Expert Contributing Columnists
No one knows the dairy processing industry like those directly involved in the industry’s private enterprises, academic programs and other organizations. In Dairy Foods and Dairyfoods.com we bring their knowledge to our audience of dairy professionals.
Clay Detlefsen is vice president for regulatory affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C. He writes the "Spotlight on Sustainability" column for Dairy Foods.
Gregory Miller, Ph.D., is senior vice president of Nutrition and Product Innovation for the National Dairy Council. He has previously held a nutrition-related research science position at Kraft Foods Inc. Miller and Susan Zaripheh co-author articles on nutrition for Dairy Foods.
Sayler has extensive knowledge and experience in dairy production, processing, state and federal regulations, product sampling and testing, water and wastewater treatment, and drug residue screening programs. He is a nationally recognized expert and published author on HACCP systems, frequently working with state and federal dairy regulators and the National Conference on Interstate Milk.
Tom Suber contributes the "Global Insights" column for Dairy Foods. He is the president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Washington, D.C.
“Culturally Speaking” with Phillip Tong, Ph.D., focuses on formulation, quality and production issues related to the manufacture of cultured and cheese. Tong is Director of the Dairy Products Technology Center, and Professor of Dairy Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is the U.S. Representative on the Standing Committee on Dairy Science and Technology of the International Dairy Federation, and a member of the American Dairy Science Association, IFT, and the American Cheese Society.
“Tharp & Young On Ice Cream” is authored by two world-renowned ice cream technology experts, Bruce Tharp and Steve Young, representing over 85 years of combined industrial experience. Bruce Tharp, Ph.D., is president of Tharp’s Food Technology. Steve Young, Ph.D., is a principal of Steven Young Worldwide.