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

Customized, educational video library designed for diverse food safety audiences.

Building connections between organizations in the food industry and STOP constituents

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.

40 food safety professionals under 40

Calling all young professionals! Help us highlight the brightest rising stars in Food Safety. Applications open June 6th through July 7th, 2025.

Alliance member companies

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

toolkit REGISTRANTS

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.

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. Development of a 40-part educational video series for a diverse range of food safety audiences
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 Food Safety Culture Toolkit

Seasonal initiatives include:
The 40 Under 40 List (a roundup of top young food safety professionals)
Mentorship of STOP's Dave Theno Food Safety Fellow

BECOME A MEMBER

Join our global community of leading food companies as we work together to create a world without foodborne illness.

SEE OUR MEMBERS & PARTNERS FEATURED IN THE MEDIA

Alliance Steering Committee

Scott & Richelle Shields

Constituents,
Parents of foodborne illness survivor

Charlene Brown

Constituent,
Parent of foodborne illness survivor

Robin Forgey

AGMM of Global Food Safety and Quality, Costco

Patrick Guzzle

Vice President,
Food Science,
National Restaurant Association

Spir Marinakis

Vice President,
Food Safety &
Quality Assurance,
Maple Leaf Foods

Jason Bashura

Senior Manager,
Global Food Defense
Pepsico

Gillian Kelleher

Chief Executive Officer, Kelleher Consultants LLC

Larry Ball

Food Safety Manager, Conagra Brands

As the voice of people affected by foodborne illness, we collaborate with partners in academia, the food industry, and government to prevent foodborne illness. We advocate for effective food safety policy and facilitate culture change to increase food safety.

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773-269-6555
773-883-3098
info@stopfoodborneillness.org
4809 N Ravenswood, #214 Chicago, IL 60640
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