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Press Release
29 Jan 2021
GFSI
New GFSI Podcast Series to Explore Food Safety, Industry Action and Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues
PARIS, 29th January 2021 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today launches its all-new GFSI Podcast Series. The series will welcome food safety experts from across the spectrum of sectors and stakeholders that form part of the broader GFSI community to discuss the latest happenings in the world of food safety. The first episode, […]
News Update
11 Apr 2019
GFSI Conference
Food Safety Matters Podcast Features Voices from the GFSI Conference
GFSI is the star of the show on a recent episode of Food Safety Matters, a podcast produced by the leading industry publication Food Safety Magazine. Tune in for an engaging recap of this year’s conference — highlights, memorable moments and key takeaways — with a teaser for the GFSI Conference 2020 […]
Podcast
12 Sep 2022
Public-private Partnership
GFSI CODEX Working Group Update
In this episode of the GFSI podcast series, Anne Gerardi speaks to food safety experts Himanshu Gupta, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Manager, Nestlé and Co-chair of the GFSI CODEX Working Group; Frances Freeman, Regulatory Affairs Consultant for GFSI supporting the GFSI CODEX Working Group; and Steve Wearne, Chairperson of the CODEX Alimentarius Commission and former […]
Podcast
20 Jan 2022
GFSI
Outcomes from the GFSI Global Markets Strategic Review
As the Global Food Safety Initiative, our ambition is to create and enhance food safety capability in food business operators, no matter their size or location in the world. To reach this ambition, it is essential to ensure GFSI’s Global Markets Programme evolves to meet the demands of a changing food safety ecosystem. In this episode of […]
Podcast
29 Jan 2021
GFSI
Food Safety: Rethink, Reset, Recharge
In this, the first episode in our new GFSI Podcast Series, “Food Safety: Rethink, Reset, Recharge”, we speak to Erica Sheward, Director of GFSI, who looks back on 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 on food safety, and looks ahead to all the new and exciting actions taking shape within GFSI. These include updates on […]
Podcast
10 Nov 2021
GFSI
Shaping the Food Safety Coalition – A Member Perspective
In this episode of the GFSI Podcast Series, Linda Okpala speaks to new GFSI Steering Committee members Natalia Sommer, Magnit, and Mark Fryling, General Mills about their first impressions as new SteerCo members, priorities and what GFSI and collaboration means to them. Click to Sign Up for More GFSI Podcasts
Video
22 Sep 2021
GFSI Race To The Top Priorities
GFSI Webinar: The New Pathway for Food Safety Auditors: Introducing a New Model for Qualification
Check out the webinar and read the latest ATPD press release: GFSI Publishes Response to Auditor Training & Professional Development Stakeholder Consultation PARIS, 26TH October 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum through its Coalition of Action on Food Safety, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), has today published its response to the feedback received as part of […]
Press Release
26 Oct 2021
Consultation
GFSI Publishes Response to Auditor Training & Professional Development Stakeholder Consultation
PARIS, 26th October 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum through its Coalition of Action on Food Safety, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), has today published its response to the feedback received as part of the recent stakeholder consultation run on the proposed new GFSI Benchmarking Requirements for Professional Bodies. This is a significant milestone in […]
News Update
20 Jan 2022
Global Markets
Outcomes from the GFSI Global Markets Strategic Review
It is becoming increasingly clear that local and well-informed food systems are critical in driving progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to the overall food security of future generations. Yet there is a lack of coordinated global support for businesses to build food safety capabilities, meet customer and regulatory requirements and supply safe […]
Podcast
25 May 2021
GFSI
Food Safety: Collaboration, Transparency & the Road Ahead
In this episode host Linda Okpala speaks to new GFSI Steering Committee member Zoltan Syposs from The Coca-Cola Company on his first impressions, the increasingly important roles of collaboration and transparency, and the direction food safety is heading. Click to Sign Up for More GFSI Podcasts
Podcast
07 Jul 2021
GFSI
The Role of Science & Technology in Food Safety
In this episode, host Linda Okpala welcomes the new Chair of GFSI’s Science & Technology Advisory Group, David Crean, as they discuss the importance of the academic community in ensuring safe food for people everywhere and what has motivated David to dedicate his career to food safety. Click to Sign Up for […]
Podcast
26 Oct 2021
GFSI
A GFSI Update on the Auditor Training & Professional Development Consultation
In this episode, Linda Okpala speaks to GFSI Senior Technical Manager Marie-Claude Quentin. Marie-Claude provides an update on the exciting work on auditor training and professional development and the responses to the recent stakeholder consultation. To learn more about the responses and how the GSFI answered them, please check the press release and summary of […]
Podcast
29 Apr 2021
GFSI
Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors
In this episode, host Linda Okpala speaks to GFSI Senior Technical Manager Marie-Claude Quentin on the latest public consultation from the GFSI. This new consultation is designed to support the qualification, training, professional development and recognition of food safety auditors, the unsung stars of the ambition to deliver safe food for people everywhere. If you […]
Podcast
17 Mar 2021
GFSI
Supporting the GFSI Conference & the Post-Pandemic Food Industry
In this episode, host Linda Okpala speaks to Lisa Robinson, Vice President, Global Food Safety & Public Health, at Ecolab on why the company continues to support the GFSI Conference and how they are working to support companies on their food safety journey through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Click to Sign […]
Podcast
04 Mar 2021
GFSI
Food Safety & the GFSI’s Global Markets Programme
In this episode, Anne Gerardi, Senior Project Manager, GFSI, speaks to our resident host Linda Okpala about the importance of GFSI’s Global Markets Programme and the exciting public consultation that is currently taking place, as the team look to revamp the Programme for the future. Click to Sign Up for More GFSI […]
News Update
01 Jul 2021
Governance
GFSI Establishes Science and Technology Advisory Group
PARIS, 1st July 2021 — The Global Food Safety Initiative is delighted to announce the official launch of the GFSI Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG). STAG, introduced as part of a series of collaborative enhancements of the oversight of the GFSI ecosystem since it became a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum […]