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Advancing Food Safety Through Hygienic Design

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2026 Summit Special Features

Nominate Your Rising Stars Today

The 3-A SSI HyGEN Excellence Awards celebrate professionals under 40 who are advancing food safety through innovative hygienic design practices worldwide.
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3-A SSI Volunteer Service Award Nominations Open

The annual 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the creativity, dedication and commitment of volunteers who contribute to the
3-A SSI mission.
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3-A SSI Student Hygienic Design Competition

Register your university team for the First 3-A SSI Student Hygienic Design Competition by January 31, 2026.  Win cash prizes. Receive industry mentoring.
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Apply to Be a Voting Member for the Ad Hoc Working Group Projects

Apply to be a voting member for the following Ad Hoc Working Group Projects:

Silo-Type Tanks (22-08)
Non-Coil Type Batch Processors (25-03)
Disc-Type Valves (57-02)
Supplying Air Under Pressure (604-05)
Mechanical Conveyors for Dry Products: Standards (41-03)

3-A SSI will host a free 30-minute virtual information session April 17 at 1 pm EDT for prospective working group volunteers. The session will outline project plans, meeting schedules, and the role of the working group coordinator, followed by an open Q&A. Register for the Live Info Session, Learn More & Apply to Join a Working Group.

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2026 Summit on Hygienic Design

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