IDFA Homepage
Find out more about IDFA and its constituent organizations, the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute and the International Ice Cream Association. IDFA has become a leading player in the formation of positive domestic and international dairy policies. IDFA represents more than 500 dairy food manufacturers, marketers, distributors and industry suppliers across the United States and Canada, and in 20 other countries.
IDFA's Food Safety Information page
IDFA has dedicated a portion of its main website to food safety issues. Click here to find out information and background on dairy food safety issues, what HACCP is and how it affects the dairy and juice industry, and how IDFA communicates to its members on this important subject.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) HACCP website
FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides a wide selection of HACCP information for several food industries. In particular, you can find out more about FDA's Juice HACCP rule and the NCIMS voluntary HACCP program for dairy.
National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) website
In 1999, NCIMS initiated a voluntary dairy HACCP pilot program for dairy plants to test the concept that a HACCP program could function as an equal alternative to the numerical ratings that have been used for years to measure a plant's compliance. Learn more about NCIMS and its pilot program by visiting this site.
- What is the NCIMS HACCP Pilot Program?
- List of Participating Plants
- Benefits to Plant Participation in NCIMS Program
FFor more information on the IDFA HACCP Certification Program, contact the IDFA educational services group at (202) 737-4332 or info@idfahaccp.org.
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