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 [...]

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 [...]

Ahead of World Food Safety Day on 28 May, nearly 400 students from RMIT University Viet Nam joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to develop innovative communication campaigns that promote food safety awareness in Viet Nam. As part of the three-month Youth in Action: Designing Safer Food Campaigns initiative, students from RMIT’s Hanoi and Saigon South campuses worked in teams to transform complex food safety concepts into engaging and practical messages for the public. [...]

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr Gamal Tag Abdel-Jaber, the President of at New Assiut Technological University (NAT), Prof. Dr Ali Yousef, the Vice-President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr Khalil Ali, the Dean of the Faculty of Industry and Energy Technology, and Prof. Dr Mohamed Hamdy, the Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, the Food Industry Technology Programme, actively celebrated World Food Safety Day 2026 to raise awareness about the vital role food safety plays. The celebration featured full-day [...]

The Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization (YSMO) and the National Food Safety Regulatory Committee in Sana'a, held a national mobilization and official event celebrating World Food Safety Day. ​On 1 July 2026, the National Committee held its high-level regular meeting to reinforce food control systems, boost public food safety awareness, and announce the establishment of new central reference testing laboratories in Sana'a and Hodeidah. Read more المواصفات: لجنة تنظيم سلامة الغذاء تعقد اجتماعها الدوري اللجنة الوطنية لتنظيم سلامة الغذاء تُقر برنامج عمل [...]

For the fourth consecutive year, OMEX Alimentaria marked World Food Safety Day with its Quality and Food Safety Week—a comprehensive initiative that now engages production plants, distribution centres, administrative departments, and sales teams. During this year's event, employees participated in various activities that reinforced the importance of these principles at every stage of the value chain. These activities also provided a practical way to deepen their knowledge of organizational processes, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), the HACCP system, and the requirements of [...]

To commemorate World Food Safety Day 2026, the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) of Thailand organized an advocacy event in Bangkok under the theme "From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere". The event featured a live demonstration on "Safe Food Consumption", covering the selection of raw ingredients, cleaning, food preparation, storage, and proper cooking practices. An exhibition showcasing organizations and agricultural products certified under national standards, as well as a seminar on "Future Food Trends [...]

Burkina Faso marked World Food Safety Day 2026 under the theme “From Food Safety to Nutrition: Keys to a Healthy Diet”, with strong multisectoral engagement and active community participation. The country continues to face a double burden of malnutrition. On one hand, undernutrition remains a significant challenge, with 21.6 percent of children under five affected by stunting and more than 50 percent of women of reproductive age suffering from anemia. On the other hand, obesity and noncommunicable diseases are emerging, [...]

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2026, the Bangladesh Food Safety Foundation (BFSF), organized a high-level seminar titled “Fast Food, Street Food and Food Safety: Balancing Cultural Taste with Health Risks in Modern Eating Habits.” Experts at the seminar highlighted that unsafe food causes an estimated annual economic loss of USD 3.5 billion in Bangladesh, equivalent to 1.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. Of this, direct medical expenses account for USD 1.1 billion, while productivity losses represent [...]

World Food Safety Day 2026 was observed through a series of awareness campaigns held at the food storage and distribution warehouses of GWC logistics in Qatar on 4 and 7 June and in the company’s Oman facility on 11 June.  The campaigns were aligned with this year’s theme, “From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere,” during which food handlers were briefed on key food safety burdens and practical solutions. To reinforce learning, several interactive activities were conducted, including “Idea Board [...]