International Dairy Foods Association

IDFA Applauds FDA Decision to Approve First-Ever Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt, Linking Yogurt to a Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

March 5, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is pleased with the decision published today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the first-ever qualified health claim for yogurt, recognizing a potential link between its regular consumption and a reduced risk of type-2 diabetes. The FDA’s decision came in response to a petition submitted by Danone North America. The new claim is available for all yogurt makers. …

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar in School Milk for 30-Million Children & Food-Insecure Kids During Summer

March 1, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association

The International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Healthy School Milk Commitment was officially recognized at a special event organized by the White House to announce new commitments under the Biden-Harris administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment is a pledge by 37 school milk processors representing approximately 95% of the school milk volume in the United States to provide healthy, nutritious school milk options with no more than 10 grams of added sugar per 8 fluid ounce …

IDFA Statement on Conclusion of National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing

February 12, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association

IDFA believes the dairy industry has fundamentally changed since 2008 when the previous FMMO revisions were made, and that the current FMMO pricing formulas should be amended to reflect these new market dynamics. While nutritious milk remains the foundation for dairy’s continued growth, today’s U.S. dairy industry is defined by a robust, innovative supply chain that relies more and more on products like cheese, yogurt, dairy-based health beverages and powders, frozen treats, and valued-added fluid milk to meet ever-evolving consumer demands and generate income for producers and processors alike.” …

89% of Parents Want Whole and 2% Milk Options Reinstated in School Meals

February 12, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association

For 12 years, students in U.S. public schools have not been able to access the milk options that they prefer and consume at home: whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk. As the U.S. Senate considers the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023—bipartisan legislation to reinstate these nutritious milk options in school meals—a new Morning Consult poll of parents with children in public shows near unanimous support for the bill. …

Schreiber Foods Earns IDFA’s 2024 Workplace of the Year Award

January 25, 2024 International Dairy Foods Association

Schreiber Foods Inc. was recognized today with the first annual IDFA Workplace of the Year Award at IDFA’s Dairy Forum in Phoenix, Ariz. The award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Processing magazine, is given each year to an outstanding IDFA member company that has created policies to promote a positive workplace experience for employees. Award recipients demonstrate efforts to support women and minorities, create cultures of inclusiveness and respect, support professional development, establish paid parental leave and flexible work hours, and gender pay equality, among other criteria. …