The European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe Food Systems for Everyone (UP-RISE) project will hold two World Food Safety Day webinars as follows: Sustainable Food Systems Network (SFSN) webinar: How does climate change contribute to emerging food risks in the EU, and what do we do to manage them? Climate change is already reshaping what grows where, how food travels, and what risks emerge along the way, often in ways that are hard to see [...]

The Food Industry Technology Programme, under the Faculty of Industry and Energy Technology at New Assiut Technological University, will celebrate World Food Safety Day 2026. The celebration will feature opening and closing ceremonies, interactive activities, and educational sessions led by food safety experts. Designed for the entire student body, this commemorative event aims to raise awareness about food safety across the university campus. Due to the final exam period, the scheduled activities will take place on 28 June. An audience of [...]

By Kenya Codex Contact Point, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Kenya joined the global community in commemorating World Food Safety Day (WFSD) 2026 through a series of activities held from 2–5 June 2026 under the global theme “From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere.” The celebrations brought together government agencies, industry, academia, development partners, consumer organizations, farmers, and regional stakeholders to strengthen awareness and promote practical food safety solutions. The celebrations commenced on 2 June 2026 at the National Quality Institute Conference [...]

As part of its commitment to promoting food safety and strengthening engagement with the private sector and relevant stakeholders, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) organized several workshops to mark World Food Safety Day, celebrated this year under the theme "From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere. One of the workshops was entitled "Food Safety Starts with Standards: Towards Safe Food Products". The workshop featured two presentations highlighting the complementary roles of international food standards and national regulations in [...]

El Comité Nacional del Codex Alimentarius (CNCA) lideró con éxito el workshop nacional "De la carga a las soluciones: alimentos seguros en todas partes", conmemorando el Día Mundial de la Inocuidad de los Alimentos. Este encuentro técnico consolidó una alianza estratégica indispensable entre el sector público, el sector productivo y la academia para garantizar la calidad en la cadena alimentaria. El evento cumplió el objetivo de intercambiar experiencias clave y fortalecer capacidades técnicas que orientarán el desarrollo de políticas públicas basadas [...]

Over the years, the HACCP Academy Nigeria (HAN) has commemorated World Food Safety Day through a unique week-long national engagement model designed to take food safety awareness beyond a single-day event and into communities, institutions, businesses, schools, markets, places of worship, and food production environments. This year’s campaign focused on practical solutions to some of Nigeria’s pressing food safety challenges, including poor food handling practices, foodborne illnesses, inadequate food safety education, and limited stakeholder engagement. Campaign activities this [...]

Dios-Dlite, a food manufacturing company in Nigeria, participated in the global commemoration of World Food Safety Day. This was the company's first participation in the global observance. In line with this year’s World Food Safety Day theme, the company organized a series of activities aimed at strengthening food safety awareness, promoting good hygiene and sanitation practices, and encouraging every employee to play an active role in maintaining food safety standards throughout the organization. As part of the commemoration, activities commenced with [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day, the sixth FoodFakty Safety Week 2026 took place 8–12 June 2026. This year's event, held under the theme "From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere," generated immense interest and emphasized the critical role that reliable scientific knowledge and efficient communication play in the modern food industry. This edition attracted nearly 5500 participant registrations across five webinars. A vital component of each day consisted of engaging Question and Answer sessions, which allowed for a direct [...]

Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) held a World Food Safety Day 2026 event on 5 June 2026. This was the fifth consecutive year that JFSM organized a World Food Safety Day event in Japan, attracting 373 participants both in person and online. To encourage broader participation, multilingual live captioning was provided for the online audience, allowing attendees from outside Japan to join the event. The event provided a platform for dialogue across the food chain, bringing together food manufacturers, retailers, consumer [...]

To celebrate World Food Safety Day, the Morocco’s National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) issued an article about the country’s progress in containing foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In 2019, Morocco launched its National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance, integrating human health, animal health, and environmental considerations, in accordance with the "One Health" approach. This plan aims to strengthen the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, promote its prudent use, and ensure the long-term preservation of its effectiveness. Between 2021 [...]