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World Food Safety Day / Indian dairy coop addresses an array of food safety issues in week long training
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 [...]
11 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Guinean catering company marks the Day with employee awareness event
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 [...]
11 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Cross sectoral activities promoted in a Peru expo
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 [...]
11 June 2026
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International experts discuss food additive risk assessment ahead of the 102nd JECFA meeting
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 [...]
11 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Ras Al Khaimah Municipality honours winners of 3rd Food Safety Award
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 [...]
10 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Students raise awareness of food safety through interactive learning activities
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 [...]
10 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Wide ranging events for employees at Mexican food company
To celebrate World Food Safety Day, Grupo Jumex dedicated a day to raising awareness about the importance of ensuring safe food production. This year, they held an Expo with 17 booths, addressing key topics such as traceability, equipment cleaning and disinfection, pesticide control, prevention of cross-contact with allergens, contamination by foreign bodies, the impact of new products, and weighing defects, among others.
The event included the participation of the company's seven production and packaging plants, as well as support areas (regulations, [...]
10 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Book launch for food safety
On the occasion of the World Food Safety Day, a book titled, “Food Safety is Everyone’s Business – Even Yours and Mine” was unveiled in Mumbai by Padma Vibhushan Dr R. A. Mashelkar, former Director-General of India’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He is a world-renowned scientist and is known for his innovative policies. The book was written by Dr Trupti Bhat, herself a food science expert. She was inspired by her daughter, Ojasvini who was awarded the youngest [...]
10 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Viva fair brings food safety and sustainability to the community in Lisbon
On 7 June 2026, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon hosted the “Viva Fair”, bringing together academia, the food sector and the community to celebrate food safety, sustainable nutrition, science and tradition.
The event featured hands-on workshops on the production of sourdough bread, kefir, miso and kombucha, alongside lectures and discussions on innovation and food systems. Participants explored the role of food safety in supporting both public health and sustainable food practices.
The programme also included the award ceremony [...]
10 June 2026
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World Food Safety Day / Indian schoolchildren learn about milk safety
On 6 June 2026, Milon School, in collaboration with Native Foodscape Foundation, organized an educational visit to the DIMUL Central Dairy Plant as part of World Food Safety Day celebrations.
Designed for students in Classes VI to IX, the programme provided practical insights into the journey of milk from farm to table, highlighting the food safety, hygiene, quality assurance and testing measures that help ensure milk remains safe and nutritious for consumers. Through guided tours and interactive learning activities, students gained [...]
09 June 2026
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