The idea of World Food Safety Day is to spread awareness about the topic, and NXG Food Safety Works in India did its bit to spread the word. To mark the day, the organization conducted various activities from 5 to 9 June. The events were widely publicized through the digital media and received wide coverage. An overwhelming response was reported - from students as well as industry and participants from various universities across the nation. 

A message to all the stakeholders from the Food Safety Works family

The following is a snapshot of the various activities that were conducted to mark the World Food Safety Day 2021.

Food Safety Quiz

The food safety quiz was conducted on the 7 June and designed specifically for students. Questions ranged from general hygiene practices, hazards, regulations and allergens. Over 70 students participated in the live online quiz administered through the Academy Portal. Evaluation was based on the correct answers and the time taken to complete the same and the winners for the quiz were.

1.Ms Snehal Gaikwad, IGNOU

2.Mr Rithvik Lawrence, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

3.Mr Guru Prasad, Jain Deemed to be University.

The winners were announced during the monthly Food Safety Conversation held on the 9 June. All the winners receive a certificate of merit and a T-shirt marking the World Food Safety Day. With the aim of sharing the knowledge across the board, the correct answer were also shared on the Food Safety Works website. Next time you want to get a T-shirt like this, don’t forget to participate.

Free Basic Training on GMP/GHP in Manufacturing

A free FoSTac: Basic Food Manufacturing training was conducted on the 8 June. Over 60 participants registered for the training. The training was delivered by Dr Shashikanth Kunigal who is a Principal Consultant at Food Safety Works and has over 40 years of industry experience including head of corporate quality, Britannia, Heinz, and CII. Participants who attended and cleared the assessment were awarded certificates issued by FoSTaC (FSSAI). NXG Food Safety Works is a registered FoSTac training partner and the largest based out of Karnataka, India.

Daily Polls to engage the consumers

The group conducted polls on its social media channels, namely, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram where a new poll question was shared every day from 5 to 8 June and folks could pick the answers that they thought were most appropriate. Through this medium they were able to engage with over 30 000 people who follow them on various channels. The poll questions and the results are now available on their website.

Clubhouse Discussion: “Safe food for a healthy tomorrow”

Clubhouse is emerging as a new channel for engagement and discussion on topics that concern the society. So on World Food Safety Day, NXG Food Safety Works hosted their first clubhouse discussion on the topic “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”. During the conversation they engaged with over 40 members for the discussion. They intend to take this forward and conduct weekly discussions on various hot topics related to latest regulatory updates from the industry. Clubhouse currently allows only invite-based registrations and if you haven’t got yourself on the platform yet, then take this opportunity to use our invite link to get instant access to all the clubhouse contents.

Food Safety Conversation: “Global Challenges in Food Safety and India Perspective”

The grand finale was their Food Safety Conversation held on the 9 June. The topic of discussion was “Global Challenges in Food Safety and India Perspective” talking about the topic were some eminent panelists from the academia, industry and regulatory that included

1.Dr Anandramakrishna, Director at the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur 

2.Shashi Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO at Akshayakalpa Organic Milk

3.Dr Lalitha Gowda, Chairman, FSSAI Panel on Genetically Modified Foods

The conversation was hosted by Sarika Agarwal, Founder and Principal Consultant at Food Safety Works who has over 16 years of experience implementing Food Safety Management Systems. The event was conducted as a 90 minutes webinar and broadcast live on their YouTube channel. The winners of the various contest that were organized, were announced at the end of the conversation. 

Watch a video message to all the stakeholders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjCu6jrLsk