Factsheet of the IDF N°49/2026: Understanding lactose: From digestion to health outcomes
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, and other fermented dairy products are nutrient-dense foods that provide a wide range of essential nutrients. As part of this nutrient-rich matrix, dairy products contain lactose, a carbohydrate and the natural, intrinsic and unique sugar in milk. Dairy products contribute significantly to intakes of key nutrients such as calcium, riboflavin, vitamin B12, […]
ISO/TS 27265 | IDF/RM 228: 2026 – Heat-processed milk and dried milk products — Enumeration of thermoresistant spores of thermophilic bacteria
This document specifies methods for the enumeration of thermoresistant spores of thermophilic bacteria in heat-processed milk and dried milk products by using a colony count technique at 55 °C after heating the sample at 106 °C or 100 °C. The applicability of this document is limited to heat-processed milk including pasteurized, ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed […]
ISO 9877 | IDF 258: 2026 – Milk and milk products — Determination of ash
This document specifies a method for the determination of the ash content in milk, milk powder, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, infant formula, milk permeate powder and milk protein concentrate. NOTE: For the determination of ash (“fixed ash”) of caseins and caseinates, see ISO 5544 | IDF 89.
Bulletin of the IDF N°540/2026: Guidance on the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192-1995) for the dairy sector
The purpose of this guidance document is to assist the dairy sector in using the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) (CXS 192-1995), to assess food additive permissions in milk and milk products. This document explains the structure of the GSFA, describes key parts/sections, and sets out a step-by-step process for using the GSFA. KeywordsCodex. Additives. […]
ISO 16958 | IDF 231: 2026 – Milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of fatty acids composition — Capillary gas chromatographic method
This document specifies a method for the quantification of individual and/or all fatty acids content in the profile of milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritional formula, containing milk fat and/or vegetable oils, supplemented or not supplemented with oils rich in long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA). This also includes groups of fatty acids […]
ISO 7889 | IDF 117: 2026 – Yoghurt — Enumeration of characteristic microorganisms — Colony-count technique
This document specifies a method for the enumeration of the characteristic microorganisms Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (in short: L. bulgaricus) and Streptococcus thermophilus (in short: S. thermophilus) by means of the colony-count technique. The method is applicable to yoghurts (for the definition see CXS 243‑2003[7]). The colony-count technique (pour plates) is suitable for, but not […]
Factsheet of the IDF N°48/2026: IDF Dairy Cattle Welfare Forum: Key Insights from the 2025 Meeting
The Third IDF Dairy Cattle Welfare Forum was convened on October 17, 2025, in Santiago, Chile, as a pre-conference event to the IDF World Dairy Summit. The Forum brought together leaders responsible for developing or implementing dairy cattle welfare assurance programs to exchange experiences, discuss shared challenges, and explore future directions for strengthening animal welfare assurance across global dairy […]
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