Paris will be hosting the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit from October 15 to 18, 2024. It is a milestone event which brings together the entire dairy community. This event provides an opportunity to share success stories with all the different stakeholders (dairy farmers, processing companies etc.) as well as the challenges facing the business (economic and social crises, changing societal expectations from consumers and ecosystems) and join forces to achieve a resilient, innovative and attractive dairy sector.
The summit aims to strengthen its members’ resolve to find increasingly sustainable solutions to meet growing demand. This goal is embodied in this year’s chosen theme: ‘Proudly committed to a sustainable world’. The 4-day summit will be attended by 53 delegations hailing from all corners of the globe. The agenda will include visits to dairy farms and processing plants across France to showcase the very best the French dairy sector has to offer.
The 2024 Summit is of strategic importance at a time when the dairy sector, its markets and stakeholders are directly impacted by geopolitical risks, climate change, rising raw material costs and the depletion of natural resources.
The event will provide an opportunity to share success stories with all those involved in the dairy business (farmers, processing companies etc.) as well as the challenges they face (economic and social crises, changing societal expectations from consumers and ecosystems) to achieve a resilient, innovative and attractive dairy sector.
This year’s summit will focus in particular on the importance of attracting new blood to the sector. The ageing population of farmers and dairy sector workers and the challenging recruitment situation are factors stymieing our ability to meet the growing demand for milk and dairy products.
Said Piercristiano Brazzale, IDF President: “The IDF World Dairy Summit is about knowledge exchange and meaningful conversations on key topics like food safety and quality, nutrition and health, animal welfare, sustainability and climate action. It’s also about networking, about meeting friends and colleagues from the global dairy sector. It’s about asking the right questions and aiming for the best answers that dairy science and technology can provide. It’s about innovations, and most of all, it’s about inspiration. Inspiration for the present and future, as the theme of this edition claims.” For more visit fil-idf.org
