Food Safety Forum 2026 — Saudi FoodTech
Food Safety Forum 2026

A Journey to Safer Food

From Farm to Table

A forum bringing together regulators, industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and solution providers to explore food safety across the entire food journey.

27–29 September 2026·16–18 Rabi' Al-Thani 1448H·Al Rudaf Park, Taif
HRH Prince Fawaz bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Under the gracious patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Fawaz bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Governor of Taif

Food safety is a journey, not a single point.

It extends across an interconnected chain that starts at the source and moves through transportation, storage, preparation and manufacturing, ultimately reaching food businesses and consumers.

The forum brings the different parties in this journey into one conversation, to explore how every stage can become safer and more efficient, and to strengthen consumer confidence.

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The Journey

From Farm to Table

01

Source & Production

02

Transport & Storage

03

Product Preparation & Manufacturing

04

Inspection & Compliance

05

Food Service & Table

All this gravitas for this? 🥕

Yes… because food safety doesn’t start at the table. It starts long before it.

Behind every bite is a journey, and every step in it matters.

SFT Food Safety | A Journey to Safer Food
The Sessions

Workshops & Dialogue Sessions

Workshops
Workshop One

From Report to Containment: A Foodborne Poisoning Incident

Workshop One — From Report to Containment: A Foodborne Poisoning Incident
Dr. Hasan Al-Mahdi
Food Safety Coordinator, Environmental Health Program — Public Health Authority, Taif
Workshop Two

From Chemical Language to Food Security: Decoding the Interactions of Plants, Pests and Natural Enemies from Farm to Table

Workshop Two — From Chemical Language to Food Security: Decoding the Interactions of Plants, Pests and Natural Enemies from Farm to Table
Dr. Taghreed Al-Sufyani
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry — Taif University
Dialogue Sessions
Dialogue Session One

Food Safety in Peak Seasons: From Preparedness to Response

Dialogue Session One — Food Safety in Peak Seasons: From Preparedness to Response
Moderator
Prof. Ibtihal Yaqoub Khoja
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Nutrition — College of Science, Taif University
Guest
Mr. Ahmed Rabih Al-Sharif
Head of the Catering Contractors Guild; Board Member, Makkah Chamber
Guest
Dr. Bashir Abu Najm
Regional Director, Western and Southern Region — Alarkkan Company
Dialogue Session Two

From Need to Solution: The Impact of Community and Entrepreneurship on Food Safety

Dialogue Session Two — From Need to Solution: The Impact of Community and Entrepreneurship on Food Safety
Moderator
Dr. Taqwa Bashnaq
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition — College of Science, Taif University
Guest
Dr. Bandar Arab
Chief Executive Officer — Alam Safola Foundation
Guest
Eng. Mahmoud Abdullatif
Head of Training — Alarkkan Specialized Company
Guest
Mr. Hosam Sindi
Chief Executive Officer — Logixa Company
Dialogue Session Three

Who Owns the Safety of the Journey? Responsibility from Source to Consumer

Dialogue Session Three — Who Owns the Safety of the Journey? Responsibility from Source to Consumer
Moderator
Dr. Mansour Al-Murshidi
Lecturer, Department of Biology — College of Science, Taif University
Guest
Eng. Mohammed Al-Yaqout
Assistant Deputy Minister for Public Health — Ministry of Municipalities and Housing
Guest
Mr. Mohammed Al-Fassam
Chief Executive Officer — Alarkkan Company
The Gathering

Government & Regulatory Bodies, Industry Leaders, Solutions & Innovation, and Investors & Leadership — the Forum brings them into one place.

Partnerships

Agreements Signed

Agreement signing ceremony

Cooperation Memorandum

Between Taif Municipality and Alef Lam (SFT), to develop and operate the Food Safety Excellence Award — Taif.

Partnership Agreement

Between Alarkkan Company and Alef Lam (SFT), to develop and operate the Food Safety Excellence Award — Taif.

Al Rudaf Park, Taif
Taif

The Place & The Opportunity

Taif combines a vibrant agricultural sector with a growing restaurant, café and hotel market, and a high-density tourism season — making food safety central to the visitor experience and the destination's reputation.

Al Rudaf Park

One of Taif's leading destinations — green spaces, rock formations and open-air facilities that host the forum and its accompanying From Farm to Table exhibition.

Partners

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Exhibitor 1
Exhibitor 2
Exhibitor 3
Exhibitor 4
Exhibitor 5
Exhibitor 6
Alarkkan Company
Taif University