The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mars Inc. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote better global understanding and application of Codex Alimentarius international food safety standards, such as those regarding allergen management and mycotoxin control.
The Mars Global Food Safety Center and the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) are highlighting their partnership to work toward ensuring safe food for vulnerable communities worldwide.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we interview Dr. Guangtao Zhang, the Director of the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC), on the center’s work in advancing mycotoxin risk management, microbial risk management, and food integrity by generating new insights, driving technology innovations, and improving food safety capabilities and methodologies.
The four founding member companies collectively and voluntarily advance issues like sodium reduction, responsible marketing and transparency and reduce their impact on the planet, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
July 12, 2018
Danone North America, Broomfield, Colo.; Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va.; Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; and Mars, Inc., McLean, Va., launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities and the planet.