Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president for regulatory and scientific affairs with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in Washington, D.C., gave video comments to the Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) on the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. This is the first opportunity to comment in …
A Conversation With Becky Rasdall, IDFA VP of Trade Policy and International Affairs.
Becky Rasdall joined the International Dairy Foods Association in July 2020 as Vice President, Trade Policy, and International Affairs where she is responsible for developing and advocating industry positions on issues impacting the international trade in dairy products. Before she joined IDFA, …
It took a lot of calls around the industry until the answer clicked. What is the state and demand of the cheese industry in these volatile times? It’s this: “No one is asking what’s the hot cheese right now. It’s traditional, it’s cooking, it’s give me what I know.”
That cheesemaker quote encompasses a host …
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) defines people-centric leadership (PCL) as a culture in which every day, everyone goes home feeling fulfilled by pursuing excellence, and everybody flourishes. All too often, leadership is missing from lean, causing many manufacturers to struggle to sustain long-term continuous improvement. Lean only succeeds when tactical continuous improvement is combined …
Space explorers know a thing or two about teamwork in isolation and confinement.
What happens to teamwork during extended periods of isolation and confinement? While that sounds like a question tailored for much of today’s housebound workforce, it’s actually a research topic that professors Noshir Contractor and Leslie DeChurch have studied in an entirely different …
Consumer demand for dairy protein has been driving global new product development since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, and with an increased focus on healthy eating, it likely will continue to gain strength in the future.
In addition to convenience, consumers crave enjoyment and indulgence now more than ever. There is an opportunity for food …
A coalition of consumer groups and other opponents of genetically modified organisms in food is suing the federal government, seeking changes to regulations around GMO labeling.
The suit charges that the label mandated by the 2016 law isn’t explicit enough with references to “bioengineering” and “bioengineered ingredients.” The use of that label isn’t mandated until …
The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down in many ways. As it’s challenged consumers, it has also challenged our foodservice/restaurant and retail customers to become increasingly innovative in how they serve their customers to fight food waste.
This past spring, as dairy cows approached the height of their milk production season, farmers were …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statement in response to the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) final scientific report.
“Today, 20 leading dietitians, physicians, and public health experts that comprise the federal DGAC confirmed dairy products should continue to maintain a central, important role in federal nutrition recommendations for …
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into the summer with no true end in sight, dairy processing companies must find ways to continually navigate their businesses in uncharted waters. The past several months have revealed weaknesses throughout industry supply chains, as well as the potential for coronavirus outbreaks in workplaces. The silver lining to the current …