Family photo frames and sentimental pictures of loved ones are not so visible in Jim Paice's office at Portcullis House, Westminster; unlike the laminated posters of his cows. And just like a proud father, the first thing he says on entering his room is: "Have you seen my Highland cattle?"

One Sunday morning in February 1989, the then Minister of Agriculture, John MacGregor, announced his intention to ban the sale of cheese made from raw, unpasteurised milk. But by July, after much lobbying from cheese suppliers, he had dropped the idea.

Heat transfer specialist the HRS Group has launched its modular MX corrugated tube heat exchanger for food processing applications.

Clegg Food Projects has started work on a scheme to create a new yoghurt production facility in Shropshire. Austrian dairy firm, the NOM Group, is investing £40M in production facilities - its first in the UK - and the company turned to Clegg for its expertise in construction and engineering solutions for the food industry.

High volumes and continuous output in a chilled environment put great demands on the barcode labelling system at Dairy Crest's national distribution centre at Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

DSM has introduced the Delvotest Accelerator for the fully-automatic testing of milk control stations and dairies for antibiotic contamination. Used in conjunction with Delvotest plates and ampoules, the Delvotest Accelerator significantly reduces the time and costs associated with testing milk for antibiotic contamination on a large scale and provides reliable and consistent results.