IDF Celebrates 120 Years of Dairy Innovation with the Launch of Commemorative E-Book at the IDF World Dairy Summit
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) successfully launched its 120th anniversary commemorative e-book at the IDF Forum during the IDF World Dairy Summit on 15 October. The digital publication, Developing Dairy for 120 Years, celebrates the organization’s leadership, innovation, and collaboration within the global dairy industry. The e-book offers a comprehensive account of IDF’s history, highlighting […]
IDF Launches the 2024 Edition of the World Dairy Situation Report
Paris – IDF World Dairy Summit The highly anticipated 2024 edition of the IDF World Dairy Situation Report is now available. This comprehensive report was launched today during the Dairy Outlook 2024 session at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2024 in Paris. Offering invaluable data and analysis on the global production, processing, trade, prices, and […]
International Dairy Federation Launches the IDF Women in Dairy Report 2024 at the Women in Dairy Roundtable
Paris, October 2024 – The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is proud to announce the release of the IDF Women in Dairy Report 2024 during the Women in Dairy Roundtable held at the IDF Business Meetings, just ahead of the IDF World Dairy Summit 2024 in Paris. This pivotal report highlights the substantial contributions of women […]
Gilles Froment Elected as New IDF President
Paris, France. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is pleased to announce the election of Gilles Froment as its new President during the 118th General Assembly held today in Paris. Mr. Froment, who has been serving as both an IDF Board Member and Treasurer, succeeds Piercristiano Brazzale and brings over two decades of dedicated service to […]
IDF and CCMMP work in developing the milk and milk product standards – Michael Hickey, Ireland
The Joint FAO/WHO Committee of Government Experts on the Code of Principles Concerning Milk and Milk Products (1958 – 1990) In the mid-1950s, IDF developed a Code of Principles Concerning Milk and Milk Products, as well as continuing to develop its own standards and labelling requirements for milk and milk products. Most of this work […]
Launch of the IDF Animal Health Report 2024 Special Edition on Antimicrobial Resistance
Global Dairy Sector Advances in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Animal Health The International Dairy Federation (IDF) proudly announces the launch of the 2024 special edition of the IDF Animal Health Report, with a dedicated focus on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). A central part of IDF’s long-term strategy to address AMR includes its ongoing participation in the United […]
IDF celebrates World School Milk Day 2024 with the launch of the IDF Bulletin State of Milk and Milk Products in School Programmes around the World
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is excited to celebrate World School Milk Day on 25 September 2024, continuing its mission to ensure that every child has access to nutritious foods. As part of this global event, IDF is shining a light on the critical role that milk and milk products play in supporting the health […]
IDF contributed to a new peer-reviewed publication highlighting the critical role of the dairy matrix in nutrition and health and proposing harmonized definitions
A new paper, “The Dairy Matrix: Its Importance, Definition, and Current Application in the Context of Nutrition and Health,” has been recently published in the scientific journal Nutrients. This paper emphasizes the concept of the “dairy matrix,” which highlights that dairy foods are more than just the sum of their individual nutrients, with their structure […]
Global impact through collaboration: The value of contributing to IDF/ISO Dairy Standards
By Wendy Warren, Ph.D., Dairy Scientist and Chair of the U.S. TAG to ISO TC34/SC5 In 2019, USDA AMS Dairy Program pursued accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the U.S. member to ISO, to administer the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to ISO Technical Committee 34/Subcommittee 5 (TC34/SC5) for milk and milk product […]
Advancing Food Quality and Safety through Protein Analysis and Method Standardization
I am a biochemist with expertise in protein analyses and mass spectrometry. My goal is to improve food quality and safety, notably through a better and more accurate identification, characterization, and quantitation of proteins in food. In 2015, I joined IDF/ISO to participate to nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor discussions. Since then, I have had numerous activities […]
