In 2026, Zensho Co. Ltd. participated in World Food Safety Day for the fourth consecutive year. Building upon the experience gained in the previous year, the Manufacturing Division independently planned and designed the programme, implementing activities aligned with this year’s theme: “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere.” At the outset, a lecture was delivered utilizing the Company’s internal guidebook, which is based on Codex Alimentarius standards, covering key topics such as food safety management systems, Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs), and Hazard [...]

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), through its Occupational Safety and Health Unit, promotes food safety awareness among military contingents (blue helmets) and civilian personnel in celebration of World Food Safety Day 2026. The initiative focuses on disseminating the WHO and FAO “5 Keys to Safer Food” and strengthening a culture of food safety within the Mission. To support outreach and engagement, MONUSCO developed educational materials, including an AI-based video in English with [...]

There's just one week to go before World Food Safety Day! This year’s theme, “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere” focuses on WHO’s upcoming report on data collected and analysed to understand the global burden of foodborne diseases, and the responses that can then be targeted at tackling them. As part of this year’s campaign, throughout June, WHO will host a series of webinars presenting this new global evidence on the burden of foodborne diseases and the methodologies underpinning [...]

As we gear up for this year’s celebrations, the World Food Safety Day team has put together a “Programme of events” outlining the different activities being organized by FAO, WHO and Codex to expand on the 2026 theme “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere”. The programme is posted on the homepage of the World Food Safety Day website. World Food Safety Day this year is led by WHO and focuses on the release of the updated WHO estimates of [...]

In 2002, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea designated 14 May as Food Safety Day, and has celebrated the Day every year since to raise public awareness and understanding of food safety and to build social consensus on its importance. Marking its 25th celebration this year, the commemorative ceremony brought together approximately 300 participants from the food industry, consumer organizations, academia, and related sectors to reaffirm the importance of food safety and share future [...]

The Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project successfully held its closure meeting on 14 May 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, bringing together donor representatives, colleagues from FAO headquarters and regional offices, country teams, and Korean official development assistance experts to review the project’s achievements and discuss future directions for sustainable antimicrobial resistance (AMR) management. Launched in 2021 with the support of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea, the ACT [...]

The 6th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA) was successfully held on 13 May 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The conference has become an important international platform for discussing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the non-human sectors, particularly within food and agriculture systems, applying a One Health approach. This year’s conference was organized during the Korean Food Safety Week. Prior to the GCFA, the Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) was held on 11–12 May, creating strong momentum for regional collaboration [...]

A successful 49th session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling has concluded in Ottawa, Canada. Upon adoption of the session report, Chairperson Parthiban Muthukumarasamy congratulated the delegates for the week’s achievements. “I would like to highlight what truly defines this committee,” he said. “The spirit and the cooperation throughout this week; we have seen open dialogue, respect for different perspectives, and the willingness to find common ground. This is not always easy and particularly when addressing issues that intersect [...]

From the CCNE Secretariat The FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for the Near East (CCNE), in collaboration with the Arab Codex Initiative, continues to strengthen scientific coordination and regional engagement in Codex work through the establishment of regional expert working groups across priority technical areas relevant to Arab and Near East countries. The Arab Codex Initiative is implemented by the Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization (AIDSMO), in partnership with the Global Food Regulatory Science Society (GFoRSS). The initiative aims to support more [...]

The 49th session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) opened in Ottawa, Canada, with a warm welcome from Chairperson, Parthiban Muthukumarasamy, and opening remarks from Dr Celia Lourenco, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada. “Canada places a high importance on the work done by Codex. Like many of you, we believe that the work of Codex is imperative to achieving our national food safety, public health and consumer protection objectives,” said [...]