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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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Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling 2026

With recent focus on foods at both the federal and state levels, there are new options to communicat...

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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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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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The Dairy Download Turns One! Celebrating a Year of Great Conversations

Butter and ice cream. Sustainability and innovation. Capacity and labor. After a year on the air, Th...

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Sustainable Packaging: State Legislative Update

In this webinar, IDFA will update members on newly enacted statutes in Maine, Oregon and Washington and...

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New Options For Inline Dairy Process Analysis With Inline FT-NIR

The technology is solid-state, with low maintenance requirements, very accurate measurements and no cal...

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Helping our Communities: USDA’s Dairy Donation Program

Emily DeBord, Senior Marketing Specialist in the Promotion, Research and Planning Division of USDA’s AM...

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Workforce Woes: What’s Causing Labor Challenges?

A lack of workers. An increase in COVID cases. An aging labor force. They’re all issues facing US em...

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Sorting Through Dairy Line Layouts to Increase Flexibility

Dairy processors need flexible, future-ready production lines that operate reliably with minimal unsche...

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Dairy in Demand: Ramping Up Capacity

No matter where they eat, Americans love dairy. That’s good news as processors ramp up capacity, bri...

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South Dakota Dairy: A Trip Down I-29

What do the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and more than 150,000 cows have in common? They all call Sou...

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Use of UV to Meet PMO Requirements for Dairy Applications

Technology is transforming the dairy industry daily, enabling innovation and increasing efficiencies...

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Progress Your Price-Risk Management Strategy to Adapt to Modern Dynamics of the US Dairy Market

IDFA and the ever.ag team came together to introduce a new approach to include in your pri...

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Sustainability Gains Through Smarter End of Line Packaging Solutions

While food manufacturers are focused on packaging products properly, they often overlook t...

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