News

FACE in itinere Info Days

Report of the first tour

The FACE in itinere project ended in December 2020. The project dedicated to facilitate for future and current cheesemakers or sellers gaining experience and exchanging in Europe. The website www.itinere.eu built with the support of Erasmus+, offers … Read more

FACE in itinere

Second newsletter

Improving the access of farmhouse and artisanal cheese and dairy producers and sellers to training programmes adapted to their specific needs, using networking and mobility around Europe. FACEnetwork created the FACE in itinere project to make it … Read more

FACEnetwork had its annual General Assembly

online on 20 and 21 October 2020

Between 30 and 35 members were present online to attend parts or the totality of this unusual General Assembly. In addition to the classical points membership evolution, Council’s and workgroups’ activity and financial statements, the participants did exchange … Read more

FACEnetwork attended the Civil Dialog Group Milk

16 October 2020

It was an online meeting with around 50 participants. The coordinator of this meeting was Brigitte Misonne, head of Unit G3 of DG Agri “Animal products”. The chairperson of the CDG Milk is from the CELCAA … Read more

Food Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts

Effects of Full-Fat and Fermented Dairy Products on Cardiometabolic Disease

Current dietary recommendations to limit consumption of saturated fat are largely based on early nutrition studies demonstrating a direct link between dietary saturated fat, elevated blood cholesterol levels, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. As full-fat dairy … Read more

FACE in itinere

Online inventory of European training courses and exchange program for internships and visits to cheesemakers and retailers

FACE in itinere is the (very Latin!) name of the new programme lead by FACEnetwork thanks to the support of Erasmus+. Its main objective is to provide to current and prospective cheese and dairy makers and … Read more

Raw milk producers with high levels of hygiene and safety

New study with practices that have been developed for safe raw milk production

There is world-wide increasing interest in the consumption of unprocessed, natural food commodities including fresh (unpasteurised) milk and milk products. Consumers are actively seeking out raw milk, partly due to health reasons, but also for taste, … Read more

Winner of the Video Contest 2019

Visions of farmhouse and artisanal cheesemaking

Here we are presenting the winner videos of this year's contest. The first price goes to Sweden. With the video "Svedjan Ost" Pär Hellström won a 3-day farm visit to farmhouse cheesemakers in a country of choice. … Read more

Organic ash cheese under threat!

FACEnetwork calls for amendment of Annex VIII of the EU Organic Regulation

The amendment to Annex VIII of the EU Organic Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008) is nearing completion. In the current and previous drafts of the appendix, the use of vegetable carbon is not permitted for all … Read more

Winner of the Video Contest 2018

Visions of farmhouse and artisanal cheesemaking

Here we are presenting the three winner videos of this year's contest. The first price goes to Spain. With the video "Granja el Parral" Jesús Calabuig López won a 3-day farm visit to farmhouse cheesemakers in a … Read more