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News Update
13 Jul 2021
Food Safety Technology
Call for Participation – Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG)
UPDATE: 12th August 2021: Please note that this Consultation is now closed. The Global Food Safety initiative (GFSI), a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum, is seeking academic experts to join our newly established Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG). Food systems are more and more recurrently and severely challenged by food safety […]
Press Release
22 Nov 2022
Food Safety Technology
GFSI Science & Technology Advisory Group Publish Papers on Areas Set to Significantly Impact Food Safety
PARIS, 22 November 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Coalition of Action on Food Safety, has today published a new set of papers, developed by the GFSI Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG), that covers key areas the STAG members believe will significantly impact food safety. The report […]
News Update
10 May 2022
Governance
GFSI SteerCo Meeting Summary: Stronger Relationships, Stronger Food Safety Systems
Trust is undisputedly a fundamental ingredient in the recipe for food safety progress, so it comes as no surprise that it held such a prominent place at the recent GFSI Conference. The topic of trust was the guest of honour, referenced throughout the conference week in nearly every plenary speech, every breakout session and every […]
Blog
02 Feb 2022
Food Safety Technology
GFSI Stage Spotlight: Meet the Science and Technology Advisory Group
When we think of the future of the food safety ecosystem, what kind of impact can we predict for science and its future applications? Which scientific insights and trends are moving the needle? How will scientific developments influence food safety on the ground and to what extent will they redesign the ecosystem as a whole? […]
Publication
09 Aug 2023
Benchmarking
GFSI Conference 2023 Executive Summary: Japanese Version
Japanese language version of publication that offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
Publication
26 Jul 2023
GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2023 Executive Summary
Offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
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 […]
News Update
05 Sep 2023
Technical Equivalence
GFSI Steering Committee Sets Course for Change
PARIS, 1 September 2023 – The GFSI Steering Committee meeting in April recharged its mission to bring new life to the Race to the Top. The framework dominated the two-day meeting held prior to the GFSI Conference in Atlanta. Steerco discussion looked at ways to refine priorities for 2023 and beyond, including engagement with CPOs […]
Blog
20 Sep 2019
Certification
Providing Global Food Packaging Solutions with “Pakitte” Package (GFSI Report)
While food containers and packaging are part of our daily lives, most of us are surprisingly unfamiliar with their characteristics or how they are managed. We interviewed DISPEN PAK JAPAN Co., Inc., a packaging manufacturer, on topics such as food safety considerations and certification status related to packaging, and the Company’s future objectives. […]
News Update
10 Feb 2022
GFSI Conference
What is the role of science in food safety, at GFSI and on stage in Barcelona?
“When we think of the future of the food safety ecosystem, what kind of impact can we predict for science and its future applications?” asks David Crean — chair of GFSI’s Science and Technology Advisory Group, former vice president of Mars and a veteran food scientist — in his newly released GFSI Blog guest post. […]
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 […]
News Update
20 Dec 2021
GFSI News Update: 2021 Achievements, Stakeholder Appreciation and Seasons Greetings
In the last GFSI update of 2021, GFSI Director Erica Sheward recaps some of the year’s achievements, noting that “the list is pretty huge.” The year started out with the GFSI Conference making a successful move to virtual and GFSI itself being relaunched as a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). In […]
News Update
13 Jul 2021
Steering Committee Meeting Summary- 1st July, 2021
The 1st July meeting started with a progress update from the Governance Sub-Committee on the implementation of GFSI’s Code of Ethical Conduct. Erica noted that the first step involved GFSI appointing ambassadors in all GFSI groups and committees to ensure that members abided by the Code and a dedicated email address would be established to […]