In Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been training farmers, and especially women farmers, on modern dairy farming practices and innovative cheese production methods as well as in relevant food safety standards. The Farmer Field School-based training is facilitated by FAO, and the training is made possible through a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) project, implemented in partnership with UN Women, as well as the European Union (EU) and Sweden under the European [...]

To celebrate World Food Safety Day 2025 under the global theme “Food Safety: Science in Action,” the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India’s National Standards Body, will host a national-level webinar to spotlight the scientific foundation of food safety standards. This virtual event, titled “Research-Driven Standards for Food Safety”, will highlight a range of Research and Development projects initiated and supported by BIS, showcasing how research and evidence-based approaches play a vital role in the formulation of food safety standards. The objective is to [...]

The Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences at Notre Dame University-Louaize in collaboration with the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) and the Lebanese Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (LAFST) is holding a World Food Safety Day webinar titled “Food safety: science in action”. This webinar will explore the vital role of science, covering topics like advancements in microbiology and analysis, traditional food fermentation, the principles behind food standards, and regulations and food satety systems In line with this year's FAO and [...]

FAO and WHO are hosting an Asia Pacific webinar to observe World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme ‘Food Safety: Science in Action’. The objectives of the webinar are to raise awareness about the role of science in food safety and share knowledge and best practices to generate data and scientific evidence to inform policy decisions and formulate national food safety standards. The proposed webinar is aimed at food safety regulators from various sectors, businesses, and disciplines, including consumers, academia, and students. [...]

The International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI) association is holding a webinar titled “Methods of analysis in special dietary foods: How science ensures food safety and quality for people with special dietary needs”. The Secretary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Sarah Cahill, will provide the opening remarks. The webinar will explain how scientific methods of analysis support food safety and quality for people with special dietary needs, such as by ensuring nutritional value, enabling quality control, detecting harmful substances, ensuring regulatory compliance and [...]

On 5 June 2025, the Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), held a workshop to launch the Mekong CREATES (Mekong Capacity-Building for Resilient and Enhanced Agricultural Technologies and Food Systems) project in Khon Kaen, Thailand, marking World Food Safety Day 2025. The event gathered stakeholders from Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Viet Nam to discuss critical links between food safety and climate change. The workshop highlighted how climate change impacts food safety risks, promoted [...]

Via Rovigo Indústria, Comércio e Distribuição de Produtos Alimentícios S.A. / Pot of Foods, a food distribution company located in São Paulo, Brazil, celebrated World Food Safety Day 2025 with a dedicated Food Safety Week, held 3– 6 June, under the global theme “Science in Action.” The company involved 100 percent of its employees in a series of practical and educational activities designed to reinforce food safety culture and promote the application of scientific principles in daily operations. Key initiatives included staff training on hygiene, [...]

On 6 June, the National Institute for Quality Control in Health, INCQS/Fiocruz, held a symposium to celebrate World Food Safety Day under the theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.”  The event gathered around 200 participants and featured expert presentations from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), and INCQS highlighting key topics such as chemical contaminants in food, the role of proficiency testing, and the link between ultra-processed foods and [...]

UP-RISE, the EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone is organizing two symposia on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners.  Four EU-funded projects —FS4Africa (Food Safety for Africa), UP-RISE (EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone), HD4A (Healthy Diets 4Africa) and FCI4Africa (Fair Food and Trade Systems for Africa) — are co-organizing two webinars targeted at young and early-stage researchers from European and African universities. Date: Wednesday 4 [...]

III Food Engineering Conference (III Jornada de Ingeniería de Alimentos) will take place in the framework of World Food Safety Day 2025, which will include conferences related to food safety in the food industry, with a commercial stand for food companies. Conference topics will include: "Science in Action" Food Safety 360° Food Safety 4.0 Aimed at students and the general public. Date: Saturday 7 JuneTime: 8:00-12:00 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Location: Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez Núcleo Barquisimeto Estado Lara, Venezuela Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 events     [...]