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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Certification
GFSI Answers Our Two Most Frequently Asked Questions
Here at GFSI, the two questions we receive most often both have to do with the certification process – namely, “How do I get ‘GFSI certified?'” and ‘Is this standard GFSI-recognised?’ Today, GFSI Senior Technical Manager Marie-Claude Quentin is here to walk us through the recognition process in more detail, and explain how you can […]
Benchmarking
CanadaGAP Obtains Recognition Against Version 2020.1 of GFSI Benchmarking Requirements
PARIS, 4th May 2021 — CanadaGAP®, an internationally recognised food safety programme for fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers, and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, today announced that CanadaGAP has successfully achieved recognition against GFSI’s Version 2020.1 Benchmarking Requirements. The recognition encompasses three CanadaGAP certification options: […]
GFSI Conference
Important Announcement – 2020 GFSI Conference Coronavirus Notice
UPDATED: 18th February 2020 The safety and wellbeing of our delegates and colleagues is a top priority for The Consumer Goods Forum and the GFSI Conference 2020. We are closely monitoring the current coronavirus situation and fully understand the concerns around travelling at this time. Registrations are ongoing and are consistent with previous years. Consistent […]
Important Announcement – Coronavirus Developments in Washington State
The safety and wellbeing of our delegates and colleagues continues to be a top priority for The Consumer Goods Forum and the GFSI Conference 2020. As the situation in King County, Washington State, continues to develop, we fully understand the concerns raised by delegates and staff who attended the recent GFSI Conference in the Seattle […]
GFSI
One Standard for the Food Industry? | Ask GFSI
GFSI has recently received some questions around the opportunity to converge towards a unique standard for food safety. In today’s post, we respond to these questions and explain the GFSI position on this topic. For those who know GFSI well, you know that we provide a framework for harmonising food safety Certification Programmes, while leaving […]
Future of Food
GFSI and the FAIRR Initiative Celebrate World Food Safety Day: Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow
GFSI and FAIRR Initiative recently held a webinar to celebrate World Food Safety Day on Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow. GFSI Senior ManagerAnne Gerardi was joined by Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director at the The Consumer Goods Forum, Maria Montosa, ESG Analyst at FAIRR Initiative, and Suresh Mistry, Co-Founder and head of ESG for […]
Sponsored Content
Have You Invested Enough in Food Safety Training?
/SPONSORED CONTENT/ I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2021 GFSI Conference. The Conference, held virtually for the first time, was marked by several excellent sessions that embodied the Conference’s theme this year: Rethink, Reset, and Recharge. Diversey, a Diamond Sponsor of the event, opted to focus on the reset button by hosting a […]
GFSI
Leveling Up Your Logs
My, how the world has changed in the short time since we were all together in Seattle! It is clear that food safety, even in a time of global crisis, cannot take a back seat. The topics we discussed at this meeting simply can’t be placed on the backburner. If anything, tools that give […]
GFSI Conference
Impressive ROI Calculation for Food Safety – A Follow-up from Testo’s Shark Tank
At the recent GFSI Conference in Seattle, I had the special opportunity to speak at a Breakout Session about how the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain can enhance food safety. This was a great experience and a fantastic new format for the conference, based on the popular ‘Shark Tank’ TV programme. The innovative […]
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