International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C. John Allan III was tapped for vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards, responsible for directing all aspects of IDFA's food safety training programs and leading efforts related to product safety and quality control issues. He also will engage on behalf of IDFA members with the International Dairy Federation, 3-A Sanitary Standards and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments. Allan will have additional responsibilities in federal and state regulatory affairs. Before joining IDFA, Allan was the director of regulatory and international affairs for the National Yogurt Association, the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and AFFI’s affiliated associations—the National Frozen Pizza Institute, Frozen Potato Products Institute and the Frozen Food Foundation. He served as a regulatory and scientific expert, providing issues analysis and strategic advice to support the associations’ objectives.