturalproducersandtheirfamiliestoearnafairin-comefromenvironmentallyresponsiblefarming
WorkinthefieldofmilkandmeatproductioniscarriedoutattheAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPInaddi-tiontovariouslaboratoriesitisinvaluableforresearchersinthisfieldtohaveattheirdisposalafarmwitharound400pigsand500dairycowsbeefcattleandcalvessothattheyarealwaysabletocheckdirectlyonthepracticalvalueoftheirwork
All aspects ofmilk andmeat processing are covered at theLiebefeldsiteTheexperimentalcheesedairytheexperimentalcreamery culture production and various laboratories meanthathereagaintheinfrastructureisideallygearedtotheneedsofappliedresearch
Ourresearchremit ischangingincreasinglytotheextentthatALPisrequiredtobefamiliarwiththespecificnutritionaleffectsoffoodsofanimaloriginandtheirbeneficialpropertiesGreater internationalcollaboration isneeded inordertomeetmajorchallengesThe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisanidealplatformforthisndashforALPandalltheotherinstitu-tionsinvolvedincheeseresearchorrelyingontheknowledgegainedfromcheeseresearch
Michael Gysi
DirectorAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
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programme CommIttee
Buumltikofer Ueli (Chair)AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(CH)uelibuetikoferalpadminch
Crow Vaughan Fonterra(NZ)vaughancrowfonterracom
Pelaacuteez Carmen InstitutodelFrio-CSIC(E)cpelaezifcsices
Wilkinson Martin UniversityofLimerick(IRL)martinwilkinsonulie
Benfeldt ConnieDaniscoAS(DK)conniebenfeldtdaniscocom
Monnet Veacuteronique InstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(F)monnetjouyinrafr
Skeie Siv NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(N)sivskeieumbno
Seifert Joumlrg TechnicalDirectorIDF(B)jseifertfil-idforg
Ardouml YlvaUniversityofCopenhagen(DK)yalifekudk
McSweeney Paul UniversityCollegeCork(IRL)pmcsweeneyuccie
Polychroniadou Anna AristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(GR)annapolyagroauthgr
Wouters Jeroen NIZOFoodResearch(NL)jeroenwoutersnizonl
thank you
sCIentIfIC programme
After Lund 1992 Besanccedilon 1996 Banff 2000 and Prague 2004 this 5th IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening will deal with cheese ripening microbiology characterization and flavour formation
Theprogrammewillcoverthelatestscientificfindingsaboutimportantmicrobialandenzymaticactivitiesduringcheeseripeningcontrolofflavourformationandchemicalanalysissensorystudiestexturestructureandfunctionalityofcheeseandtheinfluenceoftechnologyoncheeseripeningaswellaspackagingandsafety
Posterpresentationsallowingdirectcommunicationwiththeauthorswillcomplementtheoralprogramme
Call for posters
proCeedIngsAspecial issueofLeLait (wwwlelait-journalorg)containing invitedandotherpaperswillbepublishedafter theSymposiumAcceptance of all papers is subject to peer review For full details please download instructions for authors of Le Lait(wwwlelait-journalorgdoc_journalinstructionslait_instructionspdf)Proceedings(specialissueofLeLait)arenotincludedintheregistrationfee
Abstracts of oral presentations andposterswill be publishedby IDF in electronic format andwill bemade available by theorganizingcommitteeasprintedhand-outstoallparticipantsatthefirstdayoftheSymposium
Inallcasesaudio-visualpresentations(MSPowerPoint2003)andfullmanuscriptsofpapersintendedforinclusioninthecon-ferenceproceedingsmustbesubmittednolaterthan 1 March 2008
Youareinvitedtopresentyourlatestresearchfindingswithinthefieldofcheeseripening
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts 1 February 2008Pleasesubmityourabstractonlineaccordingtotheguide-linesontheSymposiumwebsitewwwcheese2008chPleasecontactUeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)fordetails
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PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
ndash ItalyandBelgiumndashwhomakesthesecondbestchocolatendash CzechRepublicandtheUSAndashtowhomdoesBudweiserbeerbelongnow
AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
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OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
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Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
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Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
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ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
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Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
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We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
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Iamverygladthatthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisbeingheldinBernSwitzerlandandhavepleasureininvitingyoutojoinus
Cheese is one of Switzerlandrsquos most important agriculturalproductAlmosthalfthemilkproducedhereisprocessedintocheese and a considerable amount of this is exported TheSwissdairy industryhas reacted tomarket liberalizationwithinnovativestrengthqualityconsciousnessandagreatdealofenterpriseTodaytheindustryoffersawidevarietyofhighqual-itycheesesthusguaranteeingthatthediverserequirementsofconsumerscanbesatisfiedatalltimesYoucanseethisdiver-sityforyourselfintheSymposiumrsquossocialprogramme
The researchknowledgesharingandservicesofAgroscopeLiebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP play a vital part inensuring thatconsumers todayhave fullconfidence inSwisscheese and value both its quality and sustainable milk pro-duction
I fullysupportourresearchersatAgroscope intheirdesiretosee increased international collaboration in the future In thissenseIamgladthatthisimportantSymposiumisbeingheldinSwitzerlandTheconferenceprovidesauniqueopportunityforexchangingthelatestfindingsincheeseresearchforstrength-eningexistingcontactsandfordevelopingnewjointventures
Doris Leuthard
FederalCouncillorHeadoftheFederalDepartmentofEconomicAffairsFDEA
OnbehalfofallmycolleaguesatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPIcordiallyinviteyoutoparticipateinthelsquoScientificCheeseOlympicsrsquo
ResearchatALPplaysakeypartinensuringthatSwissfoodsofanimaloriginaresafehealthyandofhighqualityanden-ablesagriculturalproducersandtheirfamiliestoearnafairin-comefromenvironmentallyresponsiblefarming
WorkinthefieldofmilkandmeatproductioniscarriedoutattheAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPInaddi-tiontovariouslaboratoriesitisinvaluableforresearchersinthisfieldtohaveattheirdisposalafarmwitharound400pigsand500dairycowsbeefcattleandcalvessothattheyarealwaysabletocheckdirectlyonthepracticalvalueoftheirwork
All aspects ofmilk andmeat processing are covered at theLiebefeldsiteTheexperimentalcheesedairytheexperimentalcreamery culture production and various laboratories meanthathereagaintheinfrastructureisideallygearedtotheneedsofappliedresearch
Ourresearchremit ischangingincreasinglytotheextentthatALPisrequiredtobefamiliarwiththespecificnutritionaleffectsoffoodsofanimaloriginandtheirbeneficialpropertiesGreater internationalcollaboration isneeded inordertomeetmajorchallengesThe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningisanidealplatformforthisndashforALPandalltheotherinstitu-tionsinvolvedincheeseresearchorrelyingontheknowledgegainedfromcheeseresearch
Michael Gysi
DirectorAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
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programme CommIttee
Buumltikofer Ueli (Chair)AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(CH)uelibuetikoferalpadminch
Crow Vaughan Fonterra(NZ)vaughancrowfonterracom
Pelaacuteez Carmen InstitutodelFrio-CSIC(E)cpelaezifcsices
Wilkinson Martin UniversityofLimerick(IRL)martinwilkinsonulie
Benfeldt ConnieDaniscoAS(DK)conniebenfeldtdaniscocom
Monnet Veacuteronique InstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(F)monnetjouyinrafr
Skeie Siv NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(N)sivskeieumbno
Seifert Joumlrg TechnicalDirectorIDF(B)jseifertfil-idforg
Ardouml YlvaUniversityofCopenhagen(DK)yalifekudk
McSweeney Paul UniversityCollegeCork(IRL)pmcsweeneyuccie
Polychroniadou Anna AristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(GR)annapolyagroauthgr
Wouters Jeroen NIZOFoodResearch(NL)jeroenwoutersnizonl
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sCIentIfIC programme
After Lund 1992 Besanccedilon 1996 Banff 2000 and Prague 2004 this 5th IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening will deal with cheese ripening microbiology characterization and flavour formation
Theprogrammewillcoverthelatestscientificfindingsaboutimportantmicrobialandenzymaticactivitiesduringcheeseripeningcontrolofflavourformationandchemicalanalysissensorystudiestexturestructureandfunctionalityofcheeseandtheinfluenceoftechnologyoncheeseripeningaswellaspackagingandsafety
Posterpresentationsallowingdirectcommunicationwiththeauthorswillcomplementtheoralprogramme
Call for posters
proCeedIngsAspecial issueofLeLait (wwwlelait-journalorg)containing invitedandotherpaperswillbepublishedafter theSymposiumAcceptance of all papers is subject to peer review For full details please download instructions for authors of Le Lait(wwwlelait-journalorgdoc_journalinstructionslait_instructionspdf)Proceedings(specialissueofLeLait)arenotincludedintheregistrationfee
Abstracts of oral presentations andposterswill be publishedby IDF in electronic format andwill bemade available by theorganizingcommitteeasprintedhand-outstoallparticipantsatthefirstdayoftheSymposium
Inallcasesaudio-visualpresentations(MSPowerPoint2003)andfullmanuscriptsofpapersintendedforinclusioninthecon-ferenceproceedingsmustbesubmittednolaterthan 1 March 2008
Youareinvitedtopresentyourlatestresearchfindingswithinthefieldofcheeseripening
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts 1 February 2008Pleasesubmityourabstractonlineaccordingtotheguide-linesontheSymposiumwebsitewwwcheese2008chPleasecontactUeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)fordetails
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PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
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AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
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OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
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Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
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sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
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We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
programme CommIttee
Buumltikofer Ueli (Chair)AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(CH)uelibuetikoferalpadminch
Crow Vaughan Fonterra(NZ)vaughancrowfonterracom
Pelaacuteez Carmen InstitutodelFrio-CSIC(E)cpelaezifcsices
Wilkinson Martin UniversityofLimerick(IRL)martinwilkinsonulie
Benfeldt ConnieDaniscoAS(DK)conniebenfeldtdaniscocom
Monnet Veacuteronique InstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(F)monnetjouyinrafr
Skeie Siv NorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(N)sivskeieumbno
Seifert Joumlrg TechnicalDirectorIDF(B)jseifertfil-idforg
Ardouml YlvaUniversityofCopenhagen(DK)yalifekudk
McSweeney Paul UniversityCollegeCork(IRL)pmcsweeneyuccie
Polychroniadou Anna AristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(GR)annapolyagroauthgr
Wouters Jeroen NIZOFoodResearch(NL)jeroenwoutersnizonl
thank you
sCIentIfIC programme
After Lund 1992 Besanccedilon 1996 Banff 2000 and Prague 2004 this 5th IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening will deal with cheese ripening microbiology characterization and flavour formation
Theprogrammewillcoverthelatestscientificfindingsaboutimportantmicrobialandenzymaticactivitiesduringcheeseripeningcontrolofflavourformationandchemicalanalysissensorystudiestexturestructureandfunctionalityofcheeseandtheinfluenceoftechnologyoncheeseripeningaswellaspackagingandsafety
Posterpresentationsallowingdirectcommunicationwiththeauthorswillcomplementtheoralprogramme
Call for posters
proCeedIngsAspecial issueofLeLait (wwwlelait-journalorg)containing invitedandotherpaperswillbepublishedafter theSymposiumAcceptance of all papers is subject to peer review For full details please download instructions for authors of Le Lait(wwwlelait-journalorgdoc_journalinstructionslait_instructionspdf)Proceedings(specialissueofLeLait)arenotincludedintheregistrationfee
Abstracts of oral presentations andposterswill be publishedby IDF in electronic format andwill bemade available by theorganizingcommitteeasprintedhand-outstoallparticipantsatthefirstdayoftheSymposium
Inallcasesaudio-visualpresentations(MSPowerPoint2003)andfullmanuscriptsofpapersintendedforinclusioninthecon-ferenceproceedingsmustbesubmittednolaterthan 1 March 2008
Youareinvitedtopresentyourlatestresearchfindingswithinthefieldofcheeseripening
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts 1 February 2008Pleasesubmityourabstractonlineaccordingtotheguide-linesontheSymposiumwebsitewwwcheese2008chPleasecontactUeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)fordetails
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PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
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AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
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Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
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Lunch
Postersession1
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
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sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
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ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
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SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
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We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
sCIentIfIC programme
After Lund 1992 Besanccedilon 1996 Banff 2000 and Prague 2004 this 5th IDF Symposium on Cheese Ripening will deal with cheese ripening microbiology characterization and flavour formation
Theprogrammewillcoverthelatestscientificfindingsaboutimportantmicrobialandenzymaticactivitiesduringcheeseripeningcontrolofflavourformationandchemicalanalysissensorystudiestexturestructureandfunctionalityofcheeseandtheinfluenceoftechnologyoncheeseripeningaswellaspackagingandsafety
Posterpresentationsallowingdirectcommunicationwiththeauthorswillcomplementtheoralprogramme
Call for posters
proCeedIngsAspecial issueofLeLait (wwwlelait-journalorg)containing invitedandotherpaperswillbepublishedafter theSymposiumAcceptance of all papers is subject to peer review For full details please download instructions for authors of Le Lait(wwwlelait-journalorgdoc_journalinstructionslait_instructionspdf)Proceedings(specialissueofLeLait)arenotincludedintheregistrationfee
Abstracts of oral presentations andposterswill be publishedby IDF in electronic format andwill bemade available by theorganizingcommitteeasprintedhand-outstoallparticipantsatthefirstdayoftheSymposium
Inallcasesaudio-visualpresentations(MSPowerPoint2003)andfullmanuscriptsofpapersintendedforinclusioninthecon-ferenceproceedingsmustbesubmittednolaterthan 1 March 2008
Youareinvitedtopresentyourlatestresearchfindingswithinthefieldofcheeseripening
Deadline for submission of poster abstracts 1 February 2008Pleasesubmityourabstractonlineaccordingtotheguide-linesontheSymposiumwebsitewwwcheese2008chPleasecontactUeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)fordetails
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PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
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Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
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WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
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OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
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AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
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Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
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Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
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Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
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Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
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InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
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Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
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We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
PROGRAMME
monday 10 marCh 2008
Symposium Welcome ChairHans-PeterBachmannAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0900 ManfredBoumltschDirectorFederalOfficeofAgriculture(Switzerland)
ChiefExecutiveOfficerEmmiGroup(Switzerland)
JoumlrgSeifertTechnicalDirectorIDF(Belgium)
DorisLeuthardFederalCouncillor(Switzerland)
UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
Session I Nutritional and Health Aspects Bioactive Components ChairPaulMcSweeneyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
0955 KeynotelectureCheeseinNutritionandHealth BarbaraWaltherAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1035 Healthbreak
1105 InfluenceofProbioticMicroorganismsandRipeningConditionsonProteolysisSensoryEvaluation andtheReleaseofAntihypertensivePeptidesinCheddarCheese NagendraPShahVictoriaUniversity(Australia)
1120 SomeFactorsInfluencingTyramineContentinDutch-typeSemi-HardCheese TomasKomprdaMendelUniversityBrno(CzechRepublic)
1135 DeterminationofBiogenicAminesinDifferentCheeseVarietiesUsingUltra-PerformanceLiquid Chromatography(UPLC) HelmutMayerBOKUndashUniversityofNaturalResourcesandAppliedLifeSciences(Austria)
1150 EffectofRipeningontheFateofSomePathogenicBacteriainPDOPecorinoRomanoCheese AntonioPirisiIstitutoZootecnicoeCasearioperlaSardegna(Italy)
1205 ConclusionsoftheChair
1210 Lunch
1310 Postersession1
Session II Influence of Milk Production Conditions on Milk and Cheese Quality ChairAnnaPolychroniadouAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
1410 KeynotelectureInfluenceofMilkProductionConditionsonMilkandCheeseQuality BrunoMartinInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueSaint-GenegravesChampanelle(France)
1450 Healthbreak
1520 InfluenceoftheNatureofAlpinePastureonVolatileProfilesofMilkandBittoCheese GiovannaBattelliNationalResearchCouncil(Italy)
1535 InteractionsBetweenBacteria-TypeofIntramammaryInfectionandPhysico-ChemicalPropertiesofCheese GabrielLeitnerKimronVeterinaryInstitute(Israel)
1550 SupplementingEgyptianCowsrsquoDietwithThiamineanditsEffectsontheResultantMilkandCheese AbdEl-KaderKholifNationalResearchCentre(Egypt)
1605 ProteolysisandGlycolysisinModelPortugueseCheesesManufacturedfromVariousMilkSources ThroughoutRipening ClaacuteudiaPereiraPortugueseCatholicUniversity(Portugal)
1620 ConclusionsoftheChair
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
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Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
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WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
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OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
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Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
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ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
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City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
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Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
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EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
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DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
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SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
PROGRAMME
tuesday 11 marCh 2008
Session III Starter and Ripening Organisms ChairMartinWilkinsonUniversityofLimerick(Ireland)
0900 KeynotelectureCheeseCulturesndashFromJustAcidificationtoComplexFunctionalities ChristopheLacroixSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
0940 TheVariabilityofLactobacillusdelbrueckiiGrowthDynamicsDuringCheese-MakingGenerated aHighDiversitywithinSwiss-TypeCheeses MurielCharletInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiquePoligny(France)
0955 CaseinolyticActivityofLactobacillushelveticusStudiedinaCheeseModel MariePenderupJensenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1010 Healthbreak
1040 MonitoringtheCompositionandSuccessionofSmearCheeseSurfaceMicrofloraduringRipening MarkusSchupplerSwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZuumlrich(Switzerland)
1055 AdvancesinCheeseSurfaceStarterDevelopment WilhelmBockelmannFederalDairyResearchCentre(Germany)
1110 ContributionofLactococcuslactisandStreptococcusthermophilustoCheddarCheeseRipening AProteomicApproach JohnHannonTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1125 TheUseofPCR-DGGEasaCulture-IndependentApproachtoStudytheDiversityofLacticAcidBacteria inFlemishArtisanRaw-MilkGouda-typeCheesesKoenraadVanHoordeGhentUniversity(Belgium)
1140 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session IV lsquoOmicsrsquo Techniques ChairVeacuteroniqueMonnetInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1145 KeynotelectureUseoflsquoomicrsquoApproachestoStudyCheeseManufactureandRipening TomBeresfordTEAGASCMooreparkFermoy(Ireland)
1225 Lunch
1325 Postersession2
1425 ProteomeandMetabolicAnalysisofLactococcuslactisinaCheeseModelduringRipening MireilleYvonInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueJouy-en-Josas(France)
1440 NaturallyOccurringGeneticMarkersinBacteriaandTheirUseforAuthenticationofEmmentalerPDOCheese HeacutelegraveneBerthoudAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
1455 WholeGenomeExpressionofLactococcuslactisinCheese SylvieLortalInstitutNationaldelaRechercheAgronomiqueRennes(France)
1510 ConclusionsoftheChair
1515 Healthbreak
Session V Flavour Development Measured with Sensory and Instrumental Methods ChairYlvaArdoumlUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1545 KeynotelectureCheeseFlavourMeasuredwithSensoryandInstrumentalMethods StefaniaCarpinoConsorzioRicercaFilieraLattiero-Casearia(Italy)
1625 FlavourProductionofStiltonBlueCheeseMicroflora KonstantinosGkatzionisUniversityofNottingham(UnitedKingdom)
1640 DevelopmentofanIntegratedLow-CostFiber-Optic-BasedSpectrofluorimeterforMeasuring theQualityofCheesesRomdhaneKarouiENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1655 IdentificationofPeptidesandAminoAcidsinCheddarCheesewithSavouryFlavour LeneAndersenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1710 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
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Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
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Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession1
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ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
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Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
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Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
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BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
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LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
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Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
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ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
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TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
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sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
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Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 12 marCh 2008
Session VI Characteristics of Traditional Regional Cheese Varieties ChairCarmenPelaacuteezInstitutodelFrio-CSIC(Spain)
0845 KeynotelectureCharacteristicsofTraditionalRegionalCheeseVarietiesofEast-MediterraneanCountries EfstathiosAlichanidisAristotleUniversityofThessaloniki(Greece)
0925 MicrobiologicalandProteolyticAspectsofParmigianoReggianoCheeseRipening MonicaGattiUniversityofParma(Italy)
0940 InfluenceofCalciumonMeltingPropertiesofRacletteCheese Marie-ThereseFroumlhlich-WyderAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP(Switzerland)
0955 Healthbreak
1025 SensoryandRheologicalTraitsofMexicanQuesoChihuahua DianeVanHekkenUSDAAgriculturalResearchService(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
1040 ChangesofFreeFattyAcidContentsandSensoryPropertiesoflsquoKasarrsquoCheeseduringRipening NihatAkinSelcukUniversity(Turkey)
1055 ConclusionsoftheChair
Session VII Process Analysis and Control ChairConnieBenfeldtDaniscoAS(Denmark)
1100 KeynotelectureProcessAnalysisandControlinCheeseProductionndashHowtoControlandOptimize theProcessforQualityandEconomyOlaLindbladARLAFoodsAB(Sweden)
1140 Lunch
1240 Postersession3
1340 SimilarityofNorvegiaandPraumlstProducedbyDifferentDairyPlantsandIdentificationofAttributes forPredictionTheirQualityDevelopment SivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1355 AutocatalyticMultistageStructureFormationReactioninDairy-basedSystems UlrichKulozikTechnischeUniverstitaumltMuumlnchen(Germany)
1410 CharacterizationofDifferentBlueCheesesUsingCustomDesignMultispectralImager EricDufourENITAClermont-Ferrand(France)
1425 SamplingandOnlineMeasurementoftheWaterContentinHardCheese GeorgRoslashnschArlaFoodsInnovationCentreBrabrand(Denmark)
1440 ConclusionsoftheChair
1445 Healthbreak
Session VIII New Cheese Making Technologies (incl Low-Fat Cheese and Innovative Cheese Products) ChairSivSkeieNorwegianUniversityofLifeSciences(Norway)
1515 KeynotelectureDevelopmentsinPre-TreatmentsforCheeseMilk AlanKellyUniversityCollegeCork(Ireland)
1555 IncreasedCheeseYieldThroughApplicationofPhospholipaseElucidatingtheMechanismand theInfluenceofAddingExtraPhospholipidstoCheeseMilk RichardIpsenUniversityofCopenhagen(Denmark)
1610 EnhancementofProteolysisandFlavoursinCheddarCheeseUsingEncapsulatedRecombinantAminopeptidase ofLactobacillusrhamnosusS93ByongLeeMcGillUniversityAAFC(Canada)
1625 AlternativestoImprovetheQualityofLow-FatPratoCheeseaBrazilianSemi-HardCheese AnaLuacuteciaBPennaUNESPndashUniversidadeEstadualPaulista(Brazil)
1640 EffectofUltra-High-PressureHomogenizationofGoatsrsquoMilkonTexturalMicrostructuralandColour CharacteristicsDuringCheeseRipeningJoanMiquelQuevedoCERPTA(Spain)
1655 ConclusionsoftheChair
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PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
ndash ItalyandBelgiumndashwhomakesthesecondbestchocolatendash CzechRepublicandtheUSAndashtowhomdoesBudweiserbeerbelongnow
AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
SeeyousooninBern
Johann
Cheese InsIde
Letrsquos talk about
cheese
Subscription for news
wwwcheese2008ch
CheeseInsideJohannrsquosnewsletterofthe5thIDF
SymposiumonCheeseRipeningwillkeepyouinformed
ofthelatestnewsonaregularbasis
11
programme at a glanCe
Time Sun 9308 Mon 10308 Tue 11308 Wed 12308 Thu 13308 Fri 14308
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
VisittoatypicalSwissvillagecheesemaker
Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession1
OralsessionIIinclhealthbreak
ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
Registration
OralsessionsIII+IVinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession2
OralsessionIV+Vinclhealthbreak
Registration
OralsessionsVI+VIIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession3
OralsessionsVII+VIIIinclhealthbreak
SymposiumdinnerontheGurten
Registration
OralsessionsIX+Xinclhealthbreak
Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
copyKOSSMPSMV
copyTerenceDuFresneBernTourismus
FotoSilvioBruumlgger
copyZentrumPaulKlee
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
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sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
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Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
9
PROGRAMME
thursday 13 marCh 2008
Session IX Cheese as a Food Ingredient ChairJeroenWoutersNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0845 KeynotelectureCheeseasaFoodIngredient JohnLuceyUniversityofWisconsin(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0925 SurfacePropertiesofCheeseRelatedtoIndustrialandOralProcessing Eva-MariaDuumlsterhoumlftNIZOFoodResearch(TheNetherlands)
0940 InfluenceofLowMolecularWeightEmulsifersontheTextureandBakingPropertiesofNonfatProcessCheese SelvaraniGovindasamyLuceyWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch(UnitedStatesofAmerica)
0955 ProcessedCheeseTextureandManipulationofIngredientInteractions ChristinaCokerFonterra(NewZealand)
1010 UseofHexoseOxidasetoImproveFunctionalityofPizzaCheese JonathanGoodwinsDanisco(France)
1025 GratedGranaPadanoCheeseNewHintsonHowtoControlQualityandRecognizeImitations StefanoCattaneoUniversityofMilan(Italy)
1040 ConclusionsoftheChair
1045 Healthbreak
Session X Packaging ChairVaughanCrowFonterra(NewZealand)
1115 KeynotelecturePuttingPackagingFirst GrithMortensenDanishDairyBoard(Denmark)
1155 EffectofOliveOilandGlycerolonPhysicalPropertiesofWheyProteinEmulsionFilms MadjidJavanmardDakheliIranianResearchOrganizationforScienceampTechnology(IROST)(Iran)
1210 ComparisonofNisinAdditionintheFoodBulkandNisinIncorporatedinanAntimicrobialPlasticFilm inFreshCheesePreservationStudyofPhysicochemicalParametersandAnti-ListeriamonocytogenesEffect IssamSebtiUniversityofLyonndashLRGIA(France)
1225 ConclusionsoftheChair
1230 Finalconclusionsofthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipening2008 UeliBuumltikoferChairmanoftheProgrammeCommittee(Switzerland)
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
ndash ItalyandBelgiumndashwhomakesthesecondbestchocolatendash CzechRepublicandtheUSAndashtowhomdoesBudweiserbeerbelongnow
AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
SeeyousooninBern
Johann
Cheese InsIde
Letrsquos talk about
cheese
Subscription for news
wwwcheese2008ch
CheeseInsideJohannrsquosnewsletterofthe5thIDF
SymposiumonCheeseRipeningwillkeepyouinformed
ofthelatestnewsonaregularbasis
11
programme at a glanCe
Time Sun 9308 Mon 10308 Tue 11308 Wed 12308 Thu 13308 Fri 14308
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
VisittoatypicalSwissvillagecheesemaker
Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession1
OralsessionIIinclhealthbreak
ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
Registration
OralsessionsIII+IVinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession2
OralsessionIV+Vinclhealthbreak
Registration
OralsessionsVI+VIIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession3
OralsessionsVII+VIIIinclhealthbreak
SymposiumdinnerontheGurten
Registration
OralsessionsIX+Xinclhealthbreak
Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
copyKOSSMPSMV
copyTerenceDuFresneBernTourismus
FotoSilvioBruumlgger
copyZentrumPaulKlee
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
WelCome
Incredible but true the ladies and gentlemen presentingpapers at the Cheese Symposium come from 25 differentcountries and all five continents NASA tells me they havedetectedunfamiliarsignalsfromspaceInitialattemptsatdeci-phering would point to our Symposium Irsquove always said itcheeseconnectspeopleCountriesthatdonrsquotalwaysseeeyetoeyewillgettogetherinBern
Forinstancendash SwitzerlandandAustriandashtheAustriansaregettingfedupwithalwayslosinginskiingagainstasailingnation
ndash ItalyandBelgiumndashwhomakesthesecondbestchocolatendash CzechRepublicandtheUSAndashtowhomdoesBudweiserbeerbelongnow
AndcheeseunitesthemallThatrsquosreallyphenomenal
Inaddition to the fantasticscientificprogrammewecanalsoofferyousomeunforgettable treats in thesocialprogrammeBut ndash in allmodesty ndash the highlight is definitely that youwillFINALLYgettoknowmeandmyEliana
NowtheballrsquosinyourcourtRegisteringoodtimeasweonlyhaveplacefor350participantsandyoucertainlydonrsquotwanttobidforaticketatahorrendouspriceontheblackmarket
SeeyousooninBern
Johann
Cheese InsIde
Letrsquos talk about
cheese
Subscription for news
wwwcheese2008ch
CheeseInsideJohannrsquosnewsletterofthe5thIDF
SymposiumonCheeseRipeningwillkeepyouinformed
ofthelatestnewsonaregularbasis
11
programme at a glanCe
Time Sun 9308 Mon 10308 Tue 11308 Wed 12308 Thu 13308 Fri 14308
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
VisittoatypicalSwissvillagecheesemaker
Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession1
OralsessionIIinclhealthbreak
ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
Registration
OralsessionsIII+IVinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession2
OralsessionIV+Vinclhealthbreak
Registration
OralsessionsVI+VIIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession3
OralsessionsVII+VIIIinclhealthbreak
SymposiumdinnerontheGurten
Registration
OralsessionsIX+Xinclhealthbreak
Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
copyKOSSMPSMV
copyTerenceDuFresneBernTourismus
FotoSilvioBruumlgger
copyZentrumPaulKlee
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
11
programme at a glanCe
Time Sun 9308 Mon 10308 Tue 11308 Wed 12308 Thu 13308 Fri 14308
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
VisittoatypicalSwissvillagecheesemaker
Citytour
WelcomereceptionintheTownHall
Registration
OpeningbyFederalCouncillorDorisLeuthard
OralsessionIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession1
OralsessionIIinclhealthbreak
ModernartsintheZentrumPaulKlee
Registration
OralsessionsIII+IVinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession2
OralsessionIV+Vinclhealthbreak
Registration
OralsessionsVI+VIIinclhealthbreak
Lunch
Postersession3
OralsessionsVII+VIIIinclhealthbreak
SymposiumdinnerontheGurten
Registration
OralsessionsIX+Xinclhealthbreak
Closingremarks
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPtour(incllunch)innovationwork-shopIDFbusinessmeetings
ExcursiontoGrindelwald
Scientificprogramme
Socialevents
Toursprogramme
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
copyKOSSMPSMV
copyTerenceDuFresneBernTourismus
FotoSilvioBruumlgger
copyZentrumPaulKlee
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
Sunday9March2008
Visit to a typical Swiss village cheese maker800ndash1500CostCHF17~EUR10
TraditionalSwisscheesesareproducedinmodernvillagecheesedairiesYouwilltravelbycoachthroughbeautifulscenerytoatypicalvillagecheesedairyAgoodlunchisincludedintheprice
soCIal eVents
Sunday9March2008
Guided city tour1500ndash1700CostCHF18~EUR11(minimum20participants)
TheOldTownofBernhasbeenfeaturedinthelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesites since1983 Take a look around this fabulous cultural site and enjoy thecharmofthecoveredarcadescobbledstreetsanddecoratedfacades
Sunday9March2008
Welcome reception in the Town Hall1800ndash2100Costincludedinregistrationfee
TheTownHallwasbuilt between1406and1416 In its longexistence it hassurvivedtheBurgundianWarsReformationandRevolutionTothisdayitistheseatofthecantonalgovernmentAtthereceptionyouwillbewelcomedbytheMayorofBernandtheDirectorofALPYouwillalsohavetheopportunityofsamplingtheworldchampioncheeseandenjoyingaglassofwine
Monday10March2008
Modern arts in the Zentrum Paul Klee1900ndash2100CostincludedinregistrationfeeGuidedtouronrequestCHF8~EUR5
On20thJune2005theZentrumPaulKleeopeneditsdoorstoartloversfromallovertheworldAttheheartofthisnewculturalinstitutionisthelifeandworkofthepainterPaulKlee(1879ndash1940)TodayPaulKleewhowasalsoamusicianteacherandpoetranksasoneofthemostsignificantartistsofthe20thcenturyTheZentrumPaulKleeinBernwheretheartistspenthalfhislifeisamonumentofinternationalrenownandatributetoPaulKleehimselfYouwillhavetheoppor-tunityofmarvellingattheexhibitiontotheaccompanimentofamazingsounds
copyKOSSMPSMV
copyTerenceDuFresneBernTourismus
FotoSilvioBruumlgger
copyZentrumPaulKlee
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
13
Wednesday12March2008
Symposium dinner on the Gurten 1900ndash2300Costincludedinregistrationfee
Thereareoccasionswhen itwouldnotdo togive toomuchawayTheSym-posium dinner is one such occasion Just look forward to an unforgettableevening
Thursday13March2008
Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux Research Station ALP 1400ndash1900Costincludedinregistrationfee
Aftera light lunchyouwillbetakenonatourofALP InsightsgainedfromtheSymposiumwillthenbediscussedinaninnovationworkshopThereisalsoanopportunityforIDFbusinessmeetingsPleasecontacttheorganizersifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthis
Friday14March2008
Excursion to Grindelwald 0800ndash2000Costdependingonactivity
GrindelwaldisoneofthetopwintersportsresortsItissurroundedbyimpressive4000-metrepeaksandprovidesaccesstoanunspoiltlandscapethatpromisesnotonlyrecuperationandrelaxationbutalsoentertainmentandadventureYoucanchoosebetween
ndash skiingCHF130~EUR79ndash JungfraujochTopofEuropeCHF195~EUR119ndash snowshoeexpeditionCHF172~EUR115ndash bustriponlyCHF52~EUR30
Skirentalnotincluded(optionalCHF45~EUR28) Minimum6participants
copyGrindelwaldTourismus
copyOlivierBlochALP
copyGurtenndashParkimGruumlnen
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
general InformatIon
BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
Register now
wwwcheese2008ch
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BernBernisacityofcontrastsUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritagesitepresentingitselfinitstraditionalbeautyaswellasmoderncapitalofferingculturalhighlightsneweventsitesandacomprehensiveselectionofservicesfortouristswhichmeetthehigheststandards
TheOldTownofBernhasoneofthelongestlsquoweatherproofrsquoshoppingmallsinEuropeunderitssixkilometresofcoveredarcadesThemediaevalatmospherewithshopsinthecellarvaultsmustbeunique
TherearemanymuseumstheatreslandmarkscafeacutesrestaurantsandshopsndashnottomentiontheweeklymarketndashallofwhichcanbeeasilyreachedonfootButBernisalsothecapitalofSwitzerlandsothereyouwillfindtheParliamentBuildingfromwhereSwitzerlandisgovernedTheimposingbuildingisrightattheheartoftheOldTownBernisbuiltonapeninsulaformedbyameanderoftheAareriveranditiscentrallylocatedandeasytoreachThismakesitanidealstartingpointfromwhichyoucandiscoverthewholeofSwitzerlandbytakingdaytripsMoreinformationonthewebsitewwwberninfocom
VenueTheSymposiumwillbeheldatBEAbernexpointhenorthofthecityPlansandmapsoftheexhibitionsiteareavailableatwwwbeaexpochYoucanreachthisdestinationbytramroute9within12minutesfromBernmainrailwaystation
LanguageOfficiallanguageoftheSymposiumisEnglishTranslationwillnotbeprovided
SecretariatAgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP EmailadelheidboschungalpadminchAttnAdelheidBoschung Tel+41264077254Schwarzenburgstrasse161 Fax+412640773003003Bern wwwcheese2008ch
RegistrationRegistrationcanbemadeonlineonlywwwcheese2008ch
Registration deskDuringtheSymposiumthesecretariatandtheregistrationdeskwillbelocatedatBEAbernexpoMonday10MarchtoWednesday12March 0800ndash1800Thursday13March 0800ndash1300
Registration fee Earlyregistration Lateregistration Paymentuntil14December2007 Paymentafter14December2007
Presenters CHF730~EUR440 CHF890~EUR540General CHF890~EUR540 CHF1060~EUR640Students(limitednumber) CHF230~EUR140 CHF395~EUR240Accompanyingpersons CHF250~EUR150 CHF250~EUR150
Personswhoaredeliveringanoralorposterpresentation(oneauthorperpresentationonly) StudentsmustprovideasignedletterfromheadoftheirdepartmentattestingtheirstatusAllpricesinEurosareindicativeonlyTheinvoiceisissuedinSwissfrancs(CHF)
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
15
Registration fee covers Registration fee of accompanying persons coversbull admissiontothescientificandpostersessions bullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull Symposiumkitinclprogrammeandbookofabstracts bullZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull refreshmentatbreaks bullSymposiumdinneronWednesday12Marchbull lunchonMondayTuesdayandWednesdaybullwelcomereceptiononSunday9Marchbull ZentrumPaulKleeonMonday10Marchbull SymposiumdinneronWednesday12March
PaymentPaymentmustbeperformedwithcreditcardPleaseusetheonlinetoolonwwwcheese2008chYourcreditcardwillbechargedinSwissfrancs(CHF)byourCongressSecretariatlsquoBernIncomingGmbHLTITOURSrsquo
Cancellation of registration and refundsAnycancellationmustbenotifiedinwritingtoBernIncomingGmbHinfobern-IncomingchTheregistrationfeewillberefundedafterthedeductionof50ifparticipationiscancelledpriorto21February2008Norefundwillbepossibleafterthisdatebutcompletedocumentationwillbesenttotheaddressofthedelegate
Accommodation and tours programmeAccommodationisavailableinhotelsofdifferentpricelevelsPleaseusethewebsitewwwcheese2008chforthehotelreservationHotelexpensesarepaiddirectlytothehotelmanagementUsethereservationtoolonthewebsitefortheselectionoftours
Visa requirements for SwitzerlandForinformationaboutvisaregulationsforSwitzerlandpleaseconsultwwwbfmadminch
InsuranceTheorganizingcommitteecannotacceptanyliabilityforpersonalinjuriesorlossordamageofpropertybelongingtoSymposiumparticipantsandaccompanyingpersonsKindlycheckyourpersonalinsuranceathome
ClimateTheweather inMarch is usually nicebut unpredictableSpring is on itsway toSwitzerlandbut thewinter is not fully overWerecommendwarmclothes(especiallyforthetourtoGrindelwald)Temperaturesarebetween0and10degCIfyouchoosethetriptotheJungfraujochndashTopofEuropendash10tondash20degC
ElectricityInSwitzerlandtheelectricitysupplyis230V50HzYouneedaspecialadapterfortheplugs
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
TransportBernthefederalcapitalissituatedintheheartofSwitzerlandwhichinturnliesatthecentreofEuropeThankstoitscentrallocationBerniseasilyaccessibleandafavouritestartingpointfortripsandexcursionstotheAlpstheBerneseOberlandtheSwissMittelland(EmmentalSeeland)theJuraLakeGenevaanditssurroundingscentralSwitzerlandandtheValaisAnad-ditionalattractionofBernasyourbaseisthatitispossibletodiscovervirtuallythewholeofSwitzerlandonadayorhalf-dayex-cursion
AirportsBernislocatedbetweentheinternationalairportsofZurich(Unique)Geneva-CointrinandBasel-MulhouseThedistancefromallthreeairportsis100to150kmBernalsohasasmallinternationalairportwithflightsservinganumberofEuropeancities(pleaseconsultyourtravelagent)
RailwaysTheairportsinZurichandGenevahavetheirownrailwaystationsTrainswilltakeyoudirectlytothecentreofBerninjustoveronehourAskyouragentforatrainticketwhenyoubookyourflightFortheSwissRailwaystimetableandticketpricesconsultwwwsbbch
TogetthemostoutofrailtraveltakeadvantageofthelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquoaspecialproductofferedbytherailwayItisthenicestandmostcomfortablewaytodiscoverSwitzerland(withBernasastartingpoint)TheexcellentvaluelsquoSwissTravelSystemrsquooffersyoutheSwissPassSwissCardandSwissTransferTicketprovidingadiscountedtravelbyacombinationoftrainpostbusandboatMoreinformationunderwwwswisstravelsystemch
By carAccessbyyourownvehicleorbyhirecarrentedattheairportisstraightforwardTheSymposiumvenueisjustafewhundredmetresfromtheA1A12A6motorwayjunctionPleaseleavethehighwayatBernWankdorfandfollowthesignstoBEAbernexpoThereareplentyofparkingspacesToplanyourjourneyvisitwwwmap24ch
Taxi PublictaxiranksareonCasinoplatzandattherailwaystationTel+41313111818
City transportation (Libero)Youenjoyunlimited travelon thepublic transportationsystem in theCityofBernand thesurrounding region (zones1011)ThisticketisthecheapestwaytogettotheSymposiumandallsocialevents(excludingthetriptoGrindelwaldonFriday)Pleasemakethereservationfortheticketdirectlyonwwwcheese2008ch
1day CHF8~EUR52days CHF13~EUR83days CHF17~EUR114days CHF22~EUR145days CHF26~EUR176days CHF30~EUR207days CHF35~EUR228days CHF40~EUR24
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
CIty map
17
Baumlren
Bern
Kreuz
Allegro
National
Astoria
Ador
Railwaystation
Zytglogge(ClockTower)
Rathaus(TownHall)
Gurten(Bernrsquoslsquoownmountainrsquo)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALP
ZentrumPaulKlee
ConventioncentreBEAbernexpo
Places of interest
NovotelIbisEtap
Hotels
busline10stoplsquoEigerplatzrsquo
tramwayline9stoplsquoGurtenbahnrsquochangetoGurtenbahn
busline10stoplsquoStationLiebefeldrsquo
tramwayline9terminus
withinwalkingdistance
busline12terminus
copyBernTourismus
copyBernTourismus
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
sponsors and partners
Thefollowingpartnersandsponsorssupportthe5thIDFSymposiumonCheeseRipeningThankyou
Main sponsor
Sponsors
SchweizerischeVereinigungzurFoumlrderungderAOC-IGPEffingerstrasse16CH-3008Bernwwwaoc-igpch
EmmentalerSwitzerlandKapellenstrasse28CH-3001Bernwwwemmentalerch
FROMARTESchwarztorstrasse26CH-3001Bernwwwfromartech
FederalOfficeforAgricultureFOAGMattenhofstrasse5CH-3003Bernwwwblwadminch
EmmiSchweizAGHabsburgerstrasse12CH-6002Luzernwwwemmich
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
RacletteSuisseOfficeforSwissRacletteCheeseCH-3000Bern6wwwraclette-suissech
SOTilsiterSwitzerlandGmbHDunantstrasse10CH-8570Weinfeldenwwwtilsiterch
HF-FinnatecGmbHMurtenstrasse116Postfach18CH-3202Frauenkappelenwwwhf-finnateccom
TetraPak(Schweiz)AGOberfeldstrasse20CH-8302Klotenwwwtetrapakcomsuisse
SwitzerlandCheeseMarketingBrunnmattstrasse21CH-3011Bernwwwswitzerland-cheesecom
CasAlpSortenorganisationBernerAlp-undHobelkaumlseAOCCH-3702Hondrichwwwcasalpch
We are looking forward
to welcoming youin Bern
Contact
UeliBuumltikofer(uelibuetikoferalpadminch)RetoBurkhardt(retoburkhardtalpadminch)Hans-PeterBachmann(hans-peterbachmannalpadminch)Johann(johanncheese2008ch)
AgroscopeLiebefeld-PosieuxResearchStationALPSchwarzenburgstrasse161CH-3003BernTel+41264077254fax+41264077300wwwalpadminch
19
Partners
ChrHansenBoslashgeAlleacute10ndash12DK-2970Hoslashrsholmwwwchr-hansencom
DSMFoodSpecialtiesDairyIngredientsDE-40547Duumlsseldorfwwwdsmcom
DANISCOASDK-8220Brabandwwwdaniscocom
SchweizerMilchproduzentenWeststrasse10CH-3000Bern6wwwswissmilkch
HOCHDORFHOLDINGAGCH-6281Hochdorfwwwhochdorfcom
InterprofessionduGruyegravereCH-1663Gruyegravereswwwgruyerecom
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