The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has opened nominations for the prestigious 2024 Black Pearl Award, recognizing outstanding commitment and achievement in corporate excellence in food safety and quality. The award is a symbol of distinction in the industry, highlighting companies that have demonstrated exceptional dedication to maintaining high
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IAFP Offers Open Access to Webinars During June 2023
In observance of the upcoming fifth World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on June 7, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has announced that it will provide open access to its webinar archives for non-members throughout the month of June. This initiative aims to increase awareness about food safety and…
Continue Reading IAFP Offers Open Access to Webinars During June 2023IAFP Executive Director David Tharp to retire
When Assistant Director Lisa Hovey takes over in just 75 days as Executive Director for David Tharp, it will mark the first time in 30 years that the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will be under new leadership.
IAFP Thursday announced that Tharp will retire on April 26 after…
Continue Reading IAFP Executive Director David Tharp to retireIAFP launches ‘4 for 40’ campaign
The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Foundation Committee is promoting a new initiative, “4 for 40,” to raise $4 million by the Foundation’s 40th Anniversary in 2024.
IAFP represents a broad range of members with a singular focus — protecting the global food supply. Within the association, there are…
Continue Reading IAFP launches ‘4 for 40’ campaignIAFP asks for abstracts for 2023 conferences
The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) is asking interested individuals to submit abstract proposals for the 2023 European Symposium on Food Safety and the IAFP 2023 Annual Meeting.
The abstract submission deadline for both meetings is Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Each year, the International Association for…
Continue Reading IAFP asks for abstracts for 2023 conferencesIAFP announces Journal of Food Protection to be open access in 2023
The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) has announced that the Journal of Food Protection will be published as a fully open-access journal with Elsevier beginning in January 2023. IAFP sees this as another step forward in its mission to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange…
Continue Reading IAFP announces Journal of Food Protection to be open access in 2023IAFP looking for Secretary Nominations
The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) has opened a nomination period for candidates from the government sector to serve as IAFP Secretary during 2023-2024.
The elected Secretary serves a five-year term on the IAFP Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.
Candidate Information for the…
Continue Reading IAFP looking for Secretary NominationsIAFP partners hosting Food Safety events across the globe
The Internation Association for Food Protection (IAFP) hosts a variety of events and meetings throughout the year. This fall there are five international food safety events IAFP partners have scheduled.
Upcoming international food safety events:
Oct. 26-27, 2022 — China International Food Safety and Quality Conference in Shanghai, China
The…
IAFP kicks off with Ivan Parkin Lecture straight out of Africa
PITTSBURGH, PA — The opening session Sunday night of the annual meeting and conference of the International Association for Food Protection was one of good news.
Speaking to more than half of the 3,500 attendees, President Ruth Petran ticked off a number of accomplishments, none the least of which is…
Continue Reading IAFP kicks off with Ivan Parkin Lecture straight out of AfricaIAFP going to an open-access journal
The Journal of Food Proection beginning in January 2023 will be published as a fully open access publication, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced Wednesday.
IAFP said the Journal of Food Protection will be published as an open access journal with Elsevier, the Netherlands-based academic publishing company specializing…
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