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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 […]
Press Release
01 Jun 2021
Recognition
BRCGS for Food Safety, Packaging Materials and Agents & Brokers Gain Recognition Against GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1
PARIS and LONDON, 1st June 2021 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and BRCGS, a global consumer protection organisation that provides supply chain confidence through its suite of Global Standards, are pleased to announce that BRCGS has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements […]
News Update
28 Jul 2022
Consultation
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for BRCGS
Update 29 August 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. BRCGS’ Issue 3 of Agents & Brokers standard is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is now entering the stakeholder consultation phase, starting on 28 July 2022. The Agents and Brokers Global Standard provides a framework to manage product safety, authenticity, quality […]
News Update
21 Jul 2023
Consultation
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
Update 11 August 2023: Please note that this consultation is now closed. BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is entering the stakeholder consultation phase today. The deadline for consultation responses is 11 August 2023. About BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 was launched on 1 […]
News Update
06 Jul 2021
BRCGS for Storage and Distribution issue 4 gains recognition against GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1
PARIS and London, 6th July 2021 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and BRCGS, a global consumer protection organisation that provides supply chain confidence through its suite of Global Standards, are pleased to announce that BRCGS for Storage and Distribution issue 4 has also […]
News Update
26 Mar 2019
Benchmarking
New Benchmarking Consultation Open: BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8
GFSI is opening a new public consultation and is calling for stakeholder participation and comments. BRC Global Standards issued a new version of their standard for Food. Already a GFSI-recognised programme for many scopes, BRCGS wishes to retain the GFSI recognition of their food standard with this new version and asked to be re-assessed. “Ensuring […]
News Update
23 May 2019
Certification
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8 is Now GFSI-Recognised
We are very pleased to announce that the BRC Food Safety Standard issue 8 is being added to the scope of GFSI recognition for BRC Global Standards after a successful assessment against version 7.2 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. For GFSI, continued collaboration with Certification Programme Owners as they update their standards and processes […]
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 […]
Blog
31 Aug 2015
Sustainable Water Management in the Food Industry
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals state that we shall ensure the availability of water and sustainable water management for all by 2030. The food industry can and should contribute to this. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals state that we shall ensure the availability of water and sustainable water management for all by 2030. […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Approaches to Reducing Risks of Food Fraud | NSF @ GFSC 2015
While certainly not a new issue, there has been much renewed concern in food fraud over the past couple of years. High profile incidents in Europe and Asia, effecting major global brands has brought this topic into focus for retailers, manufacturers, regulators, and consumers.
Blog
09 Nov 2016
Food Safety is Everyone’s Business
Wegmans is a regional supermarket chain in the US that has been around for 100 years. Food safety has never been a competitive issue for us. We pride ourselves on high standards in everything we do, including food safety, and are always looking for best practices that can make us better. The Global Food Safety […]
News Update
18 Jun 2019
Food Hygiene
Where Science Meets Industry: Practical Outcomes of GFSI’s Working Group on Chemicals in Food Hygiene
The industry deploys many chemicals in their quest to ensure safe food for consumers, including disinfectants, sanitisers and cleaning agents. In response to concerns about the safety of these important products from the European Commission and consumer groups, GFSI organised a Technical Working Group comprised of scientists and industry experts to address the risks […]
Blog
13 Nov 2017
Why Collaboration is Critical to Food Safety for Retailers
The food retail industry is experiencing extensive, exponential change. And all signs point to more changes to come. Consumers are demanding fresh, locally sourced ingredients. They want artisanal products and exotic flavours. They want fresh food and food prepared on the premises. This consumer demand for diverse products and ingredients creates unique challenges for […]
Blog
04 Feb 2020
GFSI
4 GFSI Myths, Busted: The Truth About Auditors, CPOs and Regulations
There is always more to learn about GFSI! In the months since stepping into the role of Director last October, I’ve been focused on truly understanding the all facets of the critical and unique role GFSI plays in the global food safety ecosystem. As part of this process, I’ve encountered a few misconceptions […]
Blog
08 Aug 2018
Global Markets
GFSI Global Markets Programme: The Journey of a Mexican Agribusiness
This blog post is the second of a series that will be published over the next few weeks. This series will allow you to get to know the 2018 GFSI Global Markets Awards winners from four countries across the globe (Mexico, Japan, Nigeria and Pakistan) and how their use of the GFSI Global Markets Programme […]
Press Release
21 Sep 2017
Peer-reviewed Research Publication Gives a Big Nod to GFSI’s Collective Industry Achievements
PARIS, 21st September 2017 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has been the subject of a freshly-published, peer-reviewed research paper in the Journal of Food Protection titled “Impact of the Global Food Safety Initiative on Food Safety Worldwide: Statistical Analysis of a Survey of International Food Processors”. The paper’s results confirm the rationale behind the creation and […]
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