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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 Whole and 2% Milk and Flavored Dairy Offered in Public School Meals (March 2026)

Following the enactment of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and the release of the 2025-2030 Diet...

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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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The Dairy Download - Beef-on-Dairy

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube What is driving consumer demand f...

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Preparing Dairy Brands for Natural Color Conversion

Legislative action and consumer sentiment against synthetic dyes have created an environment that al...

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How are You Innovating to Reduce Water, Waste & Energy in Your Manufacturing Lines?

Sustainability is already embedded the dairy sector’s highly efficient production systems. But the w...

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The Dairy Download - The Role of Dairy in Pizza Production

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Pizza and dairy go hand in hand.....

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From Compliance to Value Creation: Climate Disclosures

With California’s climate disclosure rules starting in 2026, IDFA wants to ensure all members unders...

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The Dairy Download - Ice Cream Flavor Innovations and Ingredients

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Ice cream consumers today are cha...

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Make Networking Work for You

Many women excel at networking—particularly when it comes to supporting others. However, leveraging....

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Are You Ready for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?

With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws enacted in seven states, dairy processors...

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Regulatory RoundUP 2025

IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference returned in 2024 with a jam-packed lineup of current an...

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The Dairy Download - Butterfat on the Rise

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Butterfat levels continue to clim...

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Women in Dairy Fireside Chat with Gifford's Ice Cream CEO, Lindsay Skilling

Watch this special fireside chat with Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford’s Ice Cream! Who can resist t...

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The Dairy Download - Dairy Processing Capacity

Apple Podcasts |  Spotify | RSS | YouTube Where is the industry seeing incr...

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