Posts for Category: Workforce

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 27, 2025— Saputo USA was recognized today with the second annual IDFA Workplace of the Year Award at IDFA’s Dairy Forum in San Antonio, Texas. The award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Processing magazine, is given each year to an outstanding IDFA member company that has created policies to promote a positive […]

PARIS, Oct. 18, 2024—The InternationalDairy Federation (IDF) today awarded the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Women in Dairy network with the IDF Dairy Innovation Award for Innovation in Women Empowerment. The awards celebrate the global dairy sector’s commitment to innovation, showcasing forward-thinking initiatives that enhance efficiency and align with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals […]

By Becky Rasdall, Senior Vice President, Trade and Workforce Policy and Donald Grady, Senior Director, Legislative Affairs, IDFA This Labor Day, IDFA celebrates the diverse, dedicated workforce that manufactures and delivers delicious, nutritious dairy products to consumers all over the world. IDFA recognizes that nothing is more important to our industry than its workforce, and […]

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 21st year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety performance and management. To be eligible for an award, a processing facility or transportation operation must implement […]

PHOENIX, Jan. 24, 2024—Schreiber Foods Inc. was recognized today with the first annual IDFA Workplace of the Year Award at IDFA’s Dairy Forum in Phoenix, Ariz. The award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Processing magazine, is given each year to an outstanding IDFA member company that has created policies to promote a positive workplace experience […]

This article is excerpted from Issue 1: IDF Women in Dairy Report 2023 – Unlocking Endless Potential. This first edition of the Women in Dairy Report compiles initiatives that empower women and girls, showcasing the many efforts that the global dairy sector is making in all regions of the world, all along the dairy value […]

By Becky Rasdall, vice president, trade policy and international affairs, Women in Dairy network lead In a recent survey of IDFA’s Women in Dairy network, an overwhelming 61% of respondents indicated that gender has played a role in missing out on a raise, promotion, key assignment, or chance to get ahead. Among those with fewer […]

Nominations now open for IDFA Laureate, Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, Food Safety Leadership, and Workplace of the Year WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2023—The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for four top awards presented annually to leaders in the dairy industry. Nominations open today and will close on Friday, Oct. 27. Winners […]

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023—Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety performance and management. As with last year, IDFA will weigh equally an applicant’s essay and statistical data […]

Republicans, Democrats and Independents Overwhelmingly Support Bipartisan Efforts to Reform the U.S. Immigration System WASHINGTON, December 5, 2022—As Congress considers immigration legislation during the lame duck session, new polling shows that four-in-five U.S. voters (82%) support Republicans and Democrats in Congress working together to lower food prices through comprehensive immigration reform. U.S. voters are near […]