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The Global Seafood Alliance Gains GFSI Recognition for Their Seafood Processing Standard 5.1 Press Release 25 Nov 2021 Benchmarking The Global Seafood Alliance Gains GFSI Recognition for Their Seafood Processing Standard 5.1 PARIS and PORTSMOUTH, NH, 25th November 2021 – The Global Food Safety Initative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and the Global Seafood Alliance are pleased to announce that their Seafood Processing Standard 5.1 has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1. Dan Lee, Standards Coordinator/Program Integrity Advisor, […]
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for The Global Seafood Alliance Press Release 14 Sep 2021 Consultation GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for The Global Seafood Alliance GFSI is very pleased to announce the opening of another stakeholder consultation, one of the final stages in the benchmarking process against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1. The Global Seafood Alliance has submitted their Seafood Processing Standard, Version 5.1 in their continuous commitment to maintain GFSI recognition. “The Global Seafood Alliance places great importance […]
GLOBALG.A.P. Certification Programmes IFA v6 – GFS for Fruit and Vegetables and IFA v6 – Smart/GFS for Aquaculture Gain GFSI Recognition Press Release 22 Aug 2024 Benchmarking GLOBALG.A.P. Certification Programmes IFA v6 – GFS for Fruit and Vegetables and IFA v6 – Smart/GFS for Aquaculture Gain GFSI Recognition Paris and Cologne, 22 August 2024 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmBH are pleased to announce that the Integrated Farm Assurance SMART/GFS – Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.0 and Integrated Farm […]
Clarification Notice: GFSI does not recognise the SMART version of the IFA Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture News Update 31 Oct 2024 Certification Clarification Notice: GFSI does not recognise the SMART version of the IFA Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture Following a recognition announcement made by GFSI on the 22nd of August 2024 of two GLOBALG.A.P IFA V6 standards, GFSI would like to clarify to all stakeholders that the Integrated Farm Assurance SMART – Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.0 is not recognised by GFSI. The design of the SMART […]
GRMA, Inc Certification Program v1.2 Gains GFSI Recognition Press Release 14 May 2024 Benchmarking GRMA, Inc Certification Program v1.2 Gains GFSI Recognition Paris and King of Prussia, 14 May 2024 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and Global Retailer & Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) are pleased to announce that GRMA, Inc Certification Program v1.2, NSF/ANSI 455-2 Dietary Supplements has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI Benchmarking Requirements v2020. […]
GFSI Recognises Rising Food Safety Stars Around the World at the Global Markets Awards 2020 Press Release 27 Feb 2020 Global Markets GFSI Recognises Rising Food Safety Stars Around the World at the Global Markets Awards 2020 Winners from Ethiopia, China, Argentina and Ukraine lead their teams and their regions towards better food safety management systems   SEATTLE, WA, 27 February 2020 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), together with awards sponsor Greenfence, today announced the 2020 winners of GFSI’s Global Markets Awards. The Global Markets Awards, now in its fourth […]
Interview with Niall Harbison, Former Chef, Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Happy Doggo News Update 12 Feb 2025 Case Study Interview with Niall Harbison, Former Chef, Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Happy Doggo Food safety isn’t just a job or a matter of public health – it’s a constant global mission, a commitment to basic human needs.  It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the challenges facing our food systems, but collaboration is key to progress. Hear the story of one man who transformed personal […]
Happy Anniversary to the Global Markets Awards! Blog 17 Mar 2021 Global Markets Happy Anniversary to the Global Markets Awards! /SPONSORED CONTENT/ It has already been five years since Mitch Chait, CEO and founder of Greenfence, and GFSI created a vision for the Global Markets Awards. In this vision, the awards would not only be a means for recognition for those who successfully led their companies on the path to safer food but would also […]
The GFSI Conference 2024 at the Centre of the Rapidly Evolving Food Landscape Press Release 09 Apr 2024 The GFSI Conference 2024 at the Centre of the Rapidly Evolving Food Landscape Set against the dynamic shifts within the global food industry, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference will bring over 500 food industry experts together from 8-11 April in Singapore.    The conference, titled “Food Safety – Meeting the Needs of our Evolving World”, will explore approaches that build our food […]
News Update 20 Jan 2022 Global Markets Outcomes from the GFSI Global Markets Strategic Review It is becoming increasingly clear that local and well-informed food systems are critical in driving progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to the overall food security of future generations. Yet there is a lack of coordinated global support for businesses to build food safety capabilities, meet customer and regulatory requirements and supply safe […]
Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action 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 […]
Global Food Safety Initiative Calls for Faster Action on Sustainable Development Goals Press Release 29 Mar 2022 GFSI Conference Global Food Safety Initiative Calls for Faster Action on Sustainable Development Goals PARIS and BARCELONA 29th March 2022: The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today launches a campaign to collate the views of the food safety community on the action needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals linked to food safety. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are designed to be a ‘blueprint to achieve a better […]
BRCGS Global Standard Agents and Brokers Issue 3 Gains GFSI Recognition Press Release 15 Sep 2022 Benchmarking BRCGS Global Standard Agents and Brokers Issue 3 Gains GFSI Recognition Paris  and London, 16 September 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and BRCGS are pleased to announce that BRCGS Global Standard Agents and Brokers Issue 3 has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI Benchmarking Requirements v2020. The recognition encompasses GFSI Scope FII – Food […]
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for GRMA Certification Program Version 1.2 News Update 28 Sep 2023 Consultation GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for GRMA Certification Program Version 1.2 PARIS, 28 September 2023 — Global Retailer & Manufacturer Alliance, Inc. (GRMA) Certification Program Version 1.2. is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking process to gain GFSI recognition. This certification programme is now at Step E — Stakeholder consultation of that process. Why a stakeholder consultation This important step of the GFSI Benchmarking Process ensures its transparency […]
New Benchmarking Consultation Open: BRC Global Standards Against Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1 News Update 26 Mar 2021 Certification New Benchmarking Consultation Open: BRC Global Standards Against Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1 GFSI is delighted to announce the opening of another stakeholder consultation, one of the final stages in the benchmarking process against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1. BRC Global Standards (BRCGS) submitted four of their Global Standards for re-assessment: Global Standard for Food Safety issue 8, Global Standard for Packaging Materials issue 6, Global Standard […]
FAQs: Certificates Issued Against Programmes Undergoing Recognition News Update 10 Dec 2024 Certification FAQs: Certificates Issued Against Programmes Undergoing Recognition GFSI has received feedback from stakeholders expressing uncertainty about the recognition status of certificates issued against programmes during the period that such programmes were undergoing recognition. Certificates issued during this period are not yet GFSI recognised, and this lack of clarity has created challenges for sites in meeting supply chain assurance requirements. To address these […]
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