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Improving value-added benefits
IDF aims at adding the highest value for members through its various work activities.
 Information:
IDF provides a permanent source of authoritative scientific and technical information on the whole range of topics relevant to the dairy sector in the form of:
- Newsbriefs, newletters,
- Review papers, Bulletins,
- Best practices, guidelines,
- Statistical digests
- Standards methods of sampling and analysis.
IDF disseminates latest knowledge and information also through various international events and via its public website. In addition, IDF members have privileged access to an IDF Intranet.
Expert advice:
IDF provides scientific and technical advice benefiting all stakeholders of the dairy chain.
Our 1200 experts cover a wide range of areas, including:
- Nutrition and health
- Food standards
- Methods of analysis and sampling
- Animal health and welfare
- Food safety and hygiene
- Farm management
- Environmental matters
- Dairy science and technology
- Dairy policies and economics
- Marketing
Representation:
IDF has always been a key partner of many influential global organisations that have an influence and impact on the dairy sector such as:
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Codex Alimentarius Commission and in particular the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products - IDF is the only private organization that is formally recognized in the Codex Procedural Manual as being responsible for providing first drafts of Codex standards for a group of food commodities.
Events and Networking
IDF promotes the exchange of new ideas with fellow specialists across national borders, helps resolving issues and spreads best practice. Its working groups provide experts with a platform to meet and jointly develop scientific knowledge and applications for industrial practice.
IDF organizes an annual World Dairy Summit, a number of high-level international symposia as well as numerous seminars and workshops which contribute to the progress and understanding of dairy issues worldwide and provide unrivalled opportunities for networking with peers, sharing experiences and establishing contacts for future use.
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