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Relive the Energy: GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary Now Available! News Update 22 May 2025 GFSI Relive the Energy: GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary Now Available! What an incredible energy and engagement we witnessed at #gfsi25 in Dublin! From March 31 to April 3, 2025, the GFSI Conference brought together visionary leadership from across the global food ecosystem. This year’s theme, “Global Resilience: Forging a Sustainable Food Safety Future,” set the stage for crucial discussions, with a special focus on the […]
Dublin Meeting Sharpens GFSI’s Mission and Sets Key Priorities for Food Safety News Update 12 May 2025 Benchmarking Dublin Meeting Sharpens GFSI’s Mission and Sets Key Priorities for Food Safety The city of Dublin played host to an energising gathering of the GFSI Steering Committee (29-31 March 2025). The meeting was a powerful demonstration of the dedication of GFSI’s food industry leaders and team to reinforcing the foundations of global food safety. Aligning on the Future of Food Safety Assurance The meeting kicked off with […]
Charting The Course for Auditor Training and Professional Development: GFSI Responds to Stakeholder Feedback on the New Framework News Update 20 Jan 2025 Auditors Charting The Course for Auditor Training and Professional Development: GFSI Responds to Stakeholder Feedback on the New Framework An Upcoming Framework to Support Food Safety Auditor Career Advancement We are pleased to announce the culmination of GFSI’s Food Safety Auditor Training and Professional Development Framework (FSAPDF) stakeholder consultation process. This initiative marks a significant milestone in our collaborative effort to elevate the competency, consistency, and credibility of food safety auditors across the industry. […]
GFSI Launches Consultation on Professional Development Framework For Food Safety Auditors News Update 18 Sep 2024 GFSI GFSI Launches Consultation on Professional Development Framework For Food Safety Auditors Update 21 October 2024: Please note that this consultation is now closed.   Join the RTTT Journey In 2020, GFSI launched its bold new vision for transformational change to the way in which GFSI operates and seeks to make an impact. The programme of reform of GFSI is called “The Race to the Top” (RTTT). […]
GFSI Steering Committee Sets Course for Change 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 […]
GFSI Position on the Complementary Role of 3rd Party and 2nd Party audits — Japanese Publication 19 Jul 2023 Auditors GFSI Position on the Complementary Role of 3rd Party and 2nd Party audits — Japanese
GFSI Launches Pilot for Food Safety Auditor Benchmarking Requirements to Boost Take-up of Critical Role Press Release 23 Mar 2022 Auditors GFSI Launches Pilot for Food Safety Auditor Benchmarking Requirements to Boost Take-up of Critical Role PARIS, 23rd March 2022 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today announces the launch of the first live pilot of its Benchmarking Requirements for Food Safety Auditors’ Professional Recognition Bodies, following a successful consultation period. Although Food Safety Auditors are a vital part of ensuring safe food is available for people around the world, […]
Consultation Response and Call for Participation: Feature 1 News Update 15 Dec 2021 Auditors Consultation Response and Call for Participation: Feature 1 Successfully Transitioning to a New Model for the Verification of Auditor Competence We would like to thank all stakeholders who took part in the recent consultation exploring arrangements for a successful transition to the new model of food safety auditor qualification and professional development. 93 respondents took part in the consultation, with a balanced representation […]
Consultation Response: Transitional Arrangements for Auditor Competence Verification Publication 14 Dec 2021 Auditors Consultation Response: Transitional Arrangements for Auditor Competence Verification
GFSI Sets First-ever Benchmarking Requirements for Food Safety Auditor Training and Development to Boost Take-up of Critical Role Press Release 04 Nov 2021 Consultation GFSI Sets First-ever Benchmarking Requirements for Food Safety Auditor Training and Development to Boost Take-up of Critical Role   PARIS, 4th November 2021 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum, has today launched the first-ever set of Benchmarking Requirements for food safety auditor Professional Recognition Bodies. By raising the profile of the profession of auditing, and focusing entry requirements on competence, the aim is […]
GFSI Publishes Response to Auditor Training & Professional Development Stakeholder Consultation 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 […]
Introducing a New Pathway for Food Safety Auditors Blog 26 Oct 2021 Consultation Introducing a New Pathway for Food Safety Auditors Today, there is an increasing risk of a shortage of auditors, due to a combination of increase in auditing demand, and more auditors retiring than newcomers joining the profession. Many in the industry have been sounding the alarm for some time now about the growing challenges surrounding this profession – a profession which is at […]
GFSI Hosts Webinar on Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors – a Review of Race to the Top Feature 1 News Update 21 May 2021 Consultation GFSI Hosts Webinar on Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors – a Review of Race to the Top Feature 1 GFSI recently held a webinar on securing the future of food safety auditors; a review of Race to the Top Feature 1. GFSI Senior Technical Manager Marie-Claude Quentin began the session by introducing the two panelists: Jon Poole, Chief Executive of IFST, and Andrew Clarke, Senior Director of QA at Loblaw Companies Ltd. Marie-Claude first […]
Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors – a Review of Race to the Top Feature 1 Video 21 May 2021 Consultation Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors – a Review of Race to the Top Feature 1
GFSI Position on the complementary role of 3rd party and 2nd party audits Publication 17 May 2021 Auditors GFSI Position on the complementary role of 3rd party and 2nd party audits
Last Update of 2020 on GFSI’s ‘Race to the Top’ News Update 15 Dec 2020 Certification Last Update of 2020 on GFSI’s ‘Race to the Top’ Welcome to the second ‘Race to the Top’ news update from GFSI Director Erica Sheward! #gfsiR2T “I’m delighted to report that as the year comes to an end, we are in a brilliant place to press forward with all four features of the first phase of the ‘Race to the Top’. And the second phase […]
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