Bulletin of the IDF N°533/2025: Considerations on methods for spore counting of butyric acid forming (“cheese spoiling”) clostridia
The main risk factors for the presence of butyric acid bacteria in raw milk are poor quality silage and poor hygienic practices on the dairy farm. Spores of butyric acid bacteria can survive pasteurization of milk which is used in cheese production and are the causative agent of late blowing in cheese with severe economic […]
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 […]
Factsheet of the IDF N°42/2024: Executive Summary of IDF Country Update 2024
Members of the IDF Standing Committee on Dairy Policy and Economics and the Standing Committee on Marketing updated market results and conditions in 18 counties for the recent 6-month period to June 2024 (or most recent) compared to the same period in the previous year. These countries represent over half of the world’s milk production, […]
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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 […]
