Amman, Sept. 23 (Petra) — The Jordan Food and Drug Administration
(JFDA) has launched an awareness campaign across the Kingdom to help
home-based food businesses understand licensing procedures and meet
food safety and quality standards.

The campaign will roll out through a series of activities in
different governorates, focusing on simplifying regulatory
requirements, identifying challenges facing home food producers and
improving compliance with health and food safety standards.

JFDA Director General Rana Obeidat said the initiative reflects the
administration’s broader role in supporting safe food production
through education and guidance alongside regulatory oversight.

She said clearer guidance on licensing and food safety can help
home-based producers improve the safety and quality of their
products, strengthen consumer confidence and develop their activities
into sustainable businesses.

Obeidat spoke at the launch of the “My Kitchen is Licensed, My Food
is Safe” workshop, which brought together women operating home-based
food businesses and included an exhibition of products made by women
from local communities.

She said home food businesses offer women an avenue to turn practical
skills into income-generating enterprises, supporting their families
while contributing to local economic and community activity.

The JFDA, she added, will continue working with local communities to
improve compliance with food safety requirements, protect consumers
and help producers raise product standards.

Obeidat highlighted the experience of women who have successfully
established licensed home food businesses, saying such ventures
demonstrate the potential for small-scale production to develop into
viable and sustainable enterprises.

Jordanian Women’s Union President Jalila Smadi said women’s
associations have become an important support network for women
seeking to develop and market their products and move beyond limited
household production toward more structured businesses.

She said compliance with licensing procedures, health standards and
applicable regulations is essential to the sustainability of these
ventures, pointing to the importance of JFDA technical guidance in
helping business owners understand their obligations.

The workshop included practical sessions on regulations governing
food preparation and processing at home, as well as the Greater Amman
Municipality’s role in supporting women’s economic participation.

Other sessions addressed food safety across agricultural value
chains, the safe use of food packaging materials and nutrition for
people with celiac disease, alongside contributions from specialists
and relevant initiatives.

//Petra// RZ