International Dairy Foods Association

International Dairy Foods Association The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., represents the nation's dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and suppliers.

09/03/2026

1 million meals and counting! 🎉

Fiscal Year 2026 was a milestone year for the IDFA Foundation, marked by record impact, growing support from the dairy industry, and an important achievement: more than 1 million meals provided to people facing hunger since 2022.

In FY26 alone, the IDFA Foundation achieved:
• $35,500 in grants to nonprofit hunger-relief organizations
• $51,000 in financial support for nonprofit partners
• 6.5 truckloads of nutritious dairy products to food banks and hunger-relief organizations
• Approximately 310,500 meals across four major hunger-relief initiatives

Thank you to the dairy companies, nonprofit partners, volunteers and donors who made 2026 a banner year! Read the full annual report 👇
https://www.idfa.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IDFA-2026-Foundation-Annual-Report.pdf

September is National Food Safety Education Month! Throughout the month, we're highlighting past recipients of IDFA's Fo...
09/03/2026

September is National Food Safety Education Month! Throughout the month, we're highlighting past recipients of IDFA's Food Safety Leadership Award and their contributions to dairy food safety.

Blue Bell Creameries received the 2025 Food Safety Leadership Award in recognition of its commitment to making food safety a fundamental value across the company. The company was honored for its investment in employee training, continuous improvement, rigorous food safety protocols, and efforts to build a culture where food safety shapes every aspect of the business.

Learn more about the Food Safety Leadership Award and submit a nomination for the 2027 award: https://www.idfa.org/about-idfa/awards-recognition/food-safety-leadership-award

How can food manufacturers harness microbial typing technologies to strengthen preventive controls and accelerate food s...
09/02/2026

How can food manufacturers harness microbial typing technologies to strengthen preventive controls and accelerate food safety decisions? Join us TOMORROW, September 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a webinar exploring the evolving role of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in outbreak surveillance, source tracking, and improved understanding of pathogen diversity.

Register today: https://www.idfa.org/events/beyond-wgs-advancing-microbial-typing-for-faster-actionable-food-safety-decisions

Experts will discuss low-moisture environmental pathogens such as Cronobacter and Salmonella, including efforts to expand genomic databases that support risk assessment, strain tracking, and method development. The session will also examine how complementary tools like the bioMĂ©rieux TYPER method can provide faster, more accessible strain differentiation for routine laboratory decision-making, highlighted through a real-world Cronobacter case study. Attendees will gain practical insights into when WGS remains essential and where alternative typing approaches can help translate genomic data into actionable food safety outcomes.

This webinar is free for IDFA members and $99 for non-members.

09/02/2026

We're thrilled to announce that Peter Zeihan, geopolitical strategist and bestselling author, will be joining us at Dairy Forum 2027 as a keynote speaker!

Drawing on his expertise in economics, energy, politics, security and global trade, Peter will provide hashtag attendees with practical insights and trends shaping the future of the dairy industry.

Get your Dairy Forum registrations in NOW to hear from one of the world's leading voices on geopolitics and global economics. 🌴 🥛

Register here 👇
https://www.idfa.org/events/dairy-forum-2027

Are you planning to join us for IDFA's “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” series? Don't miss it! We kick off this ...
09/01/2026

Are you planning to join us for IDFA's “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” series? Don't miss it! We kick off this popular two-part webinar NEXT WEEK with the most up-to-date, essential information you need to produce compliant and effective labels for your products!

Register: https://www.idfa.org/events/introduction-to-dairy-product-labeling-2026

Register now to get the latest regulatory updates and practical guidance from IDFA's labeling experts.

September is National Food Safety Education Month! We're celebrating by spotlighting past recipients of IDFA's Food Safe...
09/01/2026

September is National Food Safety Education Month! We're celebrating by spotlighting past recipients of IDFA's Food Safety Leadership Award who have strengthened food safety across the dairy industry.

Karen McCarty with Agropur, the 2026 award recipient, has been a leader in advancing food safety and an exceptional mentor, dedicating countless hours to coaching, teaching, and supporting peers across the industry. Her commitment to sharing knowledge and developing future food safety leaders continues to make a lasting impact.

Learn more about the Food Safety Leadership Award on IDFA’s website. Nominations for the 2027 award are now open! Help us celebrate other food safety leaders by submitting a nomination: https://www.idfa.org/about-idfa/awards-recognition/food-safety-leadership-award

Join us at IDFA's Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference in October to get the latest FDA updates shaping the future of d...
08/31/2026

Join us at IDFA's Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference in October to get the latest FDA updates shaping the future of dairy compliance!

Register today: https://www.idfa.org/events/regulatory-roundup-2026

Explore how FDA’s Human Foods Program is modernizing its inspection approach, including efforts to better prioritize inspections and streamline inspector activities, with implications for Grade A dairy plants regulated under the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO). The session will also examine trends in noncompliance, recalls, and enforcement priorities affecting dairy processors. Join regulatory experts for an inside look at the agency’s evolving approach and an opportunity to get your questions answered.

08/28/2026

How can dairy companies best prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR)?

We sat down with Lowell Huffman, Director of Channel Partnerships at rePurpose Global to discuss how dairy companies can best future proof themselves for EPR and packaging.

Catch that and a whole lot more in the full episode of The Dairy Download! 👇
https://www.idfa.org/thedairydownload

New opportunities for U.S. dairy exports are emerging in unexpected places. As consumer demand grows and economic ties w...
08/27/2026

New opportunities for U.S. dairy exports are emerging in unexpected places. As consumer demand grows and economic ties with the United States strengthen, Uzbekistan is becoming a market worth watching.

Read the latest insights on why Central Asia deserves greater attention from the U.S. dairy industry: https://www.idfa.org/resources/project-diversify-central-asia

Executive presence helps others see you as a leader — and it is something that can be developed with the right guidance....
08/27/2026

Executive presence helps others see you as a leader — and it is something that can be developed with the right guidance.

In this session, you'll learn to build presence through a clear, authentic personal brand: shaping a narrative grounded in your strengths and values, projecting confidence and communicating your value in a way that opens doors. Whether you're looking to raise your industry profile, earn a promotion or refresh how you show up online, you'll leave with practical strategies and a reputation-building plan you can start using immediately.

Join us to learn more and register today: https://www.idfa.org/events/executive-presence-how-to-build-a-distinctive-personal-brand

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