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What is phage?
By: Dave Potter | Technical Specialist & President, Dairy Connection Inc.What is phage?You may have heard of the term “phage” in either cheese making books or from discussion with other friends and acquaintances in the cheese business. But what exactly is phage, and where does it come from?The commonly abbreviated “phage” is short for bacteriophage, which is a virus that infects bacteria and can kill them. The bacteriophage virus is about 1/1000 the size of bacteria. Viruses are a part of na
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18th Sep 2020
Using the ExTech ExStik pH Meter
16th Jul 2020
Weathering the storm
By: Emily Harbison with contribution by Bill Rufenacht | Technical Specialists, Dairy Connection Inc.
Here at Dairy Connection, we feel fortunate to have built strong relationships with many hundreds of creameries across America over the last 20+ years. Every day during this crisis, members of our team connect with clients managing the myriad complexities and uncertainties arising from this extraordinary situation. Our goals at this time include ensuring that our clients have the ingredient
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1st May 2020
A message from Dave
By: Dave Potter | President, Dairy Connection Inc.Just over three weeks into our company response to the global pandemic, Dairy Connection continues to function smoothly with minimal staff physically on site. Shipments continue to come and go on schedule thanks to our fulfillment team and customer service and operations managers, while the rest of the staff is able to stay well-connected while working remotely.We watch our clients from this distance with admiration, connected to each other by in
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7th Apr 2020
World Cheese Championship 2020
Photos by (and of) various members of the Dairy Connection staff at the 2020 World Cheese Championship, March 3-5, 2020 in Madison, Wis.
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6th Mar 2020