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 [...]

by the CCP of The Gambia On the margins of the 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49), The Gambia, in its capacity as Coordinator of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA), convened a High-Level Advocacy and Consultation Meeting with African Heads of Mission and senior diplomatic representatives accredited to Geneva. The event was organized in collaboration with the Codex Secretariat, the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), and the Embassy of The Gambia in Geneva. The meeting [...]

The 49th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has concluded with adoption of some key texts or revisions of texts, the election of Spain as the new host country to the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (CCFFP), and discussion and agreement on new work and the report of the implementation of the Codex Alimentarius Commission strategic plan 2020–2025. Upon report adoption, there were short speeches of appreciation for the hard work done by colleagues in WHO, FAO and [...]

At a side event to the 49th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, a panel of Codex Observers discussed what moderator Giuseppe Di Chiera described in his introduction as the “true measure of the success of Codex: the implementation of standards”.  The panel consisted of organizations from different food sectors and different parts of the world that encourage and benefit from the implementation of Codex standards, guidelines and codes of practice.   To kick things off, Christiane Wolff, Counsellor and [...]

The Codex Alimentarius Commission strategic plan 2026–2031 has been published in all six UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) and is now available for download. The Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the 47th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission sets out a clear, forward-looking framework to strengthen consumer health and fair practices in food trade through science-based standards. It outlines Codex’s vision for the next six years in a rapidly evolving global landscape. The publication also includes the [...]

Through the first week of June and beyond, the Indian food consulting company, Food Safety Works, ran a multi-city, multi-audience campaign spanning corporate workplaces, food handlers, students, and the wider food business community by reaching thousands of people with the message that food safety is everyone's responsibility. Bringing the message to corporate workplaces Across several corporate campuses, the company partnered with client teams to turn cafeterias, pantries, and common areas into spaces for real engagement. Digital screens in dining areas and cooking [...]