The most recent cases of foodborne disease outbreaks internationally and their possible solutions will be discussed from the point of view of food technologists, taking into account the new challenges posed by climate change and the new realities of globalization in food production and distribution. Date: 15 June 2024Time: 08:30–12:00 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (14:30–18:00 CEST)Place: Bejuma Chamber of Commerce, Bejuma Carabobo State, Venezuela. Read more World Food Safety Day website World Food Safety Day Communication Toolkit World Food Safety Day Trello board [...]

In Mexico City the MacMa marketing company held a “Quality and Safety Fair” on 7 June to commemorate World Food Safety Day. Through various recreational activities, staff food safety knowledge was reinforced, to ensure the wellbeing of clients and consumers. Read more World Food Safety Day events this year

Kay foods in Mexico ran a number of events for staff for World Food Safety Day in order to strengthen knowledge about food safety among staff. The day’s events involved a conference under the theme “Towards the consolidation of a culture of food safety in Kay foods,” where Dr Juan Antonio Cortes Ruiz, National Technological Research Professor of Mexico, Technological Institute of Mazatlán led proceedings. Staff then participated in a wide range of food safety-based games that helped improve knowledge in a [...]

A workshop on the evaluation of food safety and quality, was held in Cuba 20–24 May at the Central Agricultural Health Laboratory Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Havana, Cuba. Experts and specialists from all the provinces of the country attended, as well as officials from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Codex Cuba Secretary. The event was also attended virtually by experts and directors of the Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Veterinary Public Health (PANAFTOSA), Dr C. Susana [...]

On 7 June 2024, the company Via Rovigo Distribution, located in the city of Sertãozinho, state of São Paulo, celebrated World Day of Food Safety. Activities included lectures on Foreign Materials, an information mural and a special gift. The celebration ended with snacks, as every party should. The actions were carried out under the slogan of the World Food Safety Day Campaign: "The Food Safety is Everyone’s Business." The company has 160 employees, and 100% of them participated in the day’s activities, [...]

Grupo Jumex in Mexico celebrated World Safety Day by displaying a “Safety Expo”, where, based on the information displayed on the WHO website, the Group's Plants expose safety issues and promote the culture of the importance of ensuring the safety of food products. Areas such as Internal Communication, Human Capital, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Technical Management worked together for this campaign. This year, 6 local plants, 4 foreign plants, 6 support areas and 4 invited suppliers participated. The local plants, foreign [...]

Food Safety professional Any Coronado has worked this year to ensure that World Food Safety Day key messages are spread far and wide. In promoting the international observance particularly and food safety more generally, Coronado has been interviewed by media outlets that include Food Safety magazine and TV channel Deutsche Welle Latin America. Under the title “World Food Safety Day Exclusive: 'Food Safety is an Essential Part of Our Daily Lives'”, the Peruvian food safety advocate talked in the magazine article about [...]

The Master’s Programme in Chemical Sciences with an Emphasis in Food Safety of the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Autonoma de Chiriquí, will celebrate World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2024, under the theme – “Prepare for the unexpected”. Conferences will be held on topics of food safety and security, and national food production companies will be present. There will also be a poster exhibition of related research. Finally, a radio address will be given. The community in general [...]

The Brazilian Research Group, Risk and Resilience in Food Safety – “GERRSAL” of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo will host a webinar to celebrate World Food Safety Day 2024. GERRSAL has invited Brazilian universities, agencies, organizations, and foundations to celebrate together, motivating these institutions to promote actions on World Food Safety Day and to participate in a webinar on the afternoon of 7 June. The webinar will involve institutions from different regions of the country to unite in the discussion, [...]

The Nutrition Department  at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), in partnership with the Rio Grande do Norte Health Surveillance Subcoordinator (SUVISA-RN) and support from the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Businesses (SEBRAE), will hold an event in celebration of World Food Safety Day for health surveillance professionals, students and technical managers. The event will take place at SEBRAE, on June 7, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm for 80 people. Date: 7 June 2024Time: 08:00–13:00 [...]