On 8 June 2026, the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FNHS) at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), hosted a webinar celebrating World Food Safety Day 2026,  in collaboration with the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (FAO RNE), the Lebanese Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (LAFST), the Lebanese American University (LAU), the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), the International Society for Precision [...]

This year the Codex Contact Point in Honduras celebrated with academia. Every university in Tegucigalpa that offers programmes in food quality, technology, and agriculture had a booth, each with information about the food production chain. They also offered interactive activities and games to help visitors learn in an easy and engaging way. It was called "The Food Safety Route." Read more World Food Safety Day 2026  

The Codex contact point in Cuba celebrated World Food Safety Day with a Technical Workshop organized and held in Cuba on 9 June. More than 60 experts and technicians from the food chain participated. There was additionally an event held on 10 June at the Ministry of Health in Cuba with around 40 people, including the Minister of the sector, officials from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Cuba, among others, where outstanding [...]

by the Codex Contact Point of Grenada On 5 June 2026, the Grenada Bureau of Standards hosted a training session for members of the National Codex Committee and the GDBS team, facilitated by Giuseppe Di Chiera of the Codex Secretariat. During the session, participants gained valuable insights into the operation and functions of Codex, as well as the various ways Grenada can actively participate in Codex activities and contribute to the development of international food standards. “The training provided was insightful, valuable, and [...]

Dudhsagar Dairy, a dairy organization operating multiple plants, satellite facilities and milk chilling centres in Mehsana, India, marked World Food Safety Day 2026 with a week-long initiative aimed at strengthening food safety culture across its workforce. The programme was designed to promote practical learning, employee engagement and continuous improvement in food safety practices across all operational levels. The programme combined learning, engagement and internal assessment activities to reinforce good food safety practices across all operational levels. Key activities included a technical visit to [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, WELHY SARL, a Guinean company specializing in catering, cleaning and facility management services for the mining sector, organized an employee awareness and engagement day on 8 June 2026. Under the global theme, “From burden to solutions: safe food for all,” the event aimed to raise awareness of food safety, strengthen the company’s food safety culture and highlight the important role that every employee plays in preventing food safety risks throughout the food chain. Activities included [...]

As part of World Food Safety Day 2026 celebrations, the Danper company organized the “Food Safety Expo” to share knowledge and reflect on the challenges and opportunities that food safety offers when it comes to ensuring consumer health. This event brought together representatives from the public sector, universities, institutions such as the Peruvian Association of Engineers and COMPIAL (Permanent Multisectoral Commission on Food Safety), as well as several suppliers in the food industry. The event also included the official launch of [...]

On 8 June 2026, a Workshop on Food Additive Risk Assessment was held in Nanjing, China. The event was jointly organized by the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) and Nanjing Medical University, with support from the Shanghai Junshi Institute of Life Sciences. The workshop brought together leading experts in food safety risk assessment, including representatives from the Secretariat of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and seven senior JECFA experts. Participants exchanged views on [...]

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and a wide network of federal and local strategic partners, held a ceremony to honour the winners of the 3rd Ras Al Khaimah Food Safety Award — marking World Food Safety Day 2026 under this year's global theme: "From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere." The event was attended by H.E. Munther Mohammed Bin Shukr Al Zaabi, Director-General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, alongside Adel Al Suwaidi, Director [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day, whose theme this year was “From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food for All,” we held an academic and awareness-raising workshop with students from the Food and Beverage Hygiene and Safety course. The aim was to promote greater awareness of the importance of food safety throughout the entire food chain. As part of the activities, the students presented five fast-sketches or short skits that addressed common food safety risks: • From Gray to Green: the dangers associated [...]