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 […]
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 […]
Bulletin of the IDF N°538/2025: Interlaboratory study on the enumeration of characteristic microorganisms in yoghurt
This bulletin of the IDF (International Dairy Federation) presents the report of the precision data obtained from the interlaboratory study (ILS) organized for the revision of ISO 7889 | IDF 117 ‘Yoghurt — Enumeration of characteristic microorganisms — Colony-count technique’. The ILS was conducted using samples of yoghurt with different levels of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus. […]
IDF Position on the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms Application to Cellular Agriculture Products and Ingredients
IDF Position on the Codex General Standard for the Use of Dairy Terms Application to Cellular Agriculture Products and Ingredients.
IDF 11A: 1986 – Butter – Determination of solids-non-fat content
This standard has been withdrawn and replaced by the joint standard ISO 8851-2 I IDF 191-2: 2004
ISO 22662 | IDF 198: 2024 – Milk and milk products – Determination of lactose content by high-performance liquid chromatography (reference method)
This document specifies a reference method for the determination of lactose content of raw milk, heat-treated milks, dried milk, dairy permeate, dairy permeate powder, and raw and pasteurized cream. The method does not apply to fermented milks and milks to which oligosaccharides have been added, nor to low-lactose or lactose-free milks. This version replaces the 2007 […]
ISO/TS 4985 | IDF/RM 255 : 2023 – Milk and milk products — Determination of alkaline phosphatase activity — Fluorimetric microplate method
This document specifies a fluorimetric microplate method for the determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP, EC 3.1.3.1) activity in raw and heat-treated whole milk, semi-skimmed milk, skimmed milk, cream, flavoured milks and cheeses. This Standard is available in english and in french, please select the language before checking out.
ISO 5537 | IDF 26: 2023 – Dried milk and dried milk products — Determination of moisture content (reference method)
This document specifies a method for the determination of the moisture content of all types of dried milk and dried milk products. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISOÂ 5537 | IDF 26: 2004), which has been technically revised.
