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HPAI in Dairy Cattle

On Monday, March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and two herds in Kansas. USDA confirmed the v...

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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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People-Focused Resources for IDFA Members

IDFA and its members are focused on making the dairy industry the best place to work. To support this w...

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Latest Research

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult (March 2024)

Polling of 815 WIC participants shows growing concern among participants for USDA’s proposal to cut mil...

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IDFA Member Sustainability Survey

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with McKinsey and Company surveyed IDFA...

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Morning Consult Polling: Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk Options Reinstated in School Meals

For 12 years, students in U.S. public schools have not been able to access the milk varieties that they...

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - May 2024

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered with Morning Consult to survey Americ...

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Latest Webinars

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Making Salary Negotiations Less Spooky

People often approach discussions about raises and job offers as if they’re navigating a graveyard o...

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Strengthening Distribution Channels by Utilizing Multi-Company Transportation and Warehouse Collaboration

In this webinar presented by Americold we dive into analytics on how to best utilize multi-company t...

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Dessert: A High-Value Added Dairy Product – How Technology Can Help You

In this insightful webinar presented by Serac, a leader in the packaging machinery industry, we expl...

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DairyTech Preview: How to Leverage AI Within Dairy Processing

In today's rapidly evolving business environment, dairy operations face multitude of challenges, fro...

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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 - Defending Dairy: Protecting Against Cyber and Physical Threats

Criminal actors—whether they be halfway across the globe or within our own companies—pose significan...

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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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The Dairy Download Podcast

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The Dairy Download - All About Butter

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Butter is back and better than ev...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy's Role in Addressing Food Insecurity

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Delicious, and packed with 13 ess...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Ingredients Powering Up Health

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Dairy ingredient companies are co...

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The Dairy Download - Yogurt and Cultured Dairy Companies Leading on Health and Wellness

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Health and wellness are top prior...

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Power of Positive Marketing

Bill Gutrich, director of global food industry engagement at Elanco Animal Health, has worked in mar...

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Formulating with Allulose to Reduce Sugar and Calories Across Dairy Applications

As consumers become increasingly health conscious, the need to reduce sugar and calories becomes mor...

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Animal Care Toolkit

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Guide to FDA Inspections & Preparing For A Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on the verge of a monumental shift in how dairy plant in...

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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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National Dairy FARM Program 4.0

The National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program underscores the dairy community’s commitment to continua...

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Allergen Guidelines and Best Industry Practices

Are your allergen labels up to date and in compliance? How do you guard against allergen cross-contact...

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Food Fights in the Courtroom: How Litigation and Consumer Expectations are Driving Food Labels

Increasingly, food labeling decisions are driven not by FDA regulations, but by litigation and consu...

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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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Innovations in Gene Editing and Novel Applications in Food

Recent innovations in gene editing technologies are paving the way for novel applications in food an...

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