Research & White Papers

IDFA Analysis of USDA’s FMMO Recommended Decision

USDA’s recommended decision for FMMO Milk Pricing reform was released on Monday, July 1. The Recomme...

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2024 State of Women in Dairy Report

Download the report.Members can download the full report via the link below. IDFA’s first annual Sta...

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Morning Consult Polling: Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk Options Reinstated in School Meals

For 12 years, students in U.S. public schools have not been able to access the milk varieties that they...

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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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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - June 2022

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered once again with Research America, Inc. t...

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Fireside Chat with House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson

When the 118th Congress convened earlier this month in Washington, Republicans took control of the U...

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Traceability Recordkeeping Under FSMA: What Dairy Processors Need to Know About FDA’s Final Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in November 2022, published a final rule "Requirements....

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The Dairy Download - Dairy in the TikTok Spotlight

Do influencers really influence what and where we eat? Social media platforms such as TikTok and Ins...

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ESG Learning Series: Session #6: Governance Aspects of ESG

IDFA in collaboration with PwC presented the final session in our ESG Learning Series delivered by A...

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The Dairy Download - End Of 2022 Panel Discussion

From rampant inflation to strong exports, from increased milk production to faltering consumer deman...

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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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The Dairy Download: The Best of 2022 Clip Show!

Water shortages. Cybercrime. Butter’s busy season. If it’s pertinent to the dairy industry, we cover...

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IDFA 2022 Post-Election Update

On November 8th,  millions of Americans cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. Like....

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Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Resilience During Times of Business Volatility

A confluence of crises and disruptions has impacted companies across all industries along the f...

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Solutions to Increase Laboratory Efficiency and Improve Productivity

Facilities often focus on finding new operational efficiencies when looking to save both time and mo...

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State PFAS Food Packaging Compliance Strategies

As state legislatures enact bans on the sale and distribution of food packaging containing intention...

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The Dairy Download - Signals of a Recession?

From rampant inflation to interest rate hikes, from a strong U.S. dollar to volatile equity markets,...

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