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World Food Safety Day: Food Safety, Science in Action
 Since 1903, IDF’s network of dairy experts has provided a platform for the dairy sector to achieve global consensus on feeding the world....
Joint Closing Statement by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Global Dairy Platform (GDP) for COP 29
COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and Global Dairy Platform (GDP) reaffirm the global dairy....
Exploring Dairy Circularity at the 2024 IDF Symposium
The dairy sector stands at a transformative crossroads as it faces increasing pressure to address sustainability and environmental challenges.....
Tetra Pak Endorses the Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability at COP29
The Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability, an initiative launched by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the United Nations Food and....
The United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4), held from July 28–30, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, convenes global leaders, civil society, and innovators to accelerate the transformation of food systems in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. Among the many side events, one standout session on July 28 at the United Nations Conference Centre will explore how livestock can drive food systems transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led by the Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Cameroon, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the Global Sustainable Livestock Coalition (GSLC), the event will focus on land restoration and investment solutions. It is open to all, subject to room capacity. More information here.
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2024 IDF DAIRY INNOVATION AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 edition of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards that have....
Joint closing statement on COP28 from IDF and GDP
As the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates reached its closure on 12....
A new edition of the IDF Global Marketing Trends report published – IDF will offer a webinar to share highlights
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 Awards, sponsored by Tetra Pak
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today announced the launch of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2023. The 2nd annual awards are designed....
Dairy’s commitments to Climate Action and the methodologies it has developed to comply. By Sanne Dekker and Anna Flysjö
The global dairy sector works every day to nourish the world population with safe and nutritious foods and strives to do so in a sustainable manner.....
Joint IDF / GDP Closing Statement UN COP27 November 2022
The United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) offered an opportunity to show the world that Dairy is part of the solution to....
Sustainable animal foods are necessary to the world
Despite the consensus on the substantial role of animal food such as dairy in healthy diets and sustainable food systems. Despite the strong....
IDF will actively participate in COP27
Brussels, November 7, 2022. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) will actively participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate....
Joint IDF / GDP Statement UN COP27
November 2022 The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), which will take place 7-18 November 2022 in Egypt, will be an opportunity to....
Blog interview on COP27 with IDF Director General, Ms. Caroline Emond
What is the relevance of COP27? For us, COP27 is an opportunity to showcase the global dairy sector’s commitment to the UN....
