Helping to nourish the world with safe and sustainable dairy.
ensures the best scientific expertise is used to support high quality milk and
nutritious, safe and sustainable dairy products.
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Dairy & sustainable development goals
The dairy sector is an essential contributor to the UN sustainable development goals.
While the sector has obvious impacts on ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving the nutritional value of diets in a sustainable manner, the sector also has an important part to play in the achievement of many of the other sustainability goals identified.
For more information on the dairy sector’s commitment to the sustainable development goals, including case studies and other information, visit the website of the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam.
IDF Membership
IDF’s membership is made up of National Committees, constituted by dairy organizations in each country and representing as fully as possible the various dairying activities of the country (such as milk production, manufacture, distribution, technology, science, human nutrition, marketing, economics, education and administration).
It is estimated that 12-14% of the world population live on dairy farms or within dairy farming households
More than 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products
At least 160 million children around the world currently receive and benefit from receiving milk at school
World milk production is expected to grow 1.7% p.a. reaching approximately 981 Mt by 2028
Milk and dairy foods are important sources of several nutrients that contribute to health and a well-balanced diet.
The dairy sector benefits from IDF/ISO’s unique collaboration to provide standards for methods of analysis and sampling
Featured publications
IDF provides a permanent source of authoritative scientific and other information on a whole range of topics relevant to the dairy sector.
Bulletin of the IDF N°523/2023: Proceedings of the 7th and 8th IDF Paratubercul...
The 7th and 8th IDF Paratuberculosis Fora took place on 26 May 2021 and 12 June 2022 respectively. The 7th eve....
Registration for the IDF Webinar on Global Marketing Trends
The IDF Webinar on Global Marketing Trends will be held on Wednesday 12 April 2023 from 11:30-13:00 Central Eu....
ISO 4214 | IDF 254: 2022 - Milk and milk products - Determination of amino acids...
This document specifies a method for the quantitative determination of total amino acids using 6-aminoquinolyl....
IDF 7th Symposium on Science & Technology of Fermented Milk - Watch again on Dem...
Session 1: New developments and opportunities in fermented dairy This session offers insights into the regulat....
Latest news & events
IDF World Dairy Summit returns to the United State...
The IDF World Dairy Summit to be held in Chicago, US, From October 16 to October 19 is now open for....
The annual IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are now ope...
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) 2nd Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 are now open for registration. Entries in all categories can be submitted....
A new edition of the IDF Global Marketing Trends r...
The third edition of the IDF Global Marketing Trends report is now available. The research, which was fielded and developed by the CNIEL, surveyed....
IDF launches the 2nd annual IDF Dairy Innovation A...
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today announced the launch of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2023. The 2nd annual awards are designed....
