Speaker: Miranda Mirosa, Wendy Newport-Smith

This seminar explores the role of Food Safety Culture Champions and the potential of a Community of Practice to support shared learning, collaboration, and sustained improvement across the food sector.

The session examines how champions can act as internal advocates, connectors, and facilitators of change, helping organisations translate food safety values into everyday behaviours and practices. It also considers how a cross-sector network could create opportunities for practitioners, researchers, and industry partners to exchange experience, discuss common challenges, and develop practical resources together.

Key themes include:

• The role of Food Safety Culture Champions within organisations

• Leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration

• Supporting behavioural change and continuous improvement

• Shared learning through a Community of Practice

• Connecting research evidence with industry experience

• Building practical tools and resources through collaboration

The recording below captures the full seminar, offering an introduction to the proposed network and its potential contribution to food safety culture development across Aotearoa New Zealand.