Representatives from the pork industry, researchers, and health authorities from various countries met in Rennes, France, to participate in Safepork 2025, the main international scientific meeting dedicated to health and safety in pork production.
The event, held in France for the first time, brought together around 200 experts from more than 40 countries to share progress and solutions in disease control, biosecurity, inspection system modernization, microbiological mitigation processes—especially Salmonella—, bacterial resistance, animal welfare, and emerging technologies, which are fundamental pillars for sustainable and safe production.
ChileCarne was represented by Miguel Adasme, head of the Industrial Area, who highlighted the meeting’s importance: “Participating in Safepork,” he said, “provides first-hand access to scientific trends, new regulations, and technologies that are setting the standard in health control and safety in pork production, such as risk-based inspection systems, the use of cameras to inspect and monitor quality, and strategies for Salmonella control in processing plants, among others. It was an opportunity to strengthen international collaboration in the ongoing improvement of animal health and food safety standards, an area in which Chile maintains high levels of compliance.”
Since its creation in 1996 at the University of Iowa, Safepork has become a meeting place for science, industry, and public policy, addressing the biological, chemical, and physical risks that affect food safety throughout the entire pork production chain, from farm to consumer.
With previous editions in Brazil (2017), Berlin (2019), and New Orleans (2023), this year’s meeting reaffirmed the global commitment to strengthening the safety and quality of pork through knowledge exchange and international cooperation.
ChileCarne’s participation in the meeting reinforces its commitment to the sustainability of the sector, health innovation, and responsible production of animal proteins.
