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Press Release
27 Apr 2023
Governance
USAID Signs Partnership with The Global Food Safety Initiative
Atlanta, 26th April 2023 — Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve food safety and sustainable food systems in Africa. This MOU is an integral part of GFSI’s new capability strategy approach and contributes to the U.S. government’s […]
News Update
25 Jan 2021
Global Markets
Understanding GFSI’s ‘Race to the Top’ | Webinar
Thank you to all those who participated in GFSI’s first webinar of 2021! If you were not able to make the live session, we invite you to read the summary below or watch the recording. We invite you to join GFSI leadership on 25th March, the third day of the virtual GFSI Conference, […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Supply Chain Risk Management: Understanding the Value of Traceability in the Supply Chain
Supply chain management and risk control is a process that combines elements of prevention, mitigation and recovery. Different models have been developed to achieve and deliver this process. However, they are all based on the three basic principles/steps of risk management…
News Update
28 Apr 2023
Conferencia GFSI 2023. Resumen del día 3 – Inocuidad Alimentaria: Un Lenguaje Común, Un Objetivo Común Para Todos
ATLANTA, 27 de abril de 2023 — Ahora más que nunca, las personas que se ocupan de la inocuidad de los alimentos necesitan encontrar nuevas formas de alcanzar la misión de ‘alimentos inocuos para todos’, coincidieron los expertos en inocuidad de los alimentos y los responsables políticos de todo el mundo en el tercer y […]
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 […]
Blog
13 Dec 2017
Building a Safer and More Progressive Food Industry Through Public-Private Partnerships
As our food network becomes more globalized and interconnected, we have seen a shift towards greater transparency and integrity as consumers are awakened to issues of food safety and traceability. With this has come a recognition that we cannot build a safer and more efficient food supply chain without the support of local and national […]
Blog
01 Sep 2014
Driving Practical Solutions that Reduce Your Food Waste, Safely | Sealed Air @ GFSC 2015
Understanding food safety principles is essential to managing and reducing food waste throughout the supply chain.
Blog
10 May 2021
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 […]
News Update
28 Apr 2023
GFSI
GFSI Conference 2023 Day 3 Roundup — Food Safety: A Common Language, A Common Goal For All
ATLANTA, 27 April 2023 — Now more than ever, people tackling food safety need to find new ways to reach the mission of ‘safe food for everybody’, agreed global food safety experts and policymakers on the third and final day of the GFSI conference in Atlanta. Top food industry leaders, technology experts, and policy makers […]
Blog
03 Jan 2018
GFSI Turns 18 in 2018 | Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
I have been serving as GFSI Director for 3 years now but I’ve been familiar with GFSI since it was created. I’m delighted with the path GFSI has taken. It has a unique position leading collaboration in food safety across the private and public sectors around the world. It’s the only organisation unifying manufacturers, retailers, […]
Blog
14 Jan 2016
Supply Chains
Proactive Food Safety: Three Strategies to Stay Ahead
Consumer demand and food safety regulations are requiring food safety strategies that are increasingly proactive. For food manufacturers and retailers to meet the demand, they will need to address three critical areas: effective training, technology utilization and water management. As we kick off 2016, here is a look at how these three factors can be […]
Blog
02 Jun 2016
Food Safety – A Never Ending Journey
GFSI’s journey began 16 years ago, when a few leading retailers came together over a common desire to get a grip on food safety. They set out to standardize understanding through establishing a benchmark system for certification schemes. With easily comparable quality and safety requirements. Beyond national boundaries, on a worldwide level. Now, GFSI has […]
Blog
09 Apr 2021
Food Safety Culture
Connecting the Dots to Measurable Food Safety
/SPONSORED CONTENT/ Almost all foods that are produced, served, and sold have a level of risk that if not handled properly may lead to a product potentially becoming unsafe. As food safety professionals it is our responsibility to design and manage food safety programs that identify and reduce these risks. Managing and measuring food safety […]
News Update
07 Sep 2020
GFSI
New GFSI Japan Local Group Chair Kotani and New Vice-Chair Ishikawa Talk About Their Aspirations
In January, Masanori Kotani (Amazon Japan G.K.) assumed office as the Chair of the GFSI Japan Local Group, with Atsushi Ishikawa (Harada Tea Processing Co., Ltd.) assuming office as the Vice-Chair. This interview was postponed due to COVID-19 crisis, and was conducted in June for the two to speak on future policies and activities […]
Press Release
15 Jun 2016
Public-private Partnership
GFSI and UNIDO Sign MoU to Solidify Strategic Partnership for Food Safety Capability Building
CAPETOWN, 15 June 2016 – Today amidst a gathering of the world’s consumer goods industry leaders at the CGF Global Summit in South Africa, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal their commitment to a large-scale partnership for food […]