The Food Safety Consortium

Dates: October 19-21, 2025
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA (across the Potomac River from Washington, DC)

Event Overview

The Food Safety Consortium is a premier conference for food safety and quality assurance professionals. This event equips attendees with cutting-edge knowledge, practical skills, and a collaborative network to enhance their professional development as champions of food safety and innovation in the production of foods and beverages.

Key Highlights

• Pre-Conference Workshops and Training: The program begins with several pre-conference workshops and training sessions.
• Panel Discussions and Presentations: Two full days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.

Partnership

Food Safety Tech and The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) proudly continue their partnership for the 14th Annual Food Safety Consortium. This collaboration underscores their shared commitment to elevate industry standards and explore key scientific and regulatory developments impacting public health and safety, with implications for food production.

Importance of Food Protection

Food companies are increasingly focused on protecting their customers, brands, and financial bottom line. The term "Food Protection" encompasses:

• Food Safety
• Food Integrity
• Food Defense

Food Safety + Food Integrity + Food Defense = FOOD PROTECTION

Organized By

The Food Safety Consortium Conference is organized by Food Safety Tech. Since 2012, it has been an educational and networking event centered on Food Protection, with food safety, food integrity, and food defense as the foundation of its educational content.

This event represents an invaluable opportunity for professionals to engage with leading experts, exchange insights, and collectively advance best practices in food safety.