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Cyber Threat Analysis, Sharing, and Best Practices: An Introduction to the IDFA – Food and Ag-ISAC Partnership

Cyber crimes against food companies have risen significantly in recent years as criminals develop mo...

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Featured Training & Education

SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

IDFA is pleased to make information, resources, and experts available to IDFA members to help them unde...

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Food Safety Education Portal

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

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Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

This two-session training opportunity provides you and your staff with the essential information you...

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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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Training Solutions & Consulting Services from Intertek Alchemy

Online Training for Busy Food Safety Professionals

A convenient solution for developing professional skillsets and achieving industry certifications.

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Food Safety Consulting Services

Expert consultants to help you build and sustain a world-class food safety and quality assurance system...

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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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Latest Webinars

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Advancing Decarbonization in the Dairy Industry

Emissions from industrial process heat, including the dairy industry, have been labeled as 'hard-to...

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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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Human Capital Opportunities and Risks: Navigating the "S" in ESG

The dairy industry’s commitment to its workforce and community is a central part of company human ca...

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Cyber Threat Analysis, Sharing, and Best Practices: An Introduction to the IDFA – Food and Ag-ISAC Partnership

Cyber crimes against food companies have risen significantly in recent years as criminals develop mo...

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Latest Research

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Polling of Parents with Children in Public School, Conducted by Morning Consult

Parents with children in public schools continue to nearly unanimously agree that non-fat or low-fat...

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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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Top Priorities for Dairy Executives in 2023

In the third quarter of 2022, IDFA and McKinsey and Company jointly surveyed more than 100 executives a...

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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult

On the heels of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposal to cut WIC benefits for milk and da...

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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 - Dishing on Ice Cream

The sun is out, temperatures are rising and kids are out of school. It’s summer – time for flip flop...

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The Dairy Download - Food as Medicine

Eat your vegetables. Drink your milk. You’ll grow big and strong! Children often hear these adages a...

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The Dairy Download - How Companies Are Taking Action on Climate

From reducing methane emissions to implementing recyclable packaging, U.S. dairy is making environme...

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The Dairy Download - All Whipped Up!

What makes hot chocolate, pumpkin pie and strawberry daiquiris even better? Often, it’s a dollop of....

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The Dairy Download: In and Out: Changes in Dairy Leadership

“Change is inevitable.” It’s phrase often used at workplaces to explain transitions and shifts in th...

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The Dairy Download: All Wrapped Up: Dairy Packaging Challenges and Solutions

The Dairy Download: All Wrapped Up: Dairy Packaging Challenges and Solutions

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The Dairy Download: Banking on Dairy

Cows make milk. Milk makes money. But how do producers build the farms, facilities and herds needed....

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The Dairy Download: Ports in the Storm: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

U.S. dairy exports outperformed in 2021 thus far. While that would have been remarkable in its own r...

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The Dairy Download: Prices Under Pressure: A Focus on Food Inflation Share Episode Stats Edit Episode

Whether they’re picking up produce at a grocery store or a burger at their favorite restaurant, Amer...

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The Dairy Download: The Year in Review with an All-Star Dairy Panel

From strong retail sales to higher prices, from healthy export interest to labor shortages, 2021 pre...

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The Dairy Download: Solving the Logistics Puzzle

From finding enough truck drivers to sourcing ocean containers, overcoming logistics challenges is a...

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The Dairy Download: The Deep Dish on Pizza

Stuffed crust, extra cheese, no anchovies! Americans place plenty of pizza orders each year, and the pa...

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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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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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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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