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Reflecting on a Year of Milestones of the Mars Global Food Safety Science Team and the Global Food Safety Center 🌏 ⏩ Highlight #1: Building Supply Chain Resilience Through Strategic Partnerships 💪 Building food safety capability across the supply chain is critical to achieving our goal of ensuring safe food for all. Collaboration remains at the core of our approach. In 2024, the Mars Global Food Safety Center partnered with Mars Supplier Quality Assurance teams - Claudia Cavaleiro, Gesa Scheffel, Carlier Christophe, Richard Taylor, and Yu Li - to help global suppliers strengthen supply chain resilience. Together, we launched a series of tailored learning programs across China, Southeast Asia, India and Europe, providing both online and in-person opportunities designed to meet supplier needs. In China, we continued our collaboration with Danone in our offline training. Globally, we also established a strategic partnership with Cargill, led by Fabian Smith, MBA, LSSGB, to further enhance supply chain capabilities. To date, these efforts have reached over 600 global suppliers, resulting in more than 75,000 completed learning sessions. This progress underscores our commitment to collaboration, raising industry standards, and advancing global food safety. #SafeFoodForAll #FoodSafety #Sustainability #ProudlyMars #TomorrowStartsToday

Reflecting on a Year of Milestones of the Mars Global Food Safety Science Team and the Global Food Safety Center 🌏 ⏩ Highlight #3: Knowledge Sharing to Raise the Bar 💡 Globally, in 2024 we championed the adoption of transformative technologies like genomics, AI and digitalization to strengthen food safety resilience and revolutionize supply chains. In April, we proudly co-presented at the The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference alongside Silvia Sant'Ana Pereira, Donna Cook and Michael McDonald. This event united food industry leaders to drive continuous improvement in food safety management systems, highlighting Mars' commitment to food safety, science, technology and collaboration. At the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)'s Annual Conference, our scientists showcased advancements in microbial risk management. We also partnered with the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) and the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ) to share recent research findings and best practices. This year, we contributed to three food safety standards, including allergen management, and co-authored a guidebook on foreign body management - key milestones in raising the bar for global food safety. We look forward to continuing to share expertise and collaborate in the future. #SafeFoodForAll #FoodSafety #Sustainability #ProudlyMars #TomorrowStartsToday

The Food Safety Focus Month continues with the #HOLiFOODproject! 🚨 For the entire month, you will discover the partners’ multidisciplinary expertise and knowledge in the field to deliver methods and tools needed to support policymakers and food actors make effective decisions affecting food systems. As a reminder, the #HOLiFOODproject is a collaborative effort that brings together NGOs, policymakers, and companies across Europe to develop early warning systems for the early identification of food safety risks. Find more on the website ⏩ https://lnkd.in/dputk7D2 It's time to meet DIALOGIK and learn why it's critical to tailor communication efforts, engage audiences, and raise awareness on a worldwide scale. 🗣 "The HOLiFOOD project's communication aims to raise awareness on food safety hazards and holistic risks. The demonstration of the project's significance to society, as well as how collaboration within the European research and innovation scene will lead to changes in the European food system.” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6zxSyCM #foodsafety

📣 OnFoods will be attending the 2nd EU Food Safety Forum organised by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and the EU Food Safety Platform_by FS4EU! This key event will bring together leading experts, policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals from across Europe to shape the future of the EU’s Food Safety Systems. ⏰ 2–3 December 📍 CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche headquarters, Sala Marconi, Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Rome Professor Daniele Del Rio, President of the OnFoods Foundation, will join other European project representatives to discuss how these projects can enhance Food Safety in EU Food Systems, with a focus on biodiversity and circularity. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dqrMPdDG

The World Food Safety Day, celebrated every year on June 7, reaches its sixth edition in 2024, gaining relevance worldwide. Its main goal is to draw attention and inspire actions to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food safety, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, access to markets, tourism, and sustainable development. This year's theme is "Food safety: prepare for the unexpected".

📢 Exciting News for Food Safety Enthusiasts! 🌎🍽️ Join us at the Latin American Symposium on Food Safety in Santos, Brazil, from Nov 11-14, 2024! This year’s theme, “Challenges for the Safety and Quality of Food Produced and Sold in Latin America,” brings together leading experts to tackle pressing food safety issues in our region. 🌟 Spotlight on Prof. Rajkovic from Ghent University! On Nov 13, he’ll present groundbreaking research from the Imptox project, exploring the impact of microplastics & nanoplastics on food safety. His talk, "Microbial and Toxicological Aspects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food Safety," will dive into how MNPs could carry contaminants into our food systems, impacting both animals and humans. 🥗 With global and Latin American experts sharing the latest in food safety research, this is an unmissable chance to connect, learn, and collaborate. Secure your spot now! 🔗 For full details, visit our website! https://lnkd.in/e_KNWDug #FoodSafety #IAFP #Imptox #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #OneHealth #FoodSecurity #BrazilSymposium

Fernando Petri of Royal Canin, a Division of Mars Petcare, is bringing in day 2 of Global Public Health & Food Safety Summit with his session, "Understanding the Food Service and Supply Chain." Together, we are learning about the complex lifecycle of most food goods, how these processes are regulated along the way, and the points of potential pest introduction that could impact the security of these goods. 🥕🍇 What were your takeaways from this session? 🌱 #NPMAPublicHealth 🌐 https://hubs.la/Q02zFSxw0

🌍 Happy World Food Day 2024! 🌍 The theme for World Food Day 2024 is “Right to Food: For a Better Life and a Better Future.” This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) emphasizes the right to adequate, accessible, and nutritious food as an essential human right, spotlighting the global goal of food security. Despite sufficient global food production, hunger and malnutrition persist for millions due to economic challenges, conflicts, and climate change. As a food technologist and a concerned human being, we have a critical role to play in promoting the values of World Food Day. As a food technologist (or professional in the food industry), I’m committed to promoting sustainability, food safety, and nutritional diversity. Today, I want to encourage everyone to reflect on how we can contribute to a world where food security is a right, not a privilege. Let’s work together to create a world where everyone enjoys the right to food. Join the movement for #WorldFoodDay and let’s make a lasting impact for a healthier, more sustainable future! 🌱🍎🥦 #WorldFoodDay #RightToFood #SustainableFuture #FoodSecurity #ZeroHunger #SustainableAgriculture #FoodTechnologist

Laura Strawn and Jennifer McEntire banter in this blog reflecting on Laura's "professional deployment" with Food Safety Strategy. What did each learn? Read on. https://lnkd.in/ezAHWZQq

#TBT At the 2024 Western Food Safety Conference, Dr. Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez presented "Navigating Contamination Paradoxes: The Role of EMPS in Risk and Root Cause Synergy." Save the Date and join us May 7-8, 2025 for The 20th Anniversary Western Food Safety Conference. The theme is Cultivating the Future of Food Safety: 20 Years of Growth and Innovation.