Global Food Safety Initiative Conference Comes to Vancouver in March

PARIS — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an international network that aims to help achieve safe food for people everywhere, will unite food safety experts from around the globe at its annual conference, set for March 24-26, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada.

The conference will bring together more than 600 experts and business leaders from more than 40 countries to find ways to ensure greater action on food safety challenges.

Part of The Consumer Goods Forum, for 25 years, the GFSI conference has acted as a platform for active collaboration, providing insights for a global food safety system that mitigates risk and strengthens consumer trust, said GFSI.

Highlight topics from the agenda include how retailers and manufacturers are meeting food safety challenges, how scientific developments and regulatory approaches contribute to global food safety progress, how artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the food supply chain and how digital solutions and improved processes are helping businesses stay ahead of evolving risks.

The three-day forum will host more than 600 experts, decision makers and innovators from across the globe to share food safety best practices and encourage ongoing collaboration and impact.

Attendees will hear examples of leadership, ingenuity and innovation, with speakers providing insights to address the common challenges of ensuring food safety and how to build the food safety blueprint of the next 25 years, said GFSI.

“As we mark 25 years of collective progress, the need for unified action on food safety has never been more urgent," said Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson, director of GFSI. "The challenges we face today, from technological change to evolving consumer expectations, demand that we break silos and move forward together. Every person, everywhere, deserves access to safe and nutritious food, and it is our shared responsibility to make that promise a reality.”

To find out more about the conference and register, click here.