Contact: Jeannette Roeder
202-220-3562
jroeder@idfa.org
(Washington, D.C. - March 21, 2011) The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced a partnership with Food Safety Magazine as the official food safety media partner for the International Dairy Show.
"Food safety and traceability continue to be a priority for the dairy industry," said Robin Cornelison, IDFA trade show director. "We are pleased to collaborate with a respected trade publication to increase the show's outreach and educational offerings across the supply chain."
As the official food safety media partner, Food Safety Magazine will be a sponsor of the Food Safety Pavilion, which will showcase over a dozen food safety suppliers on the show floor.
"Our goal is to help all levels of food safety decision-makers and practitioners acquire state-of-the-art, state-of-the-practice knowledge," said Stacy Atchison, publisher of Food Safety Magazine. "This partnership with the Dairy Show is in line with our mission to align food safety science and technology with business strategies that optimize the efficiencies and effectiveness of food safety systems across the supply chain."
The International Dairy Show will take place September 19-21, 2011, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, The show is expected to attract approximately 300 exhibitors who will display the newest technologies in equipment, packaging, ingredients and services for processors of dairy foods. Attendees will have the opportunity to view more than 75,000 square feet of exhibits, offering everything dairy food and beverage companies need to run more efficiently, create new products and improve profitability.
For additional information on the International Dairy Show, visit www.dairyshow.com or contact Cornelison at rcornelison@idfa.org.
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About International Dairy Foods Association
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation's dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and their suppliers, with a membership of 550 companies representing a $110-billion a year industry. IDFA is composed of three constituent organizations: the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), the National Cheese Institute (NCI) and the International Ice Cream Association (IICA). IDFA's 220 dairy processing members run more than 600 plant operations, and range from large multi-national organizations to single-plant companies. Together they represent more than 85% of the milk, cultured products, cheese and frozen desserts produced and marketed in the United States. IDFA can be found online at www.idfa.org.
About Food Safety Magazine
Since 1995 Food Safety Magazine has been the leading content provider of science-based solutions for food safety and quality assurance professionals worldwide.
Food Safety Magazine builds the knowledge and expertise of more than 20,000 readers whose daily responsibilities demand a sound scientific and ROI-oriented approach to implementing and managing food safety protocols and technology throughout their supply chains.