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The virtual annual Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference, part of The Consumer Goods Forum, will take place from March 23–25, 2021.

In 2020, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) investigated almost 50 unregistered food businesses, which is more than double the amount from 2019. 

In January, Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA) kicked of its first Baking Industry Forum (BIF) meeting of the New Year.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recently published findings in EFSA Journal that showed that the number of people getting sick and dying as a result of foodborne outbreaks in Europe went up in 2019.

The International Journal of Infectious Diseases recently published “Outbreaks of Foodborne Salmonella Enteritidis in The United States 1990–2015: Epidemiologic and Spatial-temporal Trends Analyses" in the journal's February issue. 

A new article by the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting challenges of estimating the burden of foodborne diseases in locations with fewer resources and the role that international organizations play in helping countries develop capacity and conduct studies in these areas. 

According to a recently released report, many European countries are unable to perform planned checks on businesses, due to resource issues. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has been inspecting hogs for the past 25 years. 

The 2021 Food Safety Summit is hosting four pre-event webinars as part of the education program.

The journal Parasite Epidemiology and Control recently published a study that analyzed information from 35 European countries, broken down by five different regions.