Food safety has been chosen as the theme of World Accreditation Day in June.
The global annual initiative on June 9, established by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF), promotes
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The annual Food Safety Summit, generally scheduled for the first week of May, has been postponed until mid-October because of the outbreak of coronavirus.
The summit had been set for May 4-7 at the Donald
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As coronavirus containment efforts grow across the country, some event organizers, including those who are in charge of food safety conferences, are in wait-and-see mode.
Yesterday a top public health official said the virus, also
Continue Reading Some food safety event producers in holding patterns as concerns about coronavirus spread
Nearly 700 professionals met in Seville this past week to talk about Spain’s largest ever Listeria outbreak, which occurred in 2019.
The Minister of Health and Families, Jesús Aguirre, opened the International Symposium on the
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The deadline for applications to the 2020 IAFP European Symposium Student Travel Scholarship is coming up next week. IAFP is offering the scholarship to support the travel of two students to attend the IAFP European
Continue Reading IAFP deadline for student travel scholarship applications closes soon; abstract deadline this month also
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment discussed current trends and causes of foodborne outbreaks at a meeting this week.
Experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and businesses discussed zoonoses and food safety during
Continue Reading Experts gather in Germany at foodborne outbreak meeting
Two events in recent days focused on food safety in Ireland and Uruguay.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Uruguayan Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) hosted the first Latin American
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LOUISVILLE, KY — New blood in the nation’s top two food safety jobs is promising a new era of food safety in the United States as the FDA and USDA continue to work on everything
Continue Reading Step by step, program by program, food safety leaders in government plan to make a difference
LOUISVILLE, KY — The Grand Ballroom of the Kentucky International Convention Center turned into a playground Sunday night as Barbara Chamberlin burst onto the stage to deliver this year’s Ivan Parkin Lecture.
Few nerds could
Continue Reading IAFP 2019 opens with a bit of humor and a dose reality about the fun of learning
Registration is open for the 2019 conference of the International Association for Food Protection, set for July 21-24 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Attendees who register early receive a discount, which is
Continue Reading Discounted registration available for IAFP 2019 in Louisville this July
IFST’s Food Safety Group is hosting an event ahead of World Food Safety Day to highlight the importance of a food safety culture.
The event on June 6 will feature presentations from Sterling Crew, chair
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