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Press Release
31 Aug 2021
Benchmarking
IFS – International Featured Standards Gains GFSI Recognition for IFS Food, IFS Broker, IFS Logistics and IFS PACsecure
PARIS and BERLIN, 31st August 2021 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and IFS, a globally active organisation providing trusted standards and services to co-operate within the supply chain to improve product integrity, are pleased to announce that IFS has successfully achieved recognition against […]
Press Release
18 Aug 2014
Certification
GFSI Recognises IFS Scope Extension for Storage and Distribution
PARIS , 18th August 2014 — The GFSI Board of Directors is pleased to announce that IFS – International Featured Standards has achieved recognition against the Guidance Document Sixth Edition for the scope of Storage and Distribution (J). This is in addition to the scopes for which IFS has already achieved GFSI recognition (C, D, […]
News Update
12 Nov 2019
Benchmarking
“A Network of Food Safety Experts Around the Globe”: How IFS Leverages the GFSI Community
Many retailers and suppliers across Europe recognise International Featured Standards (IFS) as an indispensable tool in their mission to provide safe food. Major retailers in Germany, France and other EU countries often require suppliers to carry IFS certification, and the CPO’s footprint continues to grow. GFSI recognition, a key to accessing the global […]
News Update
08 Mar 2023
International Featured Standards (IFS) reinstated as a GFSI recognised CPO
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. On 12th December 2022, GFSI clearly set out to IFS the grounds for the suspension […]
News Update
03 Aug 2018
Benchmarking
IFS Recognised against Version 7.1 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements
PARIS, 3rd August 2018 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that International Featured Standard (IFS) Food, IFS Logistics and IFS PacSecure were all recognised against version 7.1 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. In 2017, GFSI published version 7.1 of the Benchmarking Requirements as part of its objective to continually evolve […]
News Update
27 Feb 2023
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 […]
News Update
08 Jul 2021
New Stakeholder Consultation Open: IFS
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 International Featured Standards submitted 4 of their standards for re-benchmarking: IFS Food v.7, IFS Logistics v. 2.2, IFS Broker v. 3 and IFS PACsecure v.1.1. IFS has […]
News Update
12 Nov 2019
Benchmarking
IFS Achieves GFSI Recognition for its Broker Standard Version 3
It is with pleasure that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announces that the IFS Broker Standard Version 3 is now recognised against Version 7.2 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. IFS issued a new version of their Broker Standard in June this year and very quickly expressed their desire to maintain GFSI recognition. […]
News Update
08 Dec 2022
GFSI Steering Committee Sanctions International Featured Standards (IFS)
GFSI Steering Committee Sanctions International Featured Standards (IFS) effective 8th December 2022 In order to maintain trust and confidence in GFSI-recognised certification programmes and preserve the integrity of GFSI recognition, the GFSI Steering Committee has suspended IFS for a three-month period beginning on 8th December 2022. As part of the GFSI Governance Rules, IFS has […]
News Update
22 Dec 2022
International Featured Standards (IFS) Appeals Sanction Decision by GFSI
This announcement follows one made by GFSI on 8th December 2022 that the GFSI Steering Committee had sanctioned IFS for a period of 3 months. As indicated in our announcement on 8th December, as part of the GFSI Governance Rules, IFS has a right to appeal this decision. GFSI reports on 22nd December 2022 that we are […]
News Update
15 Feb 2023
GFSI Appeal Committee Votes to Maintain Suspension of International Featured Standards (IFS) Following Appeal
This announcement follows the one made by GFSI on 22 December that International Featured Standards (IFS) appealed its suspension for three months. The GFSI Appeal Committee met on 13 February to consider the appeal from IFS in line with due process. The Appeal Committee voted unanimously to maintain the suspension. The decision of the Appeal […]
News Update
30 Aug 2019
Consultation
New Benchmarking Consultation Open IFS Scope Extension
GFSI is opening a new stakeholder consultation, a vital step in the benchmarking process. Already one of the GFSI-recognised certification programmes, IFS applied for a scope extension of their recognition following the issuing of a new version of their Broker code. This standard is therefore being assessed against version 7.2 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. Why […]
News Update
06 Feb 2020
GFSI Conference
8 Food Safety Solutions, 15 Minutes Each: What Will You Learn at the GFSI Tech Talks?
At the GFSI Conference, a networking break never means a break from the action! To get the most out of the minutes between plenaries and breakout sessions, grab a coffee and make your way to the Presentation Theatre at the heart of the bustling GFSI Village. In this relaxed setting, scientists and experts from around […]
News Update
31 Mar 2018
GFSI
Discover a Whole New World of Innovation and Technology at GFSI 2018’s Tech Talks
After their first appearance at GFSI 2017 in Houston, Tech Talks are back by popular demand at GFSI’s Global Food Safety Conference 2018 in Tokyo. These short sessions provide a break from proceedings in the main auditorium and offer a more relaxed and informal setting for discussion of hot topics in food safety. As […]
News Update
11 Jun 2018
GFSI
New Benchmarking Consultation Open
GFSI is opening a new stakeholder consultation, a vital step in the benchmarking of International Featured Standards (IFS) against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 7.1. Already one of the GFSI-recognised certification programmes, IFS is one of the largest private standards with a worldwide network and since 2003 benchmarked against every GFSI Guidance Document. Over 22.000 approved manufacturers as […]
News Update
09 Jun 2020
Certification
How GFSI’s Partnership with IAF Benefits Stakeholders
On the heels of World Food Safety Day underlining that Food Safety is Everyone’s Business, today’s World Accreditation Day marks the role of Accreditation in Improving Food Safety. GFSI is delighted that the cross-industry International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has chosen to focus on food safety for the 2020 edition. This world day is an exceptional vehicle to raise awareness […]
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