Dairy award winners honoured at virtual IDF Forum
Dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to the sector at the International Dairy Federation’s virtual IDF Forum, held ton 3 November. The winner of The IDF Leader Recognition Award 2020 this year, an award created to increase the recognition of experts for their exemplary involvement and leadership in IDF Work, […]
IDF launches World Dairy Situation Report 2020
The International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and preliminary COVID-19 impacts is released.
Participate in the launch of the IDF World Dairy Situation Report 2020
The global dairy community is invited to take part in the online launch of the International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and COVID-19 impacts
DISARM and IDF host event on mastitis management supported by sensor systems
This DISARM event on 14 October, supported by the International Dairy Federation seeks to explore this issue, with potential impacts for the dairy sector.
Celebrating the role of dairy science
It is during a public health pandemic like the one we are facing today that we are reminded of the importance of science and the vital role of scientists in supporting decision-making. Piercristiano Brazzale, Chair of the International Dairy Federation’s Science Programme Coordination Committee, thanks scientists around the world for their contributions to making our […]
Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting
Certified reference materials launched by EC Joint Research Centre
The challenge of balancing milk supply in times of crisis: Why some farmers have to discard raw milk during the COVID-19 pandemic
Like many other sectors, the dairy supply chain has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, adapting milk production due to a serious drop in market demand resulting from the abrupt albeit temporary closing of restaurants, hotels and school, is not an easy and quick thing to do. Despite strong demand for basic foods like […]
WHO highlights that the Covid-19 is not a foodborne disease – care must be taken to minimize impacts on food supply
Developing on from its statement of 30 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated that COVID-19 is not a foodborne virus and that care must be taken to minimise potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively affect consumers and […]
Nutrition, health and food technology: Expert insights on non-bovine milk at IDF Symposium
Growing global interest in non-bovine milk
“It is vital we encourage the next generation of female scientists into the dairy sector”
11 February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark this important event, we spoke to Prof. Sylvie Turgeon, Professor at STELA-INAF, Université Laval and co-chair of the IDF International Cheese Science and Technology Symposium Organizing Committee, to gain her perspective on the presence and influence of women in dairy science. […]
