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     [...]

Society of Food and Environmental Health (SFEH) invites everyone to test food safety knowledge with 15 fun trivia questions about essential food safety practices and the science behind them. The quiz provides instant explanations to boost understanding. Top scorers will win prizes. An Educational Restaurant inside the University in Macau will celebrate World Food Safety Day by a joint activity coorganized by the International Food Safety Association (IFSA) and SFEH. More information here. Register here Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 events        

To commemorate World Food Safety Day 2025, the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) of Thailand will organize an advocacy event at Thonburi Market Place. The event will feature a panel discussion on “The Science Behind Food Safety: From Farm to Market, From Market to Table,” highlighting the role of science in ensuring safe food across the supply chain. Additional activities will include the official presentation of the Q Market signage, recognizing the market's commitment to food safety [...]

The Institute of Food Quality, Safety, and Security at the Ricardo Palma University in Peru has issued a call for papers and scientifically reviewed posters on the central theme of “Innovative scientific, technological, and other applications to ensure food safety for humans and animals”. These will be selected for a seminar to be held at the university 9 June in celebration of World Food Safety Day. The call is open to all students and graduates at any university licensed by the [...]