Mastitis in Dairy Cattle : Prevention is better than cure
Global dairy experts meet in Copenhagen to discuss pressing animal health issue Leading global experts in udder health from no less than 25 countries are meeting in Copenhagen today to discuss preventatitive solutions for mastitis, ranked by IDF (International Dairy Federation) as one of the most important diseases impacting the dairy sector. Organised by IDF and hosted […]
Networking Events at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019
One of the best parts of the IDF World Dairy Summit is the chance to network and meet sector leaders across the entire dairy supply chain. In addition to the main programme of panels and talks, the Organising Committee has also scheduled a dynamic programme of networking events for the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019 […]
Updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production Released
Paris, Rome, Brussels, 11 April 2019 – At the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Global Animal Welfare Forum in Paris, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) in collaboration with the OIE and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today released the updated IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production. […]
Celebrating the Dairy Matrix on World Health Day
On Sunday, the 7th of April, World Health Day was celebrated, a day which highlights the importance of global health and focuses on the ways in which we can improve it. The relationship between diet and nutrition and the substantial impact on health is well known and has again been highlighted in a recent study in […]
Codex Adopts Changes to Harmonise Standards for Ripened Cheeses, Removing International Trade Challenges
Last week, at its 51st session in Jinan China, the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) adopted the changes needed to harmonise provisions in the 13 Codex Standards for ripened cheeses (Cheddar, Danbo, Gouda, Havarti, Edam, Samso, Emmental, Tilsiter, Saint Paulin, Provolone, Camembert, Brie and Coulommiers), removing an international trade challenge for exports of ripened […]
How the Dairy Sector is Tackling Food Waste
The dairy sector is committed to adopting sustainable practices and ultimately being a key contributor to sustainable food systems. Of course, tackling food waste is a critical part of that effort. As the chair of the Standing Committee on Environment at the International Dairy Federation (IDF), I am honoured to have the chance to speak […]
Preliminary programme posted for IDF World Dairy Summit 2019
We are looking forward to an exciting IDF World Dairy Summit 2019 from 23-26 September in Istanbul and are delighted to announce that the preliminary programme is now available to view on the website. Under the theme of ‘Milk for Life’ participants will hear from the dairy sector’s foremost experts on some of today’s most relevant […]
Three Reasons Dairy is an Essential Part of a Sustainable Diet
The UN Environment Assembly will be gathering soon in Nairobi to discuss the theme of “Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production”. How we can build sustainable food systems will no doubt be at the centre of these discussions. As the President of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), every day I see […]
IDF joins new H2020 consortium to reduce AMR
Global dairy experts meet in Copenhagen to discuss pressing animal health issue Leading global experts in udder health from no less than 25 countries are meeting in Copenhagen today to discuss preventatitive solutions for mastitis, ranked by IDF (International Dairy Federation) as one of the most important diseases impacting the dairy sector. Organised by IDF and hosted […]
IDF’s DG named 2019 Chair of the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership
The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP) today announced at its 22nd Steering Committee meeting that Caroline Emond, Director General of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) will serve as its 2019 Chair. “We are very pleased that Caroline Emond will be the new Chair of LEAP, said Camillo De Camillis, manager of LEAP. […]
