GFSI
GFSI Hosts First Steering Committee Meeting as CGF Coalition of Action on Food Safety
Following the success of the first-ever virtual GFSI Conference on 23rd-25th March, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) hosted its first Steering Committee meeting as a Coalition of Action (CoA). The new Steering Committee and its 18 members were announced on the 23rd March, just days ahead of this first meeting on 26th March. The […]
Governance
GFSI Amends Governance Model and Rules of Procedure
GFSI has today published Version 7 of its Governance Model and Rules of Procedure (GMRP) document. The GMRP defines the governing principles for the GFSI Coalition of Action and specifies an annual review to be completed by the Governance Sub-Committee. These latest changes, ratified by the GFSI Steering Committee at their recent meeting […]
Certification
GFSI Response to US FDA Announcement on the Launch of Voluntary Pilot Programme to Evaluate Alignment of Third-Party Food Safety Standards with FSMA Rules
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) welcomes the announcement by the FDA of the establishment of a voluntary pilot programme to evaluate third-party food safety certification programmes and recognises the value that reliable third-party certification brings to regulators in the delivery of their regulatory oversight activities. However, GFSI is clear that the role of third-party […]
GFSI Statement Regarding the Suspension of International Featured Standards (IFS)
On 8th December 2022, GFSI announced the suspension of International Featured Standards (IFS) a GFSI recognised CPO for a period of 3 months following identified breaches of GFSI benchmarking requirements, GFSI Governance Rules and the GFSI and CPO Benchmarking agreement. The GFSI Steering Committee decided those breaches, touching on the implementation of a GFSI recognised […]
GFSI
The Global Food Safety Initiative is Accepting Applications to Join the GFSI Steering Committee
Update 1st February 2022: Applications are now closed. Please check your subscription settings to ensure you receive the latest GFSI news and updates. PARIS, 4th January 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to announce that applications are now open to all those eligible to join the GFSI Steering Committee. This round […]
Auditors
Call for Participation – Auditor Training and Professional Development
GFSI is seeking food safety training and education professionals to participate in a new Working Group (WG) on Auditor Training and Professional Development. One of the biggest challenges facing the certification industry is the increasing decline in the field of qualified food safety auditors, who play a crucial role in assuring safe food food […]
Food Safety Technology
Call for Participation – Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG)
UPDATE: 12th August 2021: Please note that this Consultation is now closed. The Global Food Safety initiative (GFSI), a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum, is seeking academic experts to join our newly established Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG). Food systems are more and more recurrently and severely challenged by food safety […]
Governance
The Global Food Safety Initiative is Opening Applications to Join the GFSI Steering Committee
PARIS, 22 February 2024. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to announce that applications are now open to all those eligible to join the GFSI Steering Committee. This round of applications and elections comes as part of the new Governance Rules published in 2021 in line with GFSI’s move to a Coalition of […]
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 […]
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GFSI
Call for Participation | Information and Communication Technologies in Auditing
GFSI is seeking academic experts to join a Working Group on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in auditing. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) (1) has been growing steadily in daily lives, both at home and at work, and increasingly in auditing practices. ‘Remote’ audit practices are already common in some […]
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 […]
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