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The global association helping food companies in every sector defend the supply chain against cyber attack.
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A secure food supply is as vital as clean water and steady power — and today it is under attack.
CSAFI exists so that no food producer faces cyber threats alone. As a nonprofit coalition we unite industry, government and technology partners to defend every link of the chain — from farm gate to dinner table.
74%
Food and agriculture organizations reported experiencing a cybersecurity incident within the past year.
$50B+
Global losses linked to food industry cyberattacks since 2021.
3×
Increase in AI-driven cyberattacks targeting food manufacturing and critical food infrastructure.
$4.2M/hr
Average production downtime cost following a cybersecurity incident in food manufacturing operations.
Sources: CISA • Food & Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council • CSAFI Industry Research
JBS Foods
Meat processing
May 2021
$11M
ransom paid after plants shut worldwide
Molson Coors
Beverages
Mar 2021
$140M
in shipments delayed when production froze
Schreiber Foods
Dairy
Oct 2021
$2.5M
ransom demand as plants went offline
KP Snacks
Snacks
Feb 2022
6 weeks
of supply disruption from Conti ransomware
Maple Leaf Foods
Meat & poultry
Nov 2022
Weeks
of outages across its operations
Dole
Fresh produce
Feb 2023
Halted
North American production for days
Sysco
Food distribution
May 2023
126K+
people’s data exposed in one breach
Cybersecurity Association of the Food IndustrySecuring the Food Industry's Digital Future
We are a nonprofit coalition safeguarding the food ecosystem by uniting industry, government, and technology partners to advance cybersecurity resilience.
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Our Mission
To protect the world's food security by making every link in the food chain resilient against cyber threats.
Our Vision
To lead the world in securing a resilient food ecosystem where technology, trust, and collaboration safeguard humanity.
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CSAFI (Cybersecurity Association of the Food Industry) is a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing Food Industry Cybersecurity through collaboration, education, threat intelligence, and industry leadership. We unite organizations across the food ecosystem to strengthen cyber resilience and address evolving cybersecurity challenges.
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