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Founded in 1903, the International Dairy Federation is an organization created by the dairy sector worldwide where dairy specialists of all kinds meet to resolve common issues and exchange ideas and experience.
IDF work is strategically focused on providing science-based information on which Governments and legislators can develop policy and regulations.
IDF is the dairy world's unique partner for dialogue, expert advice and contact with international organizations.
About IDF
IDF is represented in 49 countries around the world.
The IDF National Committees represent the dairy sector in each country and cover a large range of dairy activities such as farming, processing, trade technology, food science, nutrition and health, legislation, methods of analysis and sampling…
IDF has two basic categories of national membership: full and associate. The membership fee is linked to the annual production of milk, from all species.
Full members have voting rights while the Associate members do not.
Each member country sets up a National Committee which:
# Is the focal point for national input into IDF
# Relays IDF's output in its own country
# Nominates representatives to IDF's working bodies
# Promotes IDF to the dairy sector in its country
# Is responsible for providing the national contribution to IDF's funding.
Honorary membership is granted to individuals who have made a special contribution to the Federation's work.
Knowledge-sharing
Through numerous meetings, reports, publications and the members only website, members receive a constant stream of information related to the topics followed by IDF. This information covers the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the global dairy sector.
Peer networking
IDF provides a platform for its members to meet and offers opportunities for interaction with colleagues from across the globe. Members can raise issues to seek guidance, cooperation or the pooling of resources throughout the IDF network of experts.The IDF network is an invaluable resource when confronted with new problems requiring solution.
Involvement in the Federation work
IDF members appoint experts to participate in working bodies (Standing Committees, Task Forces) and in discussions on scientific developments, new approaches to food safety and quality assurance concepts, the future orientation of the dairy sector, etc.
"Members only" website
IDF members have exclusive access to a password-protected website. This site provides a permanent source of material on all topics handled by IDF. Contact details of IDF members and network of experts are available online to allow more frequent contacts.
Publications
IDF members automatically receive all IDF publications. Furthermore, they receive the IDF Newsbrief, an internal communication tool, aiming at informing IDF people on a regular basis on achievements, challenges and priorities.
Access to information of other major international organizations
IDF cooperates with the Codex Alimentarius Commission and in particular the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation for Agricultural Producers (IFAP), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and with many other international bodies at governmental and non-governmental level.
IDF work is strategically focused on providing science-based information on which Governments and legislators can develop policy and regulations.
IDF is the dairy world's unique partner for dialogue, expert advice and contact with international organizations.
About IDF
IDF is represented in 49 countries around the world.
The IDF National Committees represent the dairy sector in each country and cover a large range of dairy activities such as farming, processing, trade technology, food science, nutrition and health, legislation, methods of analysis and sampling…
IDF has two basic categories of national membership: full and associate. The membership fee is linked to the annual production of milk, from all species.
Full members have voting rights while the Associate members do not.
Each member country sets up a National Committee which:
# Is the focal point for national input into IDF
# Relays IDF's output in its own country
# Nominates representatives to IDF's working bodies
# Promotes IDF to the dairy sector in its country
# Is responsible for providing the national contribution to IDF's funding.
Honorary membership is granted to individuals who have made a special contribution to the Federation's work.
Knowledge-sharing
Through numerous meetings, reports, publications and the members only website, members receive a constant stream of information related to the topics followed by IDF. This information covers the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the global dairy sector.
Peer networking
IDF provides a platform for its members to meet and offers opportunities for interaction with colleagues from across the globe. Members can raise issues to seek guidance, cooperation or the pooling of resources throughout the IDF network of experts.The IDF network is an invaluable resource when confronted with new problems requiring solution.
Involvement in the Federation work
IDF members appoint experts to participate in working bodies (Standing Committees, Task Forces) and in discussions on scientific developments, new approaches to food safety and quality assurance concepts, the future orientation of the dairy sector, etc.
"Members only" website
IDF members have exclusive access to a password-protected website. This site provides a permanent source of material on all topics handled by IDF. Contact details of IDF members and network of experts are available online to allow more frequent contacts.
Publications
IDF members automatically receive all IDF publications. Furthermore, they receive the IDF Newsbrief, an internal communication tool, aiming at informing IDF people on a regular basis on achievements, challenges and priorities.
Access to information of other major international organizations
IDF cooperates with the Codex Alimentarius Commission and in particular the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal health (OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation for Agricultural Producers (IFAP), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and with many other international bodies at governmental and non-governmental level.
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