IDF

The abbreviation for the International Dairy Federation, the global authority on dairy science and standards. It brings together dairy experts from member countries to develop methods of analysis, share research, and shape international standards for milk and dairy products. Its publications and standards underpin dairy regulation and trade worldwide, and its standardised analytical methods give laboratories everywhere a common language for measuring composition, hygiene, and authenticity in dairy foods. Its standardised methods give laboratories everywhere a common language for measuring dairy composition, hygiene, and authenticity.