Business Case for GFSI

Benefits for suppliers:

• Certificated companies are more disciplined, more efficient and more profitable.
• Certificated companies show equivalence of process across countries and continents.
• The GFSI recognised standards are accessible and are shared by many.
• Certificated companies will have a legal defence in place.
  

Benefits for retailers:

• The GFSI recognised standards provide effective shared risk management tools for the retailers brand protection and product integrity is improved.
• Certification enables simpler buying.
  

Benefits for governments:

• Business is promoting compliance with legislation
• Business is self regulating and is driving continuous improvement and best practice
• Business seeks to share its progress and understand concerns
• Benefits for all:
  

Less duplication:

• Continuous improvement in the standards and their content
• Healthy competition between existing schemes
• Cost efficiency in the supply chain
• Comparable audit approach and outcomes
• Improved consumer confidence and safer food