The Mars Global Food Safety Center recently contributed to a special event marking World Food Safety Day 2025 — bringing together Mars science and food safety leaders and Mars Associates to share examples of how we’re advancing science and technology to help ensure safe food for all. Key highlights from the event included how data and predictive tools are advancing risk management, how Whole Genome Sequencing is enabling faster and more precise contamination tracking, and how cross-functional collaboration is fostering innovation in food safety. It was inspiring to see how science, collaboration and shared purpose are shaping the future of food safety and helping to create a safer, more resilient global food system. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #SafeFoodForAll #FoodSafety #ProudlyMars Abigail Stevenson Silvia Sant'Ana Pereira Darren Logan Boris Bolshchikov Gilbert Lamothe Alan Littlechild JC BLANC Michael McDonald Ashraf Shehata
Mars Global Food Safety Center
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A state-of-the-art research center committed to help ensure safe food for all.
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At Mars, we believe everyone has the right to safe food. In September 2015, Mars opened the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC), a state-of-the-art research and training facility, designed to help tackle the most significant food safety challenges facing the planet today. The first of its kind, the facility aims to harness the power of international collaboration with a network of global partners and operational insights from Mars sites around the world, to raise the bar on food safety and help ensure safe food for all. World-leading scientists conduct pre-competitive, original research at the Center using cutting edge approaches, which are shared through scientific publications and forums. The Center has set ambitious targets in three critical areas of food safety: mycotoxin risk management, microbial risk management, and food integrity (including areas such as food fraud).
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- 研究服务
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- 11-50 人
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- Food Safety、Mycotoxin Risk Management、Microbial Risk Management和Food Integrity
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Thank you, Jeremy, for this powerful reflection on the global and deeply human dimensions of food safety. As a valued member of the Mars Global Food Safety Center team, your journey—from supporting local producers in Haiti to advancing digital tools that predict and prevent mycotoxin risks across global supply chains—continues to inspire us. Your work plays a key role in how we bring science to life every day! #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars #Innovation #SafeFoodForAll
I’m thrilled each year by #WorldFoodSafetyDay, which happened this year on June 7th. Many food supply chains are global ones, and I often think back to earlier days in my career with Meds & Food for Kids. I was studying and supporting food safety of peanuts and production in Haiti of ready-to-use-therapeutic-foods— the gold standard for treating acute malnutrition. The factory I worked at sourced peanuts from Haiti, the US, Brazil, and Argentina, and distributed its life saving product around the world. I had the privilege to work with farmers, factory operators, food safety managers, and a great laboratory team. These days, I support the Mars Global Food Safety Center to develop and deploy digital risk prediction tools to enable smarter raw material sourcing and better anticipate food safety risks, specifically mycotoxins, across supply chains globally. All that work stands on the shoulders of so many passionate and talented scientists, digital technologists, and raw material sourcing experts who have dedicated themselves to attenuate risks and improve food safety for many years. Advancing food safety takes a team— more and more global ones too— as well as engagement over time. Let’s celebrate all that it takes to help ensure safe food for all, and looking forward to what future advances will bring to lower the burden of foodborne diseases globally. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars #Innovation #SafeFoodForAll Darren Logan Boris Bolshchikov Yueju Zhao Xue Zhang Junnan Zhang JinguaChang James Rhoads Patricia Wolff, M.D.
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Last week, I had the privilege of moderating our #WorldFoodSafetyDay webinar, an inspiring conversation with Virginia Siebenrok (World Food Programme) and Pavlos Fragkopoulos (Mars) on how science, innovation and collaboration are shaping a safer, more resilient global food system. We discussed how food safety isn’t just a technical challenge. It is a shared responsibility that underpins food security and public health, especially in the world’s most vulnerable communities. Virginia highlighted the role of predictive science in humanitarian contexts, from rapid testing and mycotoxin modeling to digital traceability and localized capacity building. Her reminder: "If it’s not safe, it’s not food." Pavlos emphasized that while we’re surrounded by data, we need science to cut through the noise, prioritize risks and transform insight into action. AI, horizon scanning and smarter auditing are helping make that possible. Together, they showed how partnerships between organizations like Mars and WFP are turning #ScienceInAction into impact. From co-developing standards for canned foods to investigating root causes of contamination using genomics and advanced analytics, this collaboration is raising the bar where it's needed most. What excites you most about the future of food safety? Let’s keep the momentum going beyond World Food Safety Day. You can watch the full webinar recording here: https://lnkd.in/eCG5RSrq #ScienceInAction #FoodSafety #WorldFoodSafetyDay #TomorrowStartsToday #ProudlyMars
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AI in Action: Advancing Food Integrity with AI-powered Detection Tools Following our recent spotlight on DNA in Action, we’re proud to share another example of #ScienceInAction at the Mars Global Food Safety Center in honor of World Food Safety Day. This time, the focus is on fighting food adulteration through AI-powered innovation. As global supply chains become more complex, ensuring food integrity is more essential than ever. It means making sure food is not only safe and nutritious, but also genuine and responsibly sourced. However, economically motivated adulteration (EMA), such as mixing cheaper oils into palm oil, continues to threaten product quality and consumer trust. In collaboration with University of California, Davis, we’ve developed a novel solution: A-TEEM (Absorbance–Transmittance Excitation Emission Matrix) spectroscopy combined with machine learning. This approach delivers over 98% accuracy and 100% sensitivity in detecting adulterants—quickly, reliably and accessibly. What sets this method apart? It’s user-friendly and deployable by non-experts, making it ideal for on-site or routine quality control in industrial settings. With strong potential for in-bound testing, it brings science directly into operational environments, enhancing food safety and reinforcing supply chain integrity across the industry. Learn more from our presentation at the 2025 AOCS Annual Meeting: https://lnkd.in/g_jZSbPv Check out the insights from the core team behind this work to hear how they’re turning innovation into impact—from lab insights to real-world applications. #FoodIntegrity #FoodFraudPrevention #MarsGlobalFoodSafety #SafeFoodForAll #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #FoodSafety #ProudlyMars Yuzheng Yang Robert Haydu Selina Wang PhD Abigail Stevenson Darren Logan Boris Bolshchikov 彭虹 Yuwei Chang Lidia Esteve Agelet Ronnie van den Broek Steve Revett Jerome COMBRISSON Ph.D Joel Harris Mario Vendrell-Calatayud, PhD Adam Gilmore
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At the Mars Global Food Safety Center, we see every day how collaboration turns science and innovation into impact. Loved seeing this message from Abigail Stevenson highlighting the Mars Cargill Better Together Project — a great example of how teaming up helps us go further. From reducing contaminants, improving supplier management and strengthening data systems across the supply chain, this is what #ScienceInAction looks like in real life. Together with our partners, we’re learning, growing, and doing what we can to help build a safer food system for everyone. Discover how Mars brings science and innovation to life through collaboration: https://lnkd.in/gd9jaqfW #WorldFoodSafetyDay #FoodSafety #Collaboration #SafeFoodForAll #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars
At Mars, we believe in harnessing the power of collaboration to tackle global food security challenges. Throughout the year, we work with over 25 partners including governments, NGOs and academia that foster a more resilient food system. One of the key initiatives at the heart of our collaborative approach is the Mars Cargill Better Together Project. Through this partnership, we’re making meaningful progress in reducing contaminants, improving supplier management and strengthening data systems across the supply chain. Partnerships, like this, help us embody #ScienceInAction, reminding us how collaborative frameworks can more effectively tackle global food safety challenges and ultimately create a better world for people and pets. Learn more on how collaboration strengthens our commitment to food safety: https://lnkd.in/gd9jaqfW #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars
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DNA in Action: How Whole Genome Sequencing is Transforming Food Safety Imagine a world where foodborne pathogen outbreaks are stopped before they start — that’s where food safety is heading: from reactive to predictive. This World Food Safety Day, we’re proud to share our #ScienceInAction — real-world innovations helping shape a safer food future for people and pets. At the Mars Global Food Safety Center, in collaboration with leading academic institutions like Cornell University and The University of Georgia, we’re harnessing the power of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to elevate food safety — transforming it into a root-cause science. Our recent study shows how nanopore WGS can confirm and analyze Listeria monocytogenes in a food sample in less than 24 hours — compared to more than four days with traditional methods. This matters because Listeria is a serious foodborne pathogen — and every hour saved helps reduce public health risk. WGS offers more than just speed; it provides the complete genetic blueprint of bacteria, enabling us to identify not only which pathogen is present, but also where it originated, how it’s evolving and how it may be spreading. This insight allows for faster, more targeted and more effective responses to microbial contamination — an essential capability in today’s global food supply chains. Our work supports a broader goal: shifting food safety from reactive containment to predictive prevention — using science to protect people and pets before risks escalate. Science is at the heart of food safety. It helps us understand what makes food unsafe and guides us on how to prevent foodborne illness. We’re excited to keep exploring how WGS can unlock even more proactive solutions for the future. We believe WGS will become a cornerstone technology in building faster, smarter, and more resilient food safety systems worldwide. Explore insights from the core team behind this work as they transform genomic innovation into practical tools that help protect our shared food supply. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #FoodSafety #WholeGenomeSequencing #SafeFoodForAll #UnlockingGenomicsForFoodSafety #ProudlyMars Silin Tang Aurélien M. Martin Wiedmann Abigail Stevenson Darren Logan Boris Bolshchikov Jerome COMBRISSON Ph.D Yu Cao Balasubramanian Ganesan Zhousheng Peng Xiangyu Deng Zhihan Xian Renato Hohl Orsi Genevieve Sullivan Andras Fejes Robert Haydu Zeina Kassaify, Ph.D Michael McDonald Céline Bigot Guangtao Zhang Robert Baker Jim Kennedy Joel Harris Nicolo Davidson Xiaofei Liu Chongtao Ge
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As we approach World Food Safety Day on June 7th, we’re proud to amplify this message from Boris Bolshchikov, highlighting how Mars is putting #ScienceInAction through technologies like Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). At the Mars Global Food Safety Center, we work every day to advance tools and partnerships that strengthen food safety systems across the globe — for people and pets alike. Explore how we’re using science and innovation to drive impact. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars
Head of Global Food Safety Science & Technology at Mars | Innovation & Business Leader | Technology Entrepreneur
🌍 On #WorldFoodSafetyDay — and every day — we put #ScienceInAction to enable #SafeFoodForAll. 🎥 See how we do it. At Mars, we know food safety can’t be solved alone. It takes a network of scientists, suppliers, universities, and industry peers. 🤝 Together, we turn big challenges into real-world progress. Here are just a few examples of how we do it: 🧬 1. Whole Genome Sequencing (#WGS): Think of WGS as “23andMe” for bacteria — once we find a troublemaker, we track down its genetic cousins pointing to the source hiding along the supply chain. Long-read sequencing lets us read long stretches of DNA directly, without needing to cut them into tiny pieces, modify them or add complex chemical tags like needed in older methods. That makes Whole Genome Sequencing much simpler and more mobile — it no longer needs a high-tech lab and can now fit in a suitcase, ready to go wherever it’s needed, especially in remote geographies. 🌾 2. Aflatoxin Risk Reduction in Peanuts: Even in batches that meet specs, A handful of contaminated peanuts can slip through and pose a risk for consumers. That’s why we co-develop smart sorting technologies that detect and eliminate these invisible hotspots — helping suppliers keep surprises off shelves. 🧪 3. Simplifying Fraud Detection with Compact Tech: Cocoa butter prices are at a high, and so is the temptation for fraud. We’re scaling low-cost, prep-free mass spectrometry with #AI that flags adulteration in real time — bringing lab power straight to the source. 💡 These innovations only happen when people and partnerships come together — across industries, academia, and borders. Because food safety is everyone’s business. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #ProudlyMars #Innovation #WGS #SafeFoodForAll #PartnershipsInAction Mars Global Food Safety Center Jason Ripper 彭虹 Yuwei Chang Jerome COMBRISSON Ph.D Gilbert Lamothe Aurélien M. Silin Tang Yu Cao Yueju Zhao Darren Logan Jane Wang Martin Wiedmann Xiangyu Deng Chris Elliott
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On World Food Safety Day, we’re spotlighting the power of partnership. Join leaders from Mars and the World Food Programme for a behind-the-scenes look at how science, data and real-world application come together to protect the most vulnerable and build safer food systems. Let’s celebrate collaboration. Let’s accelerate impact. Let’s put science into action! June 10 | 10:00 AM EDT Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/e-b9f_dH #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #GlobalHealth #FoodSystems #ProudlyMars
Food safety isn't just a technical issue — it's a human one. On June 10, I’ll be joining Pavlos Fragkopoulos and Virginia Siebenrok for a powerful conversation on how science, data and collaboration drive resilience in our global food systems. This work is deeply personal for me. At Mars, we’ve spent over a decade partnering with the UN World Food Programme WFP to apply #ScienceInAction where it matters most — from crisis response to long-term food safety solutions. Join us for this special #WorldFoodSafetyDay webinar. Let’s explore how partnerships can protect the most vulnerable and deliver lasting impact. June 10 | 10:00 AM EDT Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/e-b9f_dH #WorldFoodSafetyDay #ScienceInAction #GlobalHealth #FoodSystems #ProudlyMars
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Head of Global Food Safety Science & Technology at Mars | Innovation & Business Leader | Technology Entrepreneur
A Day at Our Center for Future Supply Chain Leaders 🔬🌍🤝 Great to welcome the AmCham China 2025 Navigator cohort to Mars Global Food Safety Center in Beijing! From tech-powered food safety to resilient supply chains, we loved sharing how Mars builds impact through #science & #collaboration. Big thanks to Yu Li for the great insights on our #training and capability building program! Thank you, Anna E for giving us this opportunity and Jane Wang for leading the preparation at GFSC! #FoodSafety #SupplyChain #Mars #Innovation #TomorrowStartsToday 🔬🌍🤝💡
Supply Chain Navigator Program Visits Mars Global Food Safety Center Last week, our 2025 Navigator Program cohort had the opportunity to visit the Mars Global Food Safety Center in Beijing, a leading hub for innovation in food safety and supply chain collaboration. The visit kicked off with a behind-the-scenes tour of the labs, where we saw how Mars uses cutting-edge technology to tackle today’s biggest food safety challenges. We then heard from Boris Bolshchikov, Head of Food Safety Science and the Global Food Safety Center at Mars, who shared how the company combines science and global partnerships to build resilient supply chains. Lili Yu, Senior Director of Supplier Quality Management at Mars Wrigley China, walked us through how Mars empowers its suppliers through capability building and a strong quality culture. A highlight of the session was Mars’ “Four Cs” approach: Capability, Collaboration, Communication, and Culture, a great reminder of the core principles that underpin strong, sustainable supply chains. To wrap up the afternoon, David Song, Co-Chair of our MSSC Committee, reflected on the value of collaboration and continuous learning. Big thanks to the Mars team for the warm welcome and for sharing your expertise with us! Contact Yin Yu to learn more about the Supply Chain Navigator Program.
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Corporate Food Integrity Manager @ Mars | Food Safety Management | MSc in Food Safety and Control
What an #inspirational and #energizing few days at the #LATAMFoodSafetySummit in #MexicoCity, #Mexico where I had the privilege of presenting on #FoodFraudPrevention at Mars - sharing our #FivePrinciples as the #criticalfoundation, and the #proactive, #riskbased approach to protecting consumers and safeguarding supply chains 🌎🛡️ Thoroughly enjoyed co-presenting with peer Fernando Avelleyra from Walmart on: 🤝 “#Strengthening #FoodFraudPrevention: A #Collaborative Industry Approach” — a great opportunity to showcase our collaboration in #FoodFraudPrevention. And finally, we wrapped up with an engaging Q&A panel that brought important dialogue to the forefront 💡 Grateful to connect with so many passionate #Quality and #FoodSafety professionals, exchange ideas, and walk away feeling #proud of the role we all are privileged to play in #FoodSafety, #FoodIntegrity, and #trust. 👏 A big thanks to the organizers for creating such an impactful event. Looking forward to continuing the conversation! Joaquin Nava and Luis N. at Grupo Delcen #FoodFraudPrevention #FoodSafety #LATAMFoodSafetySummit #IndustryCollaboration #MexicoCity #QFS #Mexico #Collaboration #PartneringForImpact #GlobalFoodSafety #StrategicPartnerships #ProudlyMars #Walmart #FSLS2025 #lideresmundiales #networking #culturadeinocuidad #InocuidadAlimentaria Michael McDonald JC BLANC Silvia Sant'Ana Pereira Monica ValdiviesoJuliette Grace Rout
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