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Executive Presence: How to Build a Distinctive Personal Brand

Executive presence helps others see you as a leader — and it is something that can be developed with...

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Navigating EPR: Litigation Updates and Engagement Opportunities with National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

IDFA has partnered with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) to update our memb...

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The 3 Signals Your Dairy Plant is Ready for Automation

Dairy manufacturers are under constant pressure to protect throughput, safety, and product quality w...

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Beyond WGS: Advancing Microbial Typing for Faster, Actionable Food Safety Decisions

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become the gold standard for microbial characterization, transform...

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Make America Healthy Again Resources

IDFA MAHA Resource Center

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has elevated the "Make Amer...

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Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Messaging Guide (October 2025)

IDFA developed a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Messaging Guide to provide its members with intellig...

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The Dairy Download - What the MAHA Agenda Means for Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube U.S. Secretary of Heath and Human...

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Morning Consult Polling: Perceptions of Dairy & MAHA (August 2026)

As discussions around nutrition, food affordability, ultra-processed foods and the Make America Heal...

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Featured Training & Education

Food Safety Education Portal

IDFA is proud to partner with the renowned International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)....

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Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0

Efficiency, strategy and skills are the focus of IDFA's Dairy Accounting and Finance 2.0. Learn the ins...

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Engaging Training for Frontline Employees

A comprehensive solution for food and workplace safety training delivery and documentation.

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State Legislative Color & Ingredient Bans

IDFA believes that the lack of a proactive, robust, federal post-market oversight system from FDA fo...

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Latest Research

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - April 2026

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) partnered with Morning Consult to take a closer loo...

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Morning Consult Polling: Parents Want Flavored Milk and Yogurt Offered in Public School Meals (March 2026)

A new Morning Consult poll of 1,003 parents with children in public schools finds broad support for....

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Morning Consult Polling: Perceptions of Dairy & Make America Healthy Again (September 2025)

Most adults have heard of the Make America Healthy Again movement and associate it most with address...

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Morning Consult Polling: Perceptions of Dairy & MAHA (August 2026)

As discussions around nutrition, food affordability, ultra-processed foods and the Make America Heal...

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Trade Resources

IDFA Reciprocal Trade Agreement Tracker

The U.S. government has entered into new reciprocal trade agreements or agreed to frameworks with do...

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Project Diversify: Western Africa

A Data-Based Initiative to Identifying New and Emerging Opportunities for Diversifying U.S. Dairy Ex...

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Project Diversify: Central Asia

A Data-Based Initiative to Identifying New and Emerging Opportunities for Diversifying U.S. Dairy Ex...

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The Dairy Download Podcast

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The Dairy Download - The Dairy Plant of the Future

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Advances in automation, artificia...

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Cybersecurity Resources

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Food and Ag Cybersecurity: A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises

The dairy industry leverages information technology in the same way other industries do for core bus...

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Cyber Threats in the Dairy Sector

Cybercrime like denial of service, ransomware, and data and intellectual property theft is a growing co...

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Reducing Cyber Threats for Dairy Businesses

Cyber criminals are now attacking computers and networks at a rate of one attack every 39 seconds. Is y...

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The Dairy Download - Managing Cybersecurity Risks in Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube How can dairy companies identify....

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Manuals

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Milk, Yogurt & Cultured Products Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Cheese Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Labeling Manual (2019 Edition)

To assist the dairy industry with understanding the details of these complex labeling changes IDFA has...

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2024 State of Women in Dairy Report

Download the report.Members can download the full report via the link below. IDFA’s first annual Sta...

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The Dairy Download - Bolstering Dairy Trade With China

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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How GHG Insetting Will Change the Game for Scope 3

IDFA was proud to present a 1-hour webinar with The Climate Source on applying insetting strategies in...

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The Dairy Download: End of 2023 Panel Discussion

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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Women in Dairy Fireside Chat with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach

IDFA was thrilled to host an exclusive fireside chat with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach as we hea...

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Navigating Climate Risk Disclosures: TCFD Principles and CA SB-261

IDFA and Marsh hosted an insightful webinar where we dived deep into the world of climate risk asses...

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The Dairy Download: The Best of 2023 Clip Show!

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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The Dairy Download: Beverages Driving Dairy Demand

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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The Dairy Download: Honoring Our Veterans in Dairy

Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts |  Spotify |  RSS |&nb...

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IDFA Membership Briefing - November 2023

IDFA hosted the November 2023 Membership Briefing to present on the many ways IDFA is working to mak...

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Managing Legal Risks and Environmental Marketing Claims

Recent class action lawsuits, National Advertising Division cases, and other enforcement activity re...

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The Dairy Download - Making the Case for Full-Fat Dairy

Skim milk, or whole? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans has long held that Americans should limit....

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