Mission Statement
To enhance global food safety by providing an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date repository of food safety training and educational resources and advisory services for professionals, educators, and regulators worldwide.
Vision Statement
To become the world’s leading platform for food safety education and advisory services, empowering food safety professionals and instiutions to have access to the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to protect public health.
Designed as a centralized, all-in-one platform, the Knowledge Network supports professionals across the food safety ecosystem by offering:
Practical tools and methodologies for assessing and managing food safety risks
Scientific models, laboratory methods, and data-driven strategies tailored to real-world challenges
Training materials and guidance for continuous professional development
Model food regulatory policies and procedures
Co-created solutions developed with input from authorities, researchers, and industry stakeholders
The platform fosters a community of practice that brings together scientists, risk assessors, policy experts, regulatory officials, and food business operators, creating new pathways for collaboration, innovation, and mutual learning.
Steering Committee
Modupe Bamidele Adeyemo
Programme Officer – Food Safety
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Midrand, South Africa
Dr. Manojit Basu
Vice President of Science Policy
CropLife America
Washington, DC, USA
Tony Flood
Sr. Director Ingredient Communications
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
Washington, DC, USA
Meinneke Karolin
Coordinator for Control of Processed Food Production and Medium Risk and Food Packaging
Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM)
Dr. Lise Korsten
Professor and Co-Director of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Hemant Gordhanbhai Koshia
Commissioner of Gujarat State Food & Drugs Control Administration
Gujrat, India
Dr. Rebecca López-Calvo
Director of the Graduate Program in Food Science
University of Costa Rica
Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
Dr. Karim Maredia
Assistant Dean
Director of International Programs
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Gerald Wojtala
Executive Director
International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)
Portage, Michigan USA
For more information or questions about The Global Food Safety Knowledge Network (GFSKN), please contact Ramjee Ghirmire at MSU.