John Allan III
The International Dairy Foods Association announced Monday that it has hired John T. Allan III as vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards.

Allan will direct IDFA's food safety training programs and lead efforts related to product safety and quality control issues, IDFA said.

He also will handle IDFA's relations with the International Dairy Federation, 3-A Sanitary Standards and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) and 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.

Allan earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a master’s degree in food science and technology at the University of Georgia. He also obtained a degree in clinical laboratory science from Georgia State University and has completed coursework through Michigan State University’s Food Law Certificate Program.