Issue 8: IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook – Dairy Processing
The IDF Dairy Sustainability Outlook highlights the global dairy sector’s initiatives contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This special issue focuses specifically on dairy processing, showcasing a diverse collection of case studies. These examples illustrate how the dairy sector worldwide is driving innovation and implementing sustainable practices to build resilient systems. Cite this content […]
IDF Symposium on Circularity in the Dairy Chain – Watch on demand
This year’s proposal is based on the topic of circularity in the dairy chain. This event aims to bring together key stakeholders from the dairy sector to explore and promote sustainable practices that contribute to a circular economy, offering a platform to share knowledge, drive collaboration, and foster actionable outcomes that can shape the future […]
ISO 29981 | IDF 220: 2024 – Milk products — Enumeration of bifidobacteria — Colony-count technique
This document specifies a method for the selective enumeration of bifidobacteria in milk products by using a colony-count technique at 37 °C under anaerobic conditions.The method is applicable to milk products, such as fermented (e.g. yoghurts) and non-fermented milks (e.g. pasteurized milks, skim milks, whey protein concentrates), milk powders and formulae (e.g. infant formulae, follow-up […]
Bulletin of the IDF N°532/2024: The World Dairy Situation Report 2024
Annual survey containing information on milk and dairy production, processing, companies, consumption, trade, and prices. Comprehensive data from national and international sources. Description of current trends. Global and regional commentary covering all major producing and consuming countries. Keywords: dairy economics, milk production, dairy products, processing, industry, consumption trends, markets, world trade, milk, and dairy prices. Cite […]
IDF’s 120th Anniversary Commemorative e-book
Issue 2: IDF Women in Dairy Report 2024
The Women in Dairy Report by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) explores efforts around the world to empower women within the dairy sector. This publication provides insights into how women are supported to thrive and address challenges in transformative food systems. It highlights various initiatives and research linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender […]
Bulletin of the IDF N°530/2024: Multi-laboratory study and interlaboratory study on the enumeration of bifidobacteria for in milk products
This bulletin of the IDF presents the report of the precision data obtained from the multi-laboratory study and the interlaboratory study (ILS) organized for the revision of ISO 29981 | IDF 220:2010, Milk products — Enumeration of presumptive bifidobacteria — Colony count technique at 37 degrees C. From the result of the multi-laboratory study conducted […]
ISO 16756 | IDF 259: 2024 – Milk and milk products — Guidance for the application of Carr-Purcell- Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) pulsed timedomain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) spectroscopy for fat determination
This document gives guidance on the determination of total fat content in milk and milk-based products, such as milk, cream, yogurt, ice cream, processed dairy, cheese and dairy powders by low-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) using Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) pulse sequence to optimize the specific response of fat molecules. This document is applicable to the analysis […]
IDF Annual Report 2023-2024
Our Annual Report 2024 provides an overall picture of the activities and achievements of IDF over the last 12 months.
IDF Animal Health Report N°18
This edition is dedicated to the best practices in AMR within the dairy sector. Based on the One Health, we look at the actions from a holistic perspective, bringing together human, animal and environmental health. With the aim of enhancing the support we have provided to our membership for decades on this topic, while being a recognized knowledge […]
