International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

Stay ahead of the latest dairy labeling developments with IDFA's popular Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling webinar series! This September, IDFA's regulatory experts will provide timely updates on emerging federal and state requirements that could impact your product labels and marketing claims. Register: https://lnkd.in/gU-xij3Q What's New this Year? Get the latest insights on key regulatory and policy developments, including: - FDA's proposed Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling requirements - New claims and claim updates, including the revised "healthy" claim and qualified health claim for yogurt - Evolving state labeling requirements - Other upcoming policy changes that could affect dairy product labels

We're already looking ahead to the 2027 Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference, April 6-7 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL! Have a great idea for a session? We're seeking proposals on flavor and consumer trends, ingredient innovation, sugar and lactose reduction, processing technologies, natural colors, and more. Submit your session idea by August 21, 2026: https://lnkd.in/eZBkwZd5

Soak up the summer season and take a moment to reconnect with your network. IDFA is thrilled to host another in our ongoing series of virtual networking opportunities TOMORROW, July 21, for members of the Women in Dairy network! Register today: https://lnkd.in/eaTDJM98 This interactive session is built around open conversation, giving you space to ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn from one another in a supportive setting. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new colleagues, you’ll leave with new insights and connections to carry forward. Join us for a summer reset with Women in Dairy and head back into the second half of the year feeling recharged, connected, and inspired.

We are excited to announce the 30 professionals selected for Cohort 8 of the NextGen Leadership Program! The 2026-27 class includes professionals from IDFA member companies representing a broad mix of roles, organizations, dairy industry segments, and geographic regions. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e4ZwDqBH The 2026-27 class includes: - Holly Bode, Senior Corporate Account Manager, Ecolab - Bridget Doherty, Brand Manager, Innovation, fairlife, LLC - Sammi Fleckner, Director, Planning & Dairy Analytics, Foremost Farms USA - Dustin Furney, Director, Procurement, Hudsonville Ice Cream - Annika Galloway, Director, Sweetened Sales & Communications, Galloway Company - Marc Granlund, Vice President, Sales, Stanpac Inc. - Jennifer Harnish, Chief People Officer, Aurora Organic Dairy - Melissa Holyoke, Executive Director, Food Business Development, Hydrite Chemical Co. - Tanner Huntley, Director, Procurement, Winona Foods - Kathleen Irwin, Director, Production, Quality Assurance & Food Safety, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC - Jared Lierman, Director, Engineering & Maintenance, Idaho Milk Products - Charles Mack, Director, Product Quality & Technical Services, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. - Jeffrey McNabb, Category Manager, Global Dairy Procurement, Abbott - Sarah Michalek, Farm Sustainability Manager, Michigan Milk Producers Association - Benjamin Murphy, Director, Operations - Food Safety & Quality, Grande Cheese Company - Brandon Nazer, Senior Manager, Operations Finance, Lactalis USA - Jenny Palan, Strategic Marketing Director, Kerry - Chris Pearl, Director, Product Quality and Technical Services, Agri-Mark, Inc./Cabot - Katie Pierce, Business Development Manager, Tetra Pak Inc. - Micah Purcella, AVP, Quality Assurance, Kemps LLC/DFA Dairy Brands, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. - Benjamin Rager, Vice President, Quality Assurance & Product Development, Galliker Dairy Company - Faustino Santucci, Director of Category Planning & Development, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative - Aron Schilsky, Senior Procurement Manager – Operations, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. - Polina Surina, Senior Procurement Manager - Operations, Mars Wrigley - Victoria Val-Aguilar, Vice President, Quality Assurance & Food Safety, Saputo USA - Tagen Vaughn, Vice President - Legal and Compliance, Sargento - Chase Vondrak, Manager, Dairy Commodity Risk, Wells Enterprises, Inc. - Tyler Wookey, Director, FP&A and Treasury, Hilmar - Matthew Wulf, Partner, Riverview LLP - Anson Yang, Global Account Director, Fonterra (USA) Inc. Congratulations to the members of Cohort 8! And thank you to Kerry for sponsoring the 2026-2027 program!

🍦 Happy National Ice Cream Day! As we celebrate America's favorite frozen treat, here's something to feel good about: through the IDFA Ice Cream Commitment, dozens of U.S. ice cream companies have voluntarily pledged to remove certified artificial colors from ice cream and frozen dairy desserts made with real milk by December 31, 2027. It's another example of the dairy industry coming together to meet evolving consumer expectations. 🤝 🍨 Learn more about the IDFA Ice Cream Commitment 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5vpFAmc #NationalIceCreamDay

What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the dairy industry in New York State? We sat down with Thomas Chartrand, CFO at Byrne Dairy to talk about recent dairy processing investments made in the state, and why he believes NY dairy farmers will be able to deliver on the increased milk demand. Catch that and a whole lot more in the full episode of The Dairy Download 👇 https://lnkd.in/duzAhvY Ever.Ag, Phil Plourd, Kathleen Noble Wolfley

We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Demorest has joined the IDFA team as director, PAC & political affairs. In this role, she will lead IDFA’s PAC strategy and political engagement efforts, including PAC fundraising, donor engagement, compliance, member activation and political events. Join us in welcoming Liz to the IDFA team! Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/egpXwJZy

As we enter the second half of 2026, let’s take a look at where things stand in CME markets. Watch the full video from the latest edition of Dairy Market Drivers, powered by Ever.Ag to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8Df4EzX

How does the state of New York support its dairy farmers? 🐄 🥛 We sat down with Allyson Jones-Brimmer, CAE, Executive Director at Northeast Dairy Producers Association to discuss the state policies and programs that are making a difference for local dairy farming in New York state. See how that can influence the dairy industry at large in the full episode of The Dairy Download! 👇 https://lnkd.in/duzAhvY Ever.Ag Kathleen Noble Wolfley Phil Plourd Rockwell Automation

New York is home to one of the nation's leading dairy regions and continued investment of $2.8 billion across the dairy supply chain is helping drive growth, innovation and opportunity for farmers, processors and local communities. This episode of The Dairy Download explores how dairy leaders are working to meet evolving consumer demand, strengthen the industry's future and support the economic vitality of the Northeast. Tune in for insights from Thomas Chartrand, CFO of Byrne, Inc., and Allyson Jones-Brimmer, CAE, Executive Director of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, as they discuss dairy investment in New York, emerging opportunities and challenges for the industry and what's next for dairy production and processing in the region. Subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts! Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ekd4WU_y Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gY5jzWj3 Or online: https://lnkd.in/duzAhvY Thank you to Rockwell Automation for sponsoring this episode! Learn more about Rockwell Automation on their website: https://lnkd.in/eSD4wQKu