Search by a keyword or select one below
Press Release
07 Jul 2021
GFSI
GFSI Welcomes the Return of the China Focus Day, as Regional Impact Takes Centre Stage
BEIJING and PARIS, 7th July 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Coalition of Action on food safety, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is pleased to announce the return of the GFSI China Focus Day on 19th July 2021. The event, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will welcome some 300 delegates to the Four […]
Press Release
03 Nov 2015
Leveraging the Global Food Safety Initiative to Meet China Food Safety Challenges
400 Food Safety Specialists Gather in Beijing as New Law Comes Into Effect 3 New Public-Private Partnerships Announced BEIJING, 3 November 2015 – Today over 400 top food safety executives from China and the rest of the world are gathered in Beijing for the 4th annual GFSI Focus Day China. One month after China’s […]
Press Release
12 Jul 2016
The Food Industry in China Steps Up to Food Safety Challenges With GFSI
China Food Safety Initiative (CFSI) Enjoys Record Public and Private Support. Poised for Accelerated Food Safety Advances. BEIJING, 12 July 2016 – Never before has the annual GFSI China Focus Day, now in its fifth edition, enjoyed such extensive support from national government in addition to the broad engagement from the private sector. This […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Food Safety in China Matters Everywhere | Ecolab @ GFSC 2015
Foodborne illness is a growing public health problem around the globe – and one that continues to evolve. In emerging markets, diets are shifting in focus from grains to proteins, which carry a higher risk profile and greater hygiene requirement. These diet shifts – along with population growth – mean 75 to 100 percent more […]
Press Release
03 Nov 2015
GFSI Embarks on Public-Private Partnership with China’s CNCA to Accelerate Food Safety Development
BEIJING, 3 November 2015 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today announces a new public-private partnership with the Chinese government as part of its commitment to leadership in driving food safety on the global, regional and local stage. China is a key link in the global food safety chain and the Chinese government have shown […]
Blog
03 Dec 2020
GFSI
Together for Better Food Safety: China Food Safety Day 2020
The 9th China Food Safety Day was held in Hangzhou on 18th November under the theme ‘Together for Better Food Safety’. The China Food Safety Day was opened by the Chief Adviser of the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment & GFSI China Local Group Honourable Advisor, Professor Junshi Chen. He shared his […]
Press Release
28 Nov 2018
Implementation in the Spotlight at GFSI’s 7th China Focus Day
PARIS and SHANGHAI, 28th November 2018 – Amidst ASEAN and APEC meetings, November also saw industry and government leaders from China and abroad descend on Shanghai, seeking to harness the benefits of the “GFSI approach”. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) hosted its 7th China Focus Day on 6 November, drawing 360 food industry stakeholders […]
Press Release
03 Nov 2015
GFSI and CNHFA Join Forces in a New Public-Private Partnership to Take Food Safety to the Next Level in China
BEIJING, 3 November 2015 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today announces a new public-private partnership with the China Nutrition and Health Food Association (CNHFA) as part of a joint commitment to providing safe food for consumers everywhere. GFSI and the CNHFA announced the MoU for this public-private partnership at the 4th annual GFSI Focus […]
News Update
17 Oct 2019
Benchmarking
Renewed GFSI-CNCA Collaboration & Other Highlights from the 2019 China Focus Day
On 16th October at the GFSI China Focus Day in Chengdu, two momentous events cemented the renewed collaboration between GFSI and CNCA, the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China. The two organisations, represented by Mr. Weijun Liu, CNCA and Mike Robach, Chair of the GFSI Board, signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), renewing […]
News Update
05 Sep 2019
Consultation
Stakeholder Consultation Opens for China HACCP Technical Equivalence
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to open a new stakeholder consultation as part of the assessment of the CNCA-owned China HACCP. CNCA was the first governmental agency to apply and successfully complete the Technical Equivalence process. 5 years later, the commitment from CNCA and GFSI to this long-term partnership is still […]
News Update
17 Dec 2018
GFSI
GFSI Meets with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
On 5th December 2018, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) team had the pleasure of welcoming the People’s Republic of China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and his delegation to The Consumer Goods Forum headquarters in Paris, marking another key step in strengthening GFSI’s public-private partnerships. Vice Minister, Dongyu Qu 屈冬玉, was accompanied by Maoqian […]
Blog
15 Feb 2018
People Are Eating Differently Today
We’re eating on the go. We’re ordering in. We’re demanding “fresh,” “organic,” “local,” “healthy” foods. We care how our foods are grown, processed and prepared. And we have a world of information at our fingertips informing and influencing our food choices. The restaurants, supermarkets and food processing plants that Ecolab serves recognize these trends […]
Press Release
03 Nov 2015
GFSI and UNIDO Unite in a New Commitment to Boost Development and Scale Up Food Safety Capacity Building
BEIJING, 3 November 2015 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today made a joint declaration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to collaborate on a far-reaching initiative for food safety capacity building in China and at a global level. This announcement came as part of the opening ceremony of the 4th annual GFSI […]
Press Release
01 Mar 2016
GFSI and UNIDO Move Forward on a Strategic Cooperation for Far-Reaching Food Safety Capacity Building
BERLIN, 1st March 2016 – In an exciting move for the food industry, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) are expanding a long-term collaboration into a formal strategic partnership for large-scale capacity building programmes. Building a fitting partnership UNIDO is giving full attention to food safety as […]
Press Release
15 Jun 2016
GFSI and UNIDO Sign MoU to Solidify Strategic Partnership for Food Safety Capability Building
CAPETOWN, 15 June 2016 – Today amidst a gathering of the world’s consumer goods industry leaders at the CGF Global Summit in South Africa, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal their commitment to a large-scale partnership for food […]
Blog
17 Sep 2014
A GFSC Journey | 12 Years with the Global Food Safety Conference
We interviewed Jan Kranghand, a Global Food Safety Conference delegate who goes way back with the GFSC, attending an astounding 12 out of the 13 editions of the annual event. Jan kindly took the time to tell us his about his GFSC experience! We interviewed Jan Kranghand, a Global Food Safety Conference delegate who goes […]
Search
Search