Foodborne Bacterial Toxins International Symposium (FBTIS) is the ideal place to take stock of the state of the art, scientific advances, and health and socio-economic issues on toxin-producing bacteria in food. The ANSES Food Safety Laboratory is pleased to announce the first international symposium on foodborne bacterial toxins. This event, which is under the aegis of the French Society of Microbiology (SFM), The International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta (IZSPLV, Italy), will take place from April 2 to 4, 2025, at ANSES - Maisons-Alfort (Paris, France). Over the course of these two days, the symposium will bring together recognized international experts to address – in a "One Health” perspective – the role of toxins produced by bacteria in foodborne diseases. This first symposium will focus on staphylococci, Bacillus, and Clostridium. The scientific program will also cover regulatory, normative, scientific and analytical developments related to foodborne bacterial toxins as well as the challenges still to be met.
Invited speakers:
JOHLER Sophia, Chair of Institute for Food Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
EHLING-SCHULZ Monika, Head of Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
AMORE Giusi, EFSA, Parma, Italy
PLANTADY Martial, EC DG SANTE, Bruxelles, Belgium (To be confirmed)
LOMBARD Bertrand, Anses, Maisons-Alfort, France
RAJKOVIC Andreja, Ugent, Gent, Belgium (ICFMH president)
Website: https://fbtis.anses.fr/en/minisite/fbtis/foodborne-bacterial-toxins-international-symposium
On June 7, 2025, the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) proudly joins the global community in celebrating World Food Safety Day, under the theme "Food Safety: Science in Action."
At ICFMH, we believe that scientific research, international collaboration, and knowledge dissemination are the pillars of food safety. From detection of pathogens to global risk management, science is the driving force behind every safe bite of food. Through our conferences, training, and our partnership with Elsevier in publishing the International Journal of Food Microbiology, we continuously strive to promote evidence-based approaches to food safety around the world.
To mark this year’s WFSD, we are pleased to announce the launch of the official ICFMH YouTube channel, where we will share scientific insights, expert interviews, and community highlights — starting with a special WFSD 2025 video series featuring food safety leaders and researchers.
Visit and subscribe to the channel here:
YouTube.com/@ICFMH
Let’s continue to turn science into action — for safer food, healthier communities, and a better future for all.
Prof. dr. Andreja Rajkovic, ICFMH president