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I had the privilege recently to visit Kenya, Zimbabwe and Rwanda. One must spend quality time in the African region to appreciate the dynamism and engagement of the dairy value chain. I want to thank my colleagues for hosting me and providing me with the opportunity to meet with dairy leaders and government officials as […]
Chicago is getting ready to host the IDF World Dairy Summit 2023 in October: register now to benefit from discounts
Global dairy leaders, scientific experts, farmers and everyone who embodies what it means to BE Dairy will meet at the IDF World Dairy Summit in beautiful Chicago, Illinois, marking a once-in-a-generation opportunity to experience everything the Summit has to offer in one of the United States’ most famous cities. This is the first time that […]
IDF welcomes the launch of the FAO document “Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes”
On April 25, I had the privilege to join a prestigious panel at the FAO in Rome for the launch of the first scientific review of the document “Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes”, requested by the member countries of the Committee on Agriculture – Subcommittee […]
The dairy matrix, the focus of the IDF Nutrition and Health Symposium to be held on 3 May
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) will host its third annual IDF Nutrition & Health Symposium, a free virtual event that will take place on May 3rd, 2023. Building on the success of last year’s event, which drew in over 200 participants, this year’s symposium will explore the fascinating topic of the dairy matrix and its […]
IDF World Dairy Summit returns to the United States, registration open
The IDF World Dairy Summit to be held in Chicago, US, From October 16 to October 19 is now open for registration
The annual IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are now open for registration
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) 2nd Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 are now open for registration. Entries in all categories can be submitted until June 1, through the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 registration website.
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 marketers within the dairy sector across 22 countries to capture the drivers and barriers to milk and dairy food consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic period of 2019-2021. The report highlights the […]
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 to demonstrate the engagement and dynamism of the dairy sector worldwide, offering a unique platform to showcase innovative processes, practices and products that improve efficiency and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development […]
The “IDF Professor Pavel Jelen Early Career Scientist Prize 2023” is open for submissions
A free webinar will be organised on February 22 to know more about the prize and meet the winners from 2022
New international standard published on determination of nineteen amino acids in dairy products
A new standard has been published with a method for the quantitative determination of amino acids in one single analysis (tryptophan excluded). It has been validated for several products, including milk- and soy-based infant formulas, UHT skimmed milk, whey powder, whole milk powder, pet food and breakfast cereal. The standard is a good example of […]
