The Alliance

Protecting consumers by building strong food safety cultures

Vision and Mission
of the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness

The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness is a nonprofit program of Stop Foodborne Illness. It brings together consumer advocates, leading companies, and like-minded organizations committed to the goal of preventing foodborne disease. The Alliance comprises 20+ members from around the globe working together to share best practices and advance food safety culture.

We are committed to conveying compelling personal stories about the impact of foodborne illness across the food industry to motivate people at all levels to do the right thing every day to make food safe.

An introduction to the Alliance: who we are and what we do

Building connections between organizations in the food industry and STOP constituents

Creating free resources for organizations working to improve their food safety culture

Alliance x fda webinar series

In 2025, the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness and the U.S. FDA are once again teaming up to present a FREE, seven-part webinar series on food safety culture.

THE FOOD SAFETY CULTURE TOOLKIT

The Alliance is home to the Food Safety Culture Toolkit, an award-winning, multimedia resource designed to advance food safety culture at small and medium-sized companies.

toolkit users

Since launching in June 2022, over 1200 users have registered for the Toolkit. The heat map below highlights the concentration of registrants from across the globe.

Alliance member companies

These companies commit time, thought leadership, and financial resources to support our initiatives.

What makes the Alliance possible?

The Alliance is driven by the increasingly recognized need for more cooperative approaches to food safety and the importance of strong, mature food safety cultures.

The Alliance provides a framework for our food system to shift from disconnected to collaborative action. This principle is grounded in the common goals of many industry food safety leaders and consumer advocates to prevent illness through best practices, continuous improvement, and strong, positive corporate food safety cultures.

Alliance WORKING GROUPS & INITIATIVES

The Alliance has five working groups focused on:

1. The development of constituent testimony videos

2. Modernization of recall communications

3. A webinar series co-sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

4. eCommerce

5. The continual improvement of the Toolkit.

Seasonal initiatives include the 40 Under 40 List (a roundup of top young food safety professionals) and mentorship of STOP’s Dave Theno Food Safety Fellow.

See our members, partners, and friends featured in the media

BECOME AN ALLIANCE MEMBER

The Alliance accepts new members on a rolling basis. Membership dues are paid annually and grant companies access to all working groups and the opportunity to share experiences and insights with partner organizations.

To learn more about Alliance membership, contact Alliance Director Vanessa Coffman at: [email protected]