IDF announces the appointment of a new Director General, Ms Laurence Rycken
The Board of Directors of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) announces the appointment of brazzal as new Director General as of 1 April, 2024. Ms Laurence Rycken has been serving IDF for the last 12 years as Science and Standards Programme Manager championing for the role of milk and dairy in nutrition security. Ms Rycken […]
How animal foods nourish the world in times of climate change
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the European Dairy Association (EDA) organized an official side event at COP28 on “How animal source foods nourish the world in times of climate change”, that took place on Tuesday, December 5 at the Side Event room 9 in the Blue Zone. The aims of this event were to […]
NDDB chairman Dr Meenesh Shah appointed on IDF Board
Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman and Managing Director of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), was elected to the Board of International Dairy Federation (IDF) during the General Assembly of IDF on October 15, an official release stated on Tuesday. Accepting this responsibility and thanking the IDF delegates for the trust bestowed on him, Dr Shah mentioned […]
Secretary Vilsack Shares Climate Smart Agriculture Creates Enormous Opportunity for Dairy
On World Food Day, Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, joined the stage at the 2023 International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Chicago, Ill. Secretary Vilsack told the crowd that there are four areas impacting dairy – and agriculture in general – that keep him up at night. “Obviously at the top of the list […]
Dairy matrix- Milk benefits more than sum of its ingredients
Nutrition research has traditionally focused on identifying the specific associations through which single nutrients impact health outcomes – for example, calcium and bone health, protein and skeletal muscle and, saturated fat and heart disease. The approach to studying individual nutrients in relation to health has been described as a ‘reductionist’ perspective (Messina et al., 2001). […]
49th Dairy Industry Conference inaugurated by Parshottam Rupala
49th Dairy Industry Conference inaugurated with great fan and fare. It looked like an ocean of dairy farmers and dairy professionals from all parts of the India as well as abroad at the helipad venue in Ahmedabad. The three day conference is getting organized after 27 years in Gujarat. There has been multifold increase in […]
Dairy Sector Reports Progress on Global Pathways to Dairy Net Zero
At COP27 today the dairy sector reported its progress underway as part of its global Pathways to Dairy Net Zero effort, the first of its kind in agriculture in terms of size and scope. Research has identified practical mitigation options suited to dairy production systems throughout the world and is estimating their impact on emission […]
India is the future of global dairy: IDF President
India is the future of the global dairy industry and it has a huge potential to increase milk output, Piercristiano Brazzale, President of International Dairy Federation (IDF), has said. He credited India’s small farmer-led cooperative dairy model for its leadership position. Brazzale was in India for IDF’s four-day World Dairy Summit organised in Greater Noida […]
India is the future of global dairy: IDF President
India is the future of the global dairy industry and it has a huge potential to increase milk output, Piercristiano Brazzale, President of International Dairy Federation (IDF), has said. He credited India’s small farmer-led cooperative dairy model for its leadership position. Brazzale was in India for IDF’s four-day World Dairy Summit organised in Greater Noida […]
Welshpool packaging firm lands global accolade in Delhi awards
A Welshpool based packaging company has won a global award in sustainable packaging, presented in the capital of India. Wipak UK’s recyclable butter wrap, which boasts a 68 percent carbon footprint reduction compared to industry standard wrappers, was the recipient of a prize at the International Dairy Federation’s Dairy Innovation Awards. The Welshpool based business […]
