NCIMS

National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS)

NCIMS is a non-profit organization whose goal is to "Assure the Safest Possible Milk Supply for All the People." The Conference is made up of members representing the entire dairy industry -- dairy farmers, processing plant personnel, farm and plant inspectors, people who develop and enforce inspection regulations, academic researchers, advisers and consumers.

With assistance from nearly 70 Milk Industry Foundation members, IDFA successfully advocated more flexibility in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance at the NCIMS conference in spring 2009. The delegates adopted four MIF proposals and 69 others that will increase processing flexibility and decrease unnecessary requirements without compromising public health safety. Most important for members was the adoption of a new definition of Grade A that will eliminate inconsistencies from state to state and encourage the development of innovative non-standard milk products, such as milk beverages, smoothies and cultured dairy desserts.

The conference convenes every other year. The next meeting will be held in 2011.


2010 Memoranda of Information (M-I)

For a complete list, visit the Index of Memoranda of Information (M-I).

2010 Memoranda of Milk Ordinance Equipment Compliance (M-b)

For a complete list, visit the Index of Memoranda of Milk Ordinance Equipment Compliance (M-b).


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