Codex Committee on Food Hygiene completes its 52nd session

On 9 March 2022, the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene completed its 52nd session, the first in a virtual mode. The Committee finalized the tools to Determine the Critical Control Points that will be included as an annex to the General Principles of Food Hygiene to give additional guidance to Food Business Operators. It was […]

LCA Guide Methodology to be released in 2022

IDF would like to announce that it will be releasing a newly updated publication of the “IDF common approach to carbon foot printing in the dairy value chain using a lifecycle assessment approach”, planning to be published in Q3 of 2022. This will replace the previous Bulletin 479 that was released in 2015. This is […]

IDF publishes 4th update on inventory of microbial food cultures

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) announced the publication of the updated inventory of microbial food cultures (MFC), with a demonstration of the safety of use in fermented foods. As food science in the fermentation process is ever-evolving, this initiative has been ongoing for 20 plus years. This is presently the fourth bulletin of this topic […]

Join the IDF Nutrition and Health Symposium 2022

After hosting a very successful and engaging event last year with over 400 participants, IDF is holding its second annual virtual Nutrition and Health Symposium 2022. This year, the Symposium, dedicated to health professionals, especially dietitians and nutritionists, will dive into the role of dairy across the life course, focusing on children, adolescents, and ageing […]

Join us at the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2022

Designed to celebrate and encourage innovative practices across the global dairy sector, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has recently launched the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards (DIA) in partnership with Zenith Global and supported by headline sponsorship from Tetra Pak. With a particular focus on Sustainability, both in terms of environmental care and positive social impact, […]

IDF announces the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2022, sponsored by Tetra Pak

February 17, 2022, Brussels.  The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has announced the launch of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards today, which is designed to encourage and celebrate innovative practices across the dairy sector. “Dairy actors around the world have been actively engaged over the years in improving farming and processing of milk and dairy foods. It […]

IDF appoints a new Communications Manager

February 1st, 2022, Brussels. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sebastian Dates as Communications Manager. His main mission will be to contribute to the development of high-quality communications and public relations strategies and activities across all areas of the organization that represents the global dairy chain. Sebastian Dates has […]