The Society of Food Hygiene Technology, abbreviated SOFHT, is an independent professional body representing the interests of those working in food hygiene and food safety. Its members include hygiene managers, auditors, consultants, and suppliers to the food industry, and it provides training, qualifications, conferences, and guidance on hygiene practice. The Society gives the hygiene profession a collective voice in consultations on regulation and standards, and its training courses are a recognised route for food industry staff to build competence. In a field where practice changes with science and law, a professional body keeps practitioners current and connected. It represents the people who do the unglamorous, essential work of keeping food production clean.