IDF Celebrates the World School Milk Day 2017
Today is World School Milk Day. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) celebrates this day to foster a better understanding of dairy products and how they fit into the overall diet.
Dairy Is Fit For The Future – But Only If We Seize The Moment Globally
The dairy industry plays a key role in feeding the world and must respond dynamically and forcefully on a global level to those who challenge its nutritional and environmental integrity according to Dr Judith Bryans, President of the International Dairy Federation.
A new standard on dairy permeate powders adopted at Codex
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) collaborated with Codex Alimentarius in the development, identification, elaboration and dissemination of a science-based international standard to promote the identity, composition, safety, and quality of powdered dairy permeates as ingredients in food.
IDF releases its Guide on Biodiversity for the Dairy Sector
The Guide on Biodiversity for the Dairy Sector was released today by the International Dairy Federation (IDF). This document aims to provide assistance on improving biodiversity management by using measurable biodiversity indicators.
The International Dairy Federation supports the 17th World Milk Day
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) helps nourishing the world with safe and sustainable milk, and on the occasion of the World Milk Day, highlights the benefits of milk.
Guidance on AMR from the Dairy Sector
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released a new factsheet – Guidance on antimicrobial resistance from the dairy sector providing a global dairy position on AMR and giving recommendations for the prudent use of AMR to dairy farmers, veterinary services, food processing companies, pharmaceutical companies and regulators.
SSAFE launches global tool to help train dairy farmers in food safety
SSAFE, with the endorsement of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), is proud to announce the launch of the SSAFE Global Dairy Farming Food Safety Training Framework.
The IDF Guide to Water Footprint Methodology for the Dairy Sector
Water is an essential element for life and dairy farming. Freshwater withdrawals are expected to increase with the expanding human population, potentially worsening local water resources in many regions. Our sector therefore requires advanced tools for sustainable water management.
The Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) signed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam on 19th October during the IDF World Dairy Summit.
Ms Gerda Verburg opens the IDF World Dairy Summit 2016
“Providing good and well-balanced nutrition is the key factor for solving poverty in the world”. With these words, Ms Gerda Verburg, coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, an UN-based international network organization in Geneva, aimed at defeating global malnutrition, opened the IDF World Dairy Summit 2016 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
