The “IDF Professor Pavel Jelen Early Career Scientist Prize 2024” is open for submissions

IDF is pleased to announce the opening of the third edition of the “IDF Professor Pavel Jelen Early Career Scientist Prize” for “early career” scientists, including graduate and postgraduate students who are less than 3 years since graduation from their highest degree attained. The prize is aimed towards the recognition of scientists and/or technologists in […]

International Dairy Federation Announces the IDF Cheese Science & Technology Symposium 2024 to Take Place in Bergen, Norway

The “IDF Cheese Science & Technology Symposium 2024” aims to move forward in research, innovation and sustainability in cheese and will take place from 4-6 June 2024 in Bergen, Norway. This event promises to be a remarkable gathering of renowned experts, researchers, and industry leaders in the cheese and dairy community. Registration for participation is open. The IDF […]

IDF hosted its 7th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented Milk

On November 29 -30, 2022, the International Dairy Federation hosted the 7th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented Milk online. The event had over 250 registrants from 40 different countries around the world. During two days, more than 150 attendees joined the oral sessions delivered by 32 experts, both guest speakers and selected from […]

An interview with the Action Team on Life Cycle Analysis and LCA Monitoring

What is the relevance of the revised IDF global Carbon Footprint methodology for the dairy sector?  Aligning how to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and potential removals for dairy is critical for the sector, to build credibility and avoid confusion, both inside as well as outside the sector. Thus, the IDF Carbon Footprint standard for the […]

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate IDF WDS 2022 on Sept 12

India accounts for 23 per cent of global milk production bringing together 8 crore dairy farmers producing 210 MT annually. Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the IDF World Dairy Summit 2022, a congregation of global and Indian dairy industry leaders, experts, farmers and policy planners centring around the theme of […]

IDF World Dairy Summit 2022 is only a month away

International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2022, which will take place in India’s New Delhi-NCR from September 12-15 this year, is only a month away from its opening. Dairy stakeholders from all over the world would participate, which is considered to be the most coveted event in the dairy sector worldwide. Mr Piercristiano Brazzale, […]

Amul & Nandini named main sponsors of IDF WDS 2022, powered by Mother Dairy

India’s top-ranking dairy brands Amul (marketed by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd and Nandini (marketed by Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd) are named as the main sponsors of the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2022 (IDF WDS 2022), powered by Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd (MDFVPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

IDF has just published a new Bulletin on eco-friendly and energy-saving dairy technologies

A new Bulletin on eco-friendly and energy-saving dairy technologies is already available on IDF’s corporate website. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist sustainability managers and leaders in improving energy management across the dairy supply chain. To date, evolving energy conserving measures have been incorporated in virtually all traditional unit processes deployed in dairy […]