IDF Factsheet 3/2018: Trans fatty acids (TFA) to be differentiated into industrially produced TFAs and naturally present TFAs
Trans fatty acids (TFA) are a specific type of unsaturated fatty acids
IDF Factsheet 2/2018: Country Report Spring 2018
Members of the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policies and Economics (SC DPE) from 13 countries submitted country reports covering the past year leading up to April 2018.
IDF Factsheet 1/2018: Heat treatment
Heat treatment is the most widely used processing technology in the dairy industry. Its main purpose is to destroy microorganisms, both pathogenic and spoilage, to ensure the milk is safe and has a reasonable shelf-life.
IDF Factsheet 5/2017: Phthalates in Dairy Equipment
Due to increasing evidence of the adverse effects of this substance on male reproductive development, DEHP has often been replaced in recent years with non-phthalate alternatives.
IDF Factsheet 6/2017: Country Reports October 2017
Members of the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policies and Economics (SC DPE) and the Standing Committee on Marketing (SCM) from 17 countries1 submitted reports covering the six months leading up to October 2017. This fact sheet highlights the main findings from the review of the country reports.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 495/ 2018: Inventory of microbial food cultures with safety demonstration in fermented food products
Since 2002, the International Dairy Federation (IDF), in collaboration with the European Food and Feed Cultures Association, has been conducting a project on demonstration of the safety of microbial food cultures. Following the publication of Bulletin of the IDF 377-2002 in 2012 a joint Action Team of the Standing Committee on Microbiological Hygiene (SCMH) and […]
ISO 15151 I IDF 229: 2018 – Milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of minerals and trace elements – Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) method
This document specifies a method for the quantitative determination of calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sodium (Na) and zinc (Zn) using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The method is applicable for milk, dried milk, butter, cheese, whey, dried whey, infant formula and adult nutritional […]
ISO 21424 I IDF 243: 2018 – Milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritionals – Determination of minerals and trace elements — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method
This document specifies a method for the quantitative determination of calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sodium (Na), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo) and selenium (Se) using inductively coupled plasma and mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The method is applicable for the determination of all 12 elements in […]
IDF Annual Report 2017-2018
The International Dairy Federation Annual Report for the period 2017-18 gives information on scientific and technical work, and provides an overview of other activities and financial information.
Animal Health Report N° 12
The annual Animal Health Report addresses key issues affecting the dairy sector. The report is a worldwide journey through the field of animal health and welfare within dairy and provides insights on topics including animal welfare, mastitis, antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity.
