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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 & Make America Healthy Again (February 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: Nine in Ten Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk in Public School Meals (October 2024)

Download the Report For 12 years, students in public schools have not been able to access the milk o...

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IDFA Legal Analysis Comparing International Labor Standards and U.S. Law Relevant to Dairy Operations

U.S. dairy companies are increasingly being evaluated against international labor, human rights and....

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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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IDFA Vision of the Future 2.0

IDFA in 2026 completed a pre-competitive strategic planning process led by IDFA members to determine...

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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 Dairy Download - The Dairy Plant of the Future

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

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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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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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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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Dairy Processing Investment

The U.S. dairy industry is making significant contributions to the nation’s economy through manufact...

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