The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC), which hosts the Codex Contact Point for Iraq, organized a symposium in cooperation with Al-Sulaymaniyah Food & Dairy Production Co. Ltd. to celebrate World Food Safety Day 2026. The event was attended by the representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq, the President of the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control, the Director General of the Administrative Technical [...]

At the 49th meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49) in Geneva, Switzerland, a side event was organized, titled “Showcasing efforts to ensure sustainable food safety leadership and advocacy”. The event was sponsored by the Government of Switzerland and chaired by former CAC Chairperson Awilo Ochieng Pernet. Experts from China, Costa Rica, the European Union, The Gambia, India, New Zealand and the Sultanate of Oman shared approaches to leadership, collaboration, education, science-based decision-making and regional engagement. Zhou Peng, President of the [...]

New work on a group standard for millets and on camel milk has seen the reactivation of the Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses and Legumes (CCCPL) and the Codex Committee on Milk and Milk products (CCMMP) respectively. In addition, we have seen a change in the host country for both the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables (CCPFV) and the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP). With this, the Codex family welcomes four new Chairpersons. In a short [...]

To celebrate World Food Safety Day at Starkist, a seafood production company, employees were encouraged to think of ways to improve the food safety practices in their work area. The event was called “Help Charlie The Tuna to look for improvements in your work area!”, and involved 60 employees expressing their ideas on cardboard, adding creativity, images, or any other material to make their creative work more attractive. The artwork was divided into three panels, with the message “three panels, one [...]

As part of their continued commitment to strengthening regional coordination and enhancing participation in Codex activities, the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE) and the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO) convened the 50th and 51st Meetings of Arab and CCNE Codex contact points in preparation for the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). The meetings were organized under the Arab Codex Initiative, a joint initiative implemented by AIDSMO and the Global Food Regulatory [...]

The Mexican company DK Foods, which manufactures marinades, condiments, seasonings, and specialty premixes, celebrated World Food Safety Day over an entire week. Activities included interactive sessions based on topics such as the company’s Quality and Food Safety Policy, HACCP, good manufacturing practices, process controls, traceability, food defence and food fraud, cleaning and disinfection, cross-contamination risks, chemical control, etc. The goal was to reinforce knowledge among both administrative and operational staff. This year, the programme of activities included the following: - "Diligent Culture" [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, the Iran National Standards Organization (INSO) organized a national webinar on 16 June 2026 under the global theme “From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere.” The webinar featured six expert presentations on key food safety topics, bringing together specialists in standardization, risk analysis, food safety and public policy. Discussions focused on practical approaches to reducing the burden of foodborne diseases and strengthening national food control systems in line with Codex Alimentarius principles. In the opening [...]

Under the theme “From Burden Estimates to Solutions: Towards Safe Food Everywhere”, and on the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2026, the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering at Damascus University, the General Commission for Biotechnology, and the Agricultural Technical Institute, in cooperation with the Health, Safety and Environment Association, organized the World Food Safety Day 2026 Conference, under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture. The conference was held on 4 July 2026 at the National Library Auditorium in Damascus, and [...]

On 11 June 2026, the Faculty of Nutrition at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Brazil held an online event to celebrate World Food Safety Day, with the theme “Food Safety Made Simple”! The event was organized by the Healthy Eating Practices Research Group at the School of Nutrition/PROEX/UFF in partnership with the Department of Health Surveillance of the municipality of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The target audiences were the general public, as well as food handlers in the street food [...]

The Nigerian food services company, Osoa Foods, celebrated World Food Safety Day this year, in conjunction with World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day. The event focussed on fruits and vegetables and was held at the Fruit Market Babajide Sanwo-Olu International Market Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ketu, Lagos which remains one of the busiest market hubs for fresh produce in Lagos State and handles an estimated volume of between 10 000 to 15 000 tons of fresh fruits [...]