September 2026Food Safety Forum
Cooperation Memorandum
Taif Municipality × SFT
A cooperation memorandum between Taif Municipality and Alef Lam (SFT) to develop and operate the Food Safety Excellence Award — Taif.
An annual SFT program that recognizes outstanding food businesses and encourages restaurants, cafés, hotels and catering providers to adopt leading practices in food safety and operational quality.
Behind every safe meal is a business that chose to go beyond what is required: a trained team, clear procedures, and a culture that makes food safety part of everyday work. The Award gives these businesses the recognition they have earned and turns their practices into a benchmark for others.
The Award rests on clear criteria that treat food safety as an integrated system, not a single procedure.
The Award's categories, detailed criteria, assessment process and nomination framework will be announced once the final concept is approved, in coordination with our partners.
SFT and Alarkkan Company share one ambition: to turn food safety from a regulatory requirement into a competitive advantage that businesses compete for. Alarkkan was Main Sponsor of the Food Safety Forum 2026, and its leaders took part in the Forum's panel sessions.
The Award's first agreements were signed during the Food Safety Forum at Al Rudaf Park, Taif. An open record that grows with every partner who joins.
A cooperation memorandum between Taif Municipality and Alef Lam (SFT) to develop and operate the Food Safety Excellence Award — Taif.
A partnership agreement between Alarkkan Company and Alef Lam (SFT) to develop and operate the Food Safety Excellence Award — Taif.
We are building the Award as an annual tradition that raises the bar for food safety in the city, and as a model that can be replicated in other cities across the Kingdom, in partnership with municipalities and industry.
With Taif Municipality and Alarkkan Company.
Categories, criteria and assessment process.
Launching the first edition for businesses in Taif.
On-site assessment and honoring outstanding businesses.
Taking the model to other municipalities and cities.
Public recognition that translates into greater customer trust and a clear market advantage.
Food safety is part of the visitor experience, especially during high-traffic seasons.
Data and experience that inform the dialogue between regulators, businesses and solution providers.
We welcome organizations that share our ambition to raise the bar for food safety.