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News Update
09 Jul 2019
GFSI Conference
A Productive Public-Private Partnership in Argentina: Two Years of Collaboration between GFSI and MINAGRO
Argentina is one of the agricultural powerhouses of the world, its fertile land yielding everything from soybeans to grass-fed beef. The country therefore has a special obligation to ensure a safe supply chain, both to maintain its place in the global economy and to protect the health of consumers in Argentina and beyond. GFSI is […]
Blog
21 Mar 2022
Sponsored Content
Sustainable Food Safety in a Changing Labor Market
Many of our conversations about sustainability focus on natural resources, and rightfully so. We have an obligation to care for the environment in which we live, especially when that environment is growing and raising our food. However, the last several years have shown it is also crucial to consider the sustainability of the systems that […]
Blog
27 Apr 2022
Sponsored Content
Leveraging Pandemic Learnings For Our Food Environments
It’s just over two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. While many of us have adjusted to living in a pandemic world, it’s important that, as we try to get “back to normal,” we take a critical look at what we have experienced, how our world has changed and how to […]
Blog
28 Jan 2019
Supply Chain Management and an Evolving Food Industry
The food industry is a constantly evolving industry that faces challenges posed by increasing globalisation, regulation and competition. Supply chain management is an integral part of most businesses, essential to their success and customer satisfaction. It is the efficient management of end-to-end process from a design of the product or service to the time when […]
Blog
12 Apr 2019
Certification
Importance of Managing Risk in Food Supply Chains
The annual GFSI Conference was this year held at the Nice Acropolis Convention Center in France. The event was hailed as a success, attracting over 1,000 delegates from around the world. These included representatives from governments, the food industry and academia. I was privileged to be asked to moderate the SGS hosted special session entitled, […]
Press Release
30 Jun 2021
Governance
Global Food Safety Initiative is Accepting Applications to Join Their Steering Committee
GFSI is delighted to announce that in line with its new Governance Rules, applications will be open to all those eligible to join the GFSI Steering Committee between the 12/7 and 24/7. The GFSI Steering Committee is made up of senior food safety leaders from members of the CGF Coalition of Action on Food Safety. […]
Press Release
28 Mar 2022
Governance
GFSI Steering Committee Meets to Share Progress in Advancing Food Safety Best Practice
PARIS and BARCELONA, 28th March 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) will today conclude a three-day Steering Committee meeting examining the organisation’s progress over the last year as a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). The Coalition represents the food industry’s commitment to food safety and its 22 Steering Committee […]
Blog
31 Oct 2018
My Impressions from IAFP Argentina and the Exciting Momentum in Latin America
I was pleased to represent GFSI at the recent VI Latin American Symposium on Food Safety that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina recently. It was an exciting week where leading experts within the food industry from Latin America and North America met together to exchange knowledge and best practice in food safety. Huge thanks […]
News Update
12 Sep 2019
Benchmarking
Call for Participation in New Working Group Managing Risks in Produce and Leafy Greens
GFSI is seeking food safety professionals and primary production experts to participate in a new Technical Working Group (TWG). This group is set to carry out a literature review and provide guidelines on risk management in primary production and leafy greens. “A review of global best practices by this Technical Working Group will assist in […]
Press Release
23 Mar 2021
GFSI
Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action
34 CGF Members Join the All-New Coalition and Will Be Governed by New Steering Committee GFSI Becomes Eighth Coalition of Action Under the Stewardship of The Consumer Goods Forum PARIS, 23rd March 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is starting a new chapter […]
Press Release
04 Jan 2022
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 […]
Blog
05 Feb 2018
Consumer Trust is Truly Your Greatest Asset
Building a foundation of trust with your consumers takes years to establish and can take only minutes to lose. Trust in the food industry is more difficult to rebuild, too, than in other industries. SAI Global’s 2017 Consumer Trust Index revealed that food crises in particular are treated significantly more seriously than product failures. And when […]
Blog
25 Jan 2019
Closing the Loop: Building Your Sustainability Journey
With the rise of globalisation, social media, and an increasingly energised citizenry, the pressure on the food network to close the loop and offer clear and sustainable choices has never been greater. The importance of food and beverage is the experience that it brings. As consumers we want and expect a full spectrum of […]