GFSI Conference
Leaders from 50 Countries Convene at GFSI 2022 to Deliver Impact for Safe Sustainable Food
The GFSI Conference returns in person for three days of dialogue and networking in Barcelona BARCELONA, 31 March 2022 — The first in-person GFSI Conference in two years closed this afternoon following three days of discussion around the theme of Delivering Impact for Safe Sustainable Food. ‘I still can’t quite get my head around the […]
Governance
GFSI SteerCo Meeting Summary: Stronger Relationships, Stronger Food Safety Systems
Trust is undisputedly a fundamental ingredient in the recipe for food safety progress, so it comes as no surprise that it held such a prominent place at the recent GFSI Conference. The topic of trust was the guest of honour, referenced throughout the conference week in nearly every plenary speech, every breakout session and every […]
Public-private Partnership
The Government-to-Business (G2B) Meetings | 2021 and the Look Ahead
For the sixth consecutive year, GFSI hosted the annual Government-to-Business (G2B) Meeting in 2021. The G2B Meeting is an extraordinarily unique platform, where governments and intergovernmental organisations come together with the private sector and discuss common opportunities to advance food safety around the globe. Since its genesis in 2016, the G2B Meeting has grown into […]
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Meet the World’s Top Food Manufacturers at GFSI 2022
Barcelona, the host city for this year’s GFSI Conference, is known for its traditional food producers, whose olive oil, cured pork and wine are coveted far beyond Spain’s borders. What better place for the world’s leading food manufacturers to discuss ways to ensure the safety of their products as they move through the global supply […]
Global Markets
GFSI’s Position on the WHO Global Food Safety Strategy 2022-2030
As our food network becomes more globalised and interconnected, we have seen a shift towards greater transparency and integrity as consumers are awakened to issues of food safety and traceability. Working for GFSI for the past six years has reinforced my strong belief that national and international public partners cannot build a safer and more […]
GFSI 2022 News Update: Reflections, Achievements & Seasons Greetings
In the final GFSI update of 2022, GFSI Director Erica Sheward reflects on some of the year’s achievements and a future look towards 2023. The year launched with the success of the GFSI Conference hosted in Barcelona, the first in-person conference since before the pandemic, which brings much anticipation for the GFSI Conference 2023 in […]
GFSI Conference
GFSI 2022: A First Glimpse at the Programme
As the GFSI Conference approaches, we are pleased to share the first official programme for the forthcoming event in Barcelona. We invite you to explore the online programme to preview some of the topics our speakers will discuss during three days of conversation around the most pressing issues in food safety. In seven plenaries and […]
Registrations Are Now Open for GFSI Conference 2022
GFSI Conference 2022 | Barcelona | 29th-31st March 2022 We are delighted to open registrations for the 2022 GFSI Conference, taking place in Barcelona during the last week of March 2022. After a long two years of connecting virtually, we look forward to connecting in person and reuniting the global food safety community. More than […]
GFSI Conference
Why Our Global GFSI Community Never Fails to Inspire Me and Why I Can’t Wait to See Them Again at the GFSI Conference 2023 in Atlanta!
Back in March, we welcomed back our global GFSI Community to the GFSI Conference, which was hosted in a not-so-sunny Barcelona at the end of the month. It was amazing to bring the GFSI Community back together again after so long, but I’d be lying if I said we didn’t have doubts about hosting the […]
GFSI Conference
What the Food Industry Can Learn from Space — and Vice Versa
Transdisciplinary scientist and artist Angelo Vermeulen shares a preview of his GFSI 2022 keynote In 2013, I was crew commander of a Mars mission simulation on the high slopes of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano — the first mission under NASA’s Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation project, or HI-SEAS. Five other people and I lived […]
Technical Equivalence
GFSI Steering Committee Sets Course for Change
PARIS, 1 September 2023 – The GFSI Steering Committee meeting in April recharged its mission to bring new life to the Race to the Top. The framework dominated the two-day meeting held prior to the GFSI Conference in Atlanta. Steerco discussion looked at ways to refine priorities for 2023 and beyond, including engagement with CPOs […]
Certification
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) Withdraws from GFSI Recognition
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) has decided to withdraw from the GFSI Recognition process. This decision was made by the EFI Board after careful consideration. Timeline The GFSI Technical Subcommittee took the decision on 7 June 2024 to suspend GFSI recognition of EFI’s food safety programme for non-alignment with GFSI requirements. Following this suspension, the […]
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