Korea recently marked the successful celebration of the 22nd Korean Food Safety Day and on the occasion of this achievement, we had the opportunity to interview Yu-Kyoung Oh, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea. We wanted to delve into the country's accomplishments in the field of food safety management. The minister shared her insights and outlined the plans to ensure that food safety remains a paramount concern in Korea.  Congratulations on the 22nd Korean Food [...]

As part of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the Codex Secretariat has been talking to experts who lead work in committees to understand their motivation, their work and their views on the world of Codex in general. At the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, which took place in Budapest, Hungary from 12 to 16 June 2023, we caught up with Greg Noonan who is Director in the Bioanalytical Chemistry Division of the Food and [...]

In 2022 the Codex Secretariat began work on reviewing the formatting and layout of Codex texts to ensure consistency, to meet FAO and international publishing standards and to enhance readability. A digital object identifier (DOI) has also been added to standards as they are published, providing a unique reference that can support tracking and citation of each text. The project is part of the Codex Secretariat’s contribution to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. At the [...]

On 13 June 2023, representatives of the Hungarian government, the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, the WHO Regional Office for Europe and Steve Wearne, the Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, all offered speeches at the opening of the Plenary Session of the 42nd meeting of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS42). Márton Nobilis (pictured above) State Secretary responsible for food chain safety in Hungary welcomed delegates to the session and remarked on the [...]

On 7 June the global food company, Danone, celebrated World Food Safety Day together with their “Danoners” across the globe. To address to this year’s theme, Food Standards Save Lives, the company organized multiple celebration events within Danone, sharing the knowledge and best practices on how Danone food safety standards are defined and implemented worldwide cross the whole value chain by their internal experts. Isabelle Esser, Chief of Research and Innovation and Quality and Food Safety Officer highlighted that every day should be [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) joined top experts and international officials during Wednesday’s World Food Safety Day celebration to discuss a new project assessing food control systems and phytosanitary capacities to ensure food safety and plant health in 11 African Union nations. The event, organized around this year’s theme of ‘Food standards save lives, brought together representatives from the European Union, African Union Commission, African Union Member countries, and FAO leaders and technical teams.   FAO [...]

In 2022 the Codex Secretariat began work on reviewing the formatting and layout of Codex texts to ensure consistency, to meet FAO and international publishing standards and to enhance readability. A digital object identifier (DOI) has also been added to standards as they are published, providing a unique reference that can support tracking and citation of each text. The project is part of the Codex Secretariat’s contribution to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Jenny Scott, [...]

The last of four live World Food Safety Day events, which took place on 7 June at FAO in Rome and online, saw the audience drive the conversation in an “Ask us anything about food safety” session. Hosted by FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP), the event featured five experts from FAO, WFP and the Codex Alimentarius Commission Secretariat, who shared anecdotes and experiences with the audience at FAO and viewers watching online. They answered questions that had been [...]

On 7 June, AIB International, the “technology and information transfer centre for bakers and food processors”, celebrated World Food Safety Day by hosting a complimentary one-hour virtual class in which they “took a practical look at food safety culture.” Their expert, Judi Lazaro, a food safety professional with over 30 years of experience and currently Senior Director of Global Sales at AIB International, shared practical tips that "can positively impact the food safety culture of any food facility." A total of 422 people [...]

O Guia para o Dia Mundial da Segurança dos Alimentos 2023 está aqui! The World Food Safety Day guide in Portuguese is out now and available for download. This means that the millions of Portuguese-speaking people across Africa, Asia, and Latin America have direct access to information about how to participate in the UN Day that is marked on 7 June, making it easier for food safety advocates to raise awareness and inspire action. The theme this year for World Food [...]