Research & White Papers

2025 State of Women in Dairy Report

IDFA's second-ever State of Women in Dairy Report provides IDFA members and the dairy industry with new data-based metrics and recommendations to support gender equality across the entire supply chain...

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State of AI in Dairy Report

IDFA and Ever.Ag are pleased to release the first ever State of AI in the Dairy Industry report feat...

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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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Polling of WIC Participants on Proposed Cuts to Dairy Benefits by Morning Consult (March 2024)

Polling of 815 WIC participants shows growing concern among participants for USDA’s proposal to cut mil...

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Polling of US Adults on Lactose-Free Milk Options (June 2024)

New Morning Consult polling commissioned by the International Dairy Foods Association among a sample...

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Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey - May 2024

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has partnered with Morning Consult to survey Americ...

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The Evolving Perspectives and Strategies of Dairy Executives

A study by McKinsey & Company in partnership with IDFA finds declining domestic dairy consumptio...

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IDFA Membership Briefing

Membership briefings are scheduled three times a year to provide updates on issues that are, or will...

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Update on Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Media stories of late have reported on various levels of “forever chemicals” found in food, from dri...

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A Winning Growth Formula for Dairy: Perspectives from McKinsey & Company April 8, 2019

Groundbreaking research, conducted by McKinsey & Company in collaboration with IDFA, provides a....

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Dues Webinar

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National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard – What Dairy Needs to Know

USDA recently finalized the National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard, requiring food man...

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A Winning Growth Formula for Dairy

Modest growth forecasts, shifting consumer tastes, and increased competition at home will force exec...

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Women Leading Forward

The sea of faces at Dairy Forum tells the story of how few women currently hold top leadership posit...

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President’s Address: Leading Dairy Forward

Could a successful future for dairy really hinge on the relationships we forge and the collaborative...

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2018 Midterm Webinar: Dairy Outlook for New Congress

Members of IDFA’s legislative advocacy team give a preview of the new Congress and the outlook for d...

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Case Study: While Reducing Print Costs and Downtime, Baker Cheese Meets Consumer Expectations with Consistent and Exceptional Code Dates

Baker Cheese needed to reduce downtime and increase print consistency in order to meet consumer expe...

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Blockchain: Tracking the Future

Blockchain is the ultimate tool for tracking everything from financial transactions to food producti...

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