Recent data provided to IDFA show hard ice cream production for the first five months of 2021 running ahead of last year, when hard ice cream production set a five-year high.
July 15, 2021
With National Ice Cream Day just around the corner, Americans are lining up at scoop shops and grocery checkout lines at near-record numbers to get their favorite flavors of ice cream.
The association said the rule threatens to remove popular yogurt products from grocery store shelves and harm dairy food makers.
July 13, 2021
Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for Washington, D.C.-based IDFA, issued a statement on IDFA’s formal objection to the final rule.
The association also names Matt Herrick senior vp, public affairs and communications, and executive director of the IDFA Foundation.
July 8, 2021
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced the promotion of Heather Soubra to the new position of senior vice president, strategic initiatives, effective July 1.
The letter specifically requests making permanent a current flexibility that allows schools to offer low-fat flavored milk.
May 27, 2021
A bipartisan group of more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack urging USDA to address the underconsumption of dairy foods among American school-aged children.
The association urges the U.S. government to proactively protect U.S. dairy trade.
May 18, 2021
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said it issued the industry’s first-ever “U.S. Dairy Trade Principles on Environmental Sustainability,” a critical and proactive step as the global community rallies around climate change and initiatives begin to impact international trade.
The USDA recently announced that schools will be able to serve low-fat flavored milk during the upcoming school year — a relief for the dairy industry and a step in the right direction for children’s nutritional needs and preference for flavored milk.
In video comments to USDA, Dykes highlights nutritional significance of dairy, offers solutions to ensure food purchase program does not distort dairy markets.
March 22, 2021
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), gave video comments on March 22 to the USDA on a food purchase and distribution program to succeed the Farmers to Families Food Box Program created in 2020.
Three groups representing the dairy industry issued statements in reaction to the March 17 Senate confirmation of Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative.
USDEC, IDFA and NMPF issued joint comments in regard to Canada’s Phase II consultations on its Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Products.
March 8, 2021
The U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association issued joint comments on Monday in regard to Canada’s Phase II consultations on its Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Products.