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39th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to Feature America’s Favorite Treats

May 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Chocolate ice cream, ice cream sandwiches top lists of favorite ice cream flavors and novelties, according to IDFA Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced the annual [Read More …]

Food Fights in the Courtroom

May 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Annual Litigation Update Food labeling decisions continue to be driven by litigation across the country and not FDA regulations. With each year, new court decisions help shed light on what consumers might reasonably expect from [Read More …]

Regulatory RoundUP

May 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference returns this summer with a jam-packed lineup of current and former federal regulatory officials and regulatory experts from IDFA and other organizations serving the food, beverage and nutrition sector. This [Read More …]

IDFA Lauds Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023

May 19, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

New legislation would expand Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects to increase SNAP participants’ access to a variety of nutritious dairy products While dairy products are repeatedly recommended by the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) [Read More …]

WSJ Article Reveals USDA Threat to Ban Flavored Milk in Schools While 90% of Parents with Children in School Oppose the Move

May 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

School Milk Processors Have Pledged to Reduce Added Sugars Ahead of USDA Proposed Standards According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, top officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture remain fixated on banning chocolate [Read More …]

IDFA Urges USDA to Expand Dairy Options in School Meals to Improve Nutrition for All Children

May 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Reduces Waste, and Increase School Meal Participation Healthy School Milk Commitment Underscores Industry’s Commitment to Child Nutrition Expanding the amount of nutritious dairy food options provided to children through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) [Read More …]

IDFA Foundation Donates $5,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

May 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Coordinates Donation of 16 Pallets of Shelf-Stable Milk by IDFA Members The IDFA Foundation, which promotes the health and wellbeing of people, communities, and our planet on behalf of U.S. dairy, donated $5,000 today to [Read More …]

Innovation through Startup Collaborations: Tapping the Agility of Startups to Accelerate Corporate Innovation

April 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

In our current inflationary environment, startup collaboration isn’t always the first lever corporates pull to execute their innovation goals. Yet successful collaborations with startups can solve corporate pain points like driving efficiency and increasing farmer [Read More …]

After More than 40 Years of Advocacy, FDA Issues Final Order on Yogurt Standard of Identity

April 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Consistent with Guidance from the International Dairy Foods Association Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today on the U.S. [Read More …]

Urge Congress To Weigh In With USDA on WIC Rule

April 13, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As you well know, the USDA is proposing to cut the amount of milk and dairy provided monthly to low-income women, infants, and children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

IDFA’s Submission to the GHG Protocol on Corporate Accounting Standards

March 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, which governs the most widely referenced framework for GHG accounting and reporting, has initiated a process to review and update standards. As part of this review period, GHG Protocol announced an [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

March 30, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

The State of the Ag Economy

March 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Banking failures. Interest rate hikes. Market turmoil. Recent headlines are fueling anxiety around the economy. How are these fears seeping into the agricultural industry? In the latest episode of The Dairy Download, we’re joined by [Read More …]

IDFA Leadership Symposium

March 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

An Executive Development Program for Emerging Dairy Leaders The next generation of industry leaders is already active and making a difference in the dairy community. The IDFA Leadership Symposium, presented in partnership with Cornell University, [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

March 23, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

IDFA Senior Vice President Joseph Scimeca, PhD, Announces Retirement

March 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

National Search Begins for Successor Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), recently announced his plans to retire in the summer of 2023 following [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Urging USDA to Abandon Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

March 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

A bipartisan group of 7 U.S. Senators and 28 U.S. Representatives yesterday sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the Department to abandon a proposal to reduce the amount of milk and dairy provided [Read More …]

IDFA Advocacy Alert: Support Congressional Efforts to Stop USDA’s Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

March 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear Dairy Community, Thank you for supporting IDFA’s advocacy efforts to maintain current levels of milk and dairy benefits for moms and children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

Announcing the 2023 IDFA Leadership Symposium

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

An Executive Development Program for Emerging Dairy Leaders If the dairy industry is going to continue thrive and grow in our uncertain future, it will need to develop a diverse set of leaders who challenge [Read More …]

Don’t Cut Dairy Benefits for WIC Moms and Children

February 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear Dairy Community, More than 6 million low-income mothers and children, including an estimated 43% of all infants in the U.S., rely on a federal nutrition program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for [Read More …]

What’s Trending in Grocery Sales?

February 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Consumers may not be trapped at home exploring old recipe books and comfort foods, but they are still shopping at retail more frequently than they were prior to the pandemic. At the same time, inflation [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Shatters Export Records in 2022

February 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Exports of U.S. dairy products topped $9.5 billion and 2.8 million metric tons, both records Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the news that U.S. agricultural exports including dairy set a record for [Read More …]

NMPF, IDFA Pleased New USDA School Meal Proposal Keeps Low-Fat Flavored Milk in Schools

February 8, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Call for Expanded Dairy Options The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association today expressed optimism for USDA’s proposed updates to school meal nutrition standards, specifically USDA’s plans to maintain low-fat flavored [Read More …]

Bar 20 Dairy named 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

February 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Recognized at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum Bar 20 Dairy of Kerman, Calif., was recognized as the 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy [Read More …]

IDFA Endorses U.S. Trade Representative’s Establishment of Second Dispute Settlement Panel Against Canada on Its Dairy Tariff-Rate Quotas

February 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today endorsed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s establishment of a second formal dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). [Read More …]

Statement from International Dairy Foods Association on Proposed Changes to the FDA Human Foods Program

February 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued this statement today in response to Commissioner Robert Califf’s proposed changes to the Human Foods Program [Read More …]

Bar 20 Dairy Named 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by Dairy Herd Management Magazine and International Dairy Foods Association

January 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Bar 20 Dairy of Kerman, Calif., was recognized today as the 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum. The award is presented each year by IDFA [Read More …]

Jim Sartori, Chairman and Former CEO of Sartori Company, and Larry Webster, Former CEO of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Honored

January 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA Laureate Award The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized the remarkable leadership of Jim Sartori, chairman and former CEO of Sartori Company, and Larry Webster, former CEO of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, by honoring [Read More …]

IDFA Names New Members of Executive Council and Directors for Five Industry Segment Boards

January 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Patricia D. Stroup of Nestle S.A. and Nestrade S.A. Named Chair the IDFA Executive Council The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced new members of the organization’s Executive Council as well as new directors [Read More …]

IDFA names Mike Brown as chief economist

January 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Brown, former Director of Dairy Supply Chain for The Kroger Co., will lead on Dairy Policy and Economics as IDFA expands its expertise The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today named Mike Brown as chief [Read More …]

39th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to Feature America’s Favorite Treats

Food Fights in the Courtroom

Regulatory RoundUP

IDFA Lauds Introduction of Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023

WSJ Article Reveals USDA Threat to Ban Flavored Milk in Schools While 90% of Parents with Children in School Oppose the Move

IDFA Urges USDA to Expand Dairy Options in School Meals to Improve Nutrition for All Children

IDFA Foundation Donates $5,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

Innovation through Startup Collaborations: Tapping the Agility of Startups to Accelerate Corporate Innovation

After More than 40 Years of Advocacy, FDA Issues Final Order on Yogurt Standard of Identity

Urge Congress To Weigh In With USDA on WIC Rule

IDFA’s Submission to the GHG Protocol on Corporate Accounting Standards

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

The State of the Ag Economy

IDFA Leadership Symposium

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

IDFA Senior Vice President Joseph Scimeca, PhD, Announces Retirement

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Urging USDA to Abandon Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

IDFA Advocacy Alert: Support Congressional Efforts to Stop USDA’s Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

Announcing the 2023 IDFA Leadership Symposium

Don’t Cut Dairy Benefits for WIC Moms and Children

U.S. Dairy Industry Shatters Export Records in 2022

NMPF, IDFA Pleased New USDA School Meal Proposal Keeps Low-Fat Flavored Milk in Schools

Bar 20 Dairy named 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

IDFA Endorses U.S. Trade Representative’s Establishment of Second Dispute Settlement Panel Against Canada on Its Dairy Tariff-Rate Quotas

Statement from International Dairy Foods Association on Proposed Changes to the FDA Human Foods Program

Bar 20 Dairy Named 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by Dairy Herd Management Magazine and International Dairy Foods Association

Jim Sartori, Chairman and Former CEO of Sartori Company, and Larry Webster, Former CEO of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Honored

IDFA Names New Members of Executive Council and Directors for Five Industry Segment Boards

IDFA names Mike Brown as chief economist

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage