New study shows importance of dairy in fracture prevention
A new study ‘Dietary Sources of Calcium and Protein Reduce Hip Fractures and Falls in Institutionalised Older Adults: a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial’ has been published in the British Medical Journal. Led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Austin Health, the Fractures Trial investigated how the food served in aged care facilities impacted on […]
Denmark: a dairy country. Learn more about the host of the IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021
Author: Jørgen Hald Christensen, CEO at Danish Dairy Board
World dairy experts to gather in Copenhagen: Registration now open for the IDF World Dairy Conference
Titled ‘A Changing Climate for Dairy’, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) will hold its annual meetings in Copenhagen in conjunction with the IDF Global Dairy Conference on 13th – 15th October. 350 dairy people are expected worldwide to participate together with several hundred additional on-line participants. The ‘IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021’ will have its […]
“School milk programs are a valuable opportunity to positively impact child development” says IDF President
IDF President Piercristiano Brazzale outlines the vital role of school milk programs at the IDF plenary session of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit on 28 July.
IDF launches special UN Food Systems Summit edition of successful Dairy Sustainability Outlook series
Brussels, 26 July 2021 – The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today launched the 4th edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development, guided by the five action tracks of the UN Food Systems Summit.
Recognizing the importance of dairy is vital, says IDF President ahead of UN Food Systems Summit
President of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Piercristiano Brazzale stresses the vital role of dairy in healthy and sustainable diets in advance of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit, to be held in Italy between 26–28 July 2021.
COVID-19: Resources for the dairy sector
The global dairy sector is taking the impact of COVID-19 extremely seriously. Please find on this page a summary of global dairy sector responses to COVID-19 and practical support. If you have any examples you would like to contribute, please contact us Dairy sector responses to the COVID-19 crisis FAO publication, “Exposure of humans or […]
IDF Cheese Symposium goes virtual for the first time ever!
Every 4 years, The IDF Cheese Science and Technology Symposium is held and co-organised by FIL-IDF Canada and the Quebec STELA Dairy Research Centre of Université Laval. The 2021 completely virtual edition gathered international scientific experts to share the latest research findings and technology innovations. Throughout the week, the virtual formula offered an enhanced conference […]
School Milk Knowledge Hub shares info on importance of school milk worldwide
There is a long history of organizing school milk programs in every corner of the world, either as part of school meals programs or as stand-alone school milk programs. School feeding programs have been identified as an important social protection mechanism as they provide good nutrition and education to children, as well as are able […]
World Milk Day 2021 focuses on dairy sustainability
On World Milk Day 2021, the dairy sector shares the important steps being taken around the world to improve dairy sustainability and reduce dairy’s carbon footprint.
