Foodborne pathogens can be simply termed as bad microbes. Bad microbes can cause food poisoning. Food poisoning causes vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, gastrointestinal illness and even death. Foodborne pathogens do not necessarily cause a negative impact on the food as foods may still look ‘okay’ for consumption.

A Course on Protocol Management in the Management of Official UPM Events Involving Industry/Community was successfully conducted on 12 February at the Training Room, Agricultural and Food Policy Research Laboratory (LKDPM), Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security (ITAFoS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and delivered by Ms. Nur Sabrina Marzuki from the Centre for Corporate Strategy and Relations (PSPK), UPM on 12 February 2026.