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15 Dec 2020
GFSI
An Interview with Outgoing GFSI Board Member Neil Marshall
This month, Neil Marshall, Global Director of Quality & Food Safety at The Coca-Cola Company and longtime GFSI Board member, is retiring. Over the years, Neil has made enormous contributions to GFSI thanks to his commitment and leadership on the GFSI Board. His dedicated support for GFSI has always been greatly appreciated, and he […]
Press Release
28 Feb 2020
GFSI
Changes in Board of Directors Structure Mark a New Era for the Global Food Safety Initiative
The GFSI Board elects two Co-Chairs and two Vice-Chairs in a new, parity-based system of governance SEATTLE, WA and PARIS, 28th February 2020 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), facilitated by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), announced the results of its annual board election. The change in leadership structure marks a new era […]
News Update
05 Mar 2018
GFSI Board Meets in Tokyo Ahead of 17th Annual Conference
Leaders from major retail, manufacturing, primary production and food service operations who make up the GFSI Board of Directors met in Tokyo today ahead of GFSI’s 2018 Global Food Safety Conference. The 17th edition of the conference is poised to be the largest CGF and GFSI event yet, setting a new record with some 1,200 participants […]
Press Release
18 Feb 2014
GFSI
GFSI Announces New Board Chairman Vice-Chairs
Cenk Gürol, Group Chief SCM Officer, Aeon CO., LTD & President, Aeon Global SCM CO., LTD, Japan takes over Chairmanship of the GFSI Board of Directors. Mike Robach, Vice President, Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, USA and Neil Marshall, Global Director, Quality & Food Safety Strategy, Policy and Programs, The Coca-Cola Company, USA […]
News Update
14 May 2020
GFSI
The Circle of Trust for Food Safety: GFSI’s Newly-inducted Board Co-chairs Explain
2020 is turning out to be a landmark year for GFSI. In addition to releasing Version 2020 of the Benchmarking Requirements and announcing the Race to the Top initiative, the organisation welcomed two new co-chairs to lead its Board of Directors: Craig Wilson of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Roy Kirby of Mondelēz International. The […]
Video
14 May 2020
Experts Series
The Circle of Trust for Food Safety: GFSI’s Newly-inducted Board Co-chairs Discuss
Video
26 Feb 2019
GFSI
Introducing Incoming GFSI Board Members
Blog
06 May 2014
GFSI Chairman Address
It’s a pleasure to address so many readers in my first months as Chair of the Global Food Safety Initiative. It’s been a great start to 2014 for GFSI with 1106 delegates at our Global Food Safety Conference in California! It’s a pleasure to address so many readers in my first months as Chair of […]
News Update
11 Jun 2020
Certification
GFSI & COVID-19: Letter from GFSI Leadership
Dear colleague, As an industry, we have successfully focussed on business continuity amidst the ongoing implications of COVID-19. Around the globe, it is inspiring to see so many examples of our entire industry stepping up to the challenge of keeping the world safely fed. Consumer safety is GFSI’s highest priority and together, […]
News Update
30 Apr 2020
GFSI Conference
A “Revolution” for Food Safety: GFSI Director Erica Sheward on Version 2020 and the Race to the Top
Since taking the reins of GFSI in October 2019, Director Erica Sheward has helped to launch some of the most ambitious initiatives in the organisation’s recent history. Erica, who has over two decades of food safety experience in the public, private and academic sectors, is leading the charge on GFSI’s Race to the Top, […]
Blog
29 Feb 2016
GFSI
GFSI Q&A: Cenk Gurol on Getting Bigger, Better and Bolder
I recently caught up with outgoing Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Board Chairman Cenk Gurol to get his thoughts on his time chairing the GFSI. Cenk headed up our food safety work for two important years and was instrumental in helping expand our reach and grow our successes during his time as Chairman. I recently caught up […]
Press Release
06 Mar 2018
GFSI Conference
Global Food Safety Conference 2018: Governments and Businesses Meet to Form Partnerships on Advancing International Food Safety
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) held its third Government to Business meeting adjacent to the Global Food Safety Conference 2018 Government food safety regulators and officials met with the GFSI Board of Directors to discuss food safety issues and trends, as well as third-party certification Over 40 organisations representing 25 countries and 5 IGOs […]
Press Release
14 Jul 2014
Food Fraud
GFSI Position Paper on Mitigating the Public Health Risk of Food Fraud
PARIS, 14th July 2014 — The Global Food Safety Initiative is proud to release a paper on the position of the GFSI on Food Fraud mitigation. This work has been led by the GFSI Guidance Document Working Group(1) with the Food Fraud Think Tank(2), convened to further advance the food fraud mitigation topic. In 2013, […]
Press Release
23 Mar 2021
GFSI
Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action
34 CGF Members Join the All-New Coalition and Will Be Governed by New Steering Committee GFSI Becomes Eighth Coalition of Action Under the Stewardship of The Consumer Goods Forum PARIS, 23rd March 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is starting a new chapter […]
News Update
08 Apr 2020
GFSI
Update on Temporary Audit Measures During Covid-19 Pandemic
Editor’s note: The Global Food Safety Initiative is monitoring the evolving Covid-19 situation on a daily basis and is committed to publishing timely updates and announcements in this space. Please check back here regularly and ensure you are subscribed to receive GFSI News. Food operations everywhere are feeling the effects caused by COVID-19. Around […]
News Update
01 Oct 2019
GFSI Conference
125 Decision-Makers, One Shared Goal: Reflections from the 4th Government-to-Business Meeting
The fourth annual GFSI Government-to-Business (G2B) Meeting, held immediately prior to the GFSI Conference in Nice, attracted a record number of participants: 125 leaders and decision-makers took part, representing 29 governments, 38 governmental agencies and 10 intergovernmental organisations. Since its first iteration in Berlin in 2016, the meeting has offered a unique platform for […]
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