Blog27 May 2024Sponsored Content
Maintaining Food Safety with Sound IPM Strategies Amid Rapid Distribution Expansion It doesn’t take much travel by car to see the rapid expansion of distribution infrastructure along roadways around populated areas. With record-breaking growth in distribution and logistics, food safety takes on a whole new meaning as supply chains are stretched, reconfigured, and disrupted. A network of distribution centers, cross-docks, warehouses, and fulfillment centers extend the […]
Blog02 May 2024Sponsored Content
Empowering Trust in the Food Chain – The Future is Now The Food Chain is at a Pivotal Moment in its Evolution. Food chain partners are being challenged by a strong and growing need for consumers to understand the dynamics and workings of the food chain to empower their trust. Consumers are increasingly demanding their right to know more about where their food comes from […]
Blog24 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Leading the Charge in Sustainable Pest Control In recent decades, we’ve seen a significant shift in the pest control industry towards more sustainable and eco-friendly practices, driven by an internal commitment to recognising and mitigating the environmental impact of traditional pest control methods. Regulatory pressures, corporate social responsibility initiatives and an increased awareness of the ramifications of traditional pest control are […]
Blog18 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Helping Animals Tell Their Stories – and Ensuring We Listen Imagine a world where technology allows farmers and ranchers to know how their animals feel, whether showing early signs of potential illness, not eating properly, or exhibiting unusual behaviour. Amazingly, it’s not a world we need to imagine anymore, thanks to innovative technology that allows animals to tell us their stories. It’s what makes the […]
Blog16 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Collaboration: An Essential Ingredient in Ensuring Supply Chain Food Safety This year’s GFSI Conference theme, “Food Safety – Meeting the Needs of our Evolving World”, underscores the importance of food safety from farm to fork. From food fraud to import and export limitations, challenges at the local, national and international levels have made it more challenging for organizations to ensure food safety throughout the supply […]
Blog06 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Automated Traceability – Australian Cherry Industry Case In an era where transparency and trust are paramount, the Australian cherry industry is leading the way by embracing automated traceability. This innovative approach, developed in partnership between Cherry Growers Australia and Agriculture Victoria, leverages RFID technology and GS1 standards to digitalise the supply chain. The result is a system that not only meets quality […]
Blog05 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Navigating F&B Industry Challenges: Adapting to Global Shifts for Safety and Quality Assurance In the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the food and beverage industry, leaders are constantly faced with an array of challenges that directly impact the safety and quality of the products they offer. From disruptions in the supply chain to shifts in the workforce and the increasing impacts of climate change, the need for innovative […]
Blog03 Apr 2024
Can AI and Cameras Help Future-proof Pest Control? Over the past decade, technology has driven better pest control across the food industry and beyond. Digital traps and devices have given pest controllers new levels of efficiency, enabling 24/7 monitoring and the ability to interact with a customer site without needing to be there. Similarly, technology is also used for targeted treatments – […]
Blog01 Apr 2024Sponsored Content
Paving the Path for a True Risk-Based Food Safety Approach The Shift From Compliance to “Culture + Systems” Approaches In the intricate web of the modern food industry, ensuring food safety stands as a crucial mandate. However, the landscape has evolved, demanding a shift from traditional hazard-based tactics to a balanced risk-based “culture + systems” approach. This transition is not only imperative but also laden […]
Blog29 Mar 2024Sponsored Content
Protecting Agricultural Production Credentials and Claims: Australian Cherry Industry Export Perspective Transparency and trust are paramount for fresh produce exports and the Australian cherry industry is leading the way. During the GS1 session, Patrick Ulloa, Export Development Manager at Cherry Growers Australia, will highlight the importance of having confidence in producer claims and credentials, and the role that GS1 and other international standards play in underwriting […]
Blog28 Mar 2024Sponsored Content
Safe Food for Everyone: What Actions can we Take NOW? Did you know that the world’s population is estimated to approach 10 billion people by 2050? And as the number of people on our planet grows, so too does the global demand for a balanced and nutritious diet. Current estimates suggest that one-third of the world’s food production is lost or wasted, and the nourishment […]
Blog19 Apr 2023
Pest Kinetics – The Implications in Your Facility We live in a world of movement. Both random and organized movements are a part of almost everything we do. Consider the movement of food products through the channels of production, processing, packaging, and distribution. It’s amazing how a complex series of movements can transform a plant in a field into a healthy, delicious […]
Blog17 Apr 2023
Keeping Ahead of Risk and Disruption in the Food Industry How are food businesses managing change – learning how to pivot and be agile as change keeps on coming – faster and more complex than before? How are they balancing – staying ahead of emerging disruptions and managing ongoing risks of food safety? We consider what’s at play. We all know how much […]
Blog03 Apr 2023Sponsored Content
How Climate Change Can Affect Pest Pressures and Food Supply Chains Food safety professionals play a critical role in ensuring that our food supply is free from harmful contaminants, including pests. However, climate change is having an impact on pest control strategies. Rising temperatures, longer seasons and changing weather patterns create more favorable conditions for pests to thrive in many areas, leading to an increased risk […]
Blog22 Mar 2023Sponsored Content
Prioritizing Both Food Safety and Sustainability To advance a more sustainable future, the power of water cannot be underestimated. However, water will always be one of the most critical elements for cleaning. With a holistic, site-wide approach, food & beverage manufacturers can make a big impact on both cleaning and sustainability goals. Food manufacturers face the challenges of not only producing […]
Blog14 Jun 2022GFSI Conference
Why Our Global GFSI Community Never Fails to Inspire Me and Why I Can’t Wait to See Them Again at the GFSI Conference 2023 in Atlanta! Back in March, we welcomed back our global GFSI Community to the GFSI Conference, which was hosted in a not-so-sunny Barcelona at the end of the month. It was amazing to bring the GFSI Community back together again after so long, but I’d be lying if I said we didn’t have doubts about hosting the […]
Standard: BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety issue 9 with audit programmes: Announced, Blended Announced, Unannounced – voluntary, Unannounced – mandatory 1 in 3 years
Scopes: BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products C0 – Animal Conversion
CI – Processing of Perishable Animal Products
CII – Processing of Perishable Plant Products
CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products
D – Production of Feed
K – Production of (Bio) Chemicals (Additives, Vitamins, Minerals, Bio-Cultures, Flavourings, Enzymes and Processing Aids)
Standard: Global Standard for Packaging Materials issue 6 only with audit programme announced, unannounced, blended announced Scope:
I – Production of Food Packaging
Standard: Global Standard for Agents & Brokers issue 3 Scope:
FII – Food Broker / Agent
Standard: Global Standard for Storage and Distribution issue 4 only with audit programme announced, unannounced (option 1 and 2), blended announced Scope:
G – Provision of Storage and Distribution Services
Standard: CanadaGAP Program Management Manual version 10.0 2024 and CanadaGAP Food Safety Manuals v10.0 Scopes: BI – Farming of plants (other than grains and pulses)
BIII Pre-Process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Freshcare Food Safety & Quality Standard – Edition 4.2 Scopes: BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses) BIII Pre Processing Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Freshcare Supply Chain Edition 2 Scopes: BIII Pre-process Handling of plant products
FI Retail / Wholesale
FII Food Broker / Agent
G Provision of Storage and Distribution Services
Standard: FSSC 22000 version 6 Scopes: BIII – Pre-process Handling of plant products CO – Animal Primary Conversion CI – Processing of Perishable Animal Products CII – Processing of Perishable Plant Products CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products) CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
D – Production of Feed
G – Provision of Storage and Distribution Services
I – Production of Food Packaging K – Production of (Bio) Chemicals and Bio-cultures Used as Food Ingredients or Processing Aids in Food Production
Standard: Harmonized Produce Safety Standard (HPSS) Version 1.2 Scopes:
BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Integrated Farm Assurance SMART/GFS – Principles and Criteria for Aquaculture – Finfish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Seaweed – version 6.0 Scope:
AII – Farming of fish and seafood
Standard: Integrated Farm Assurance GFS Plants – Principles and Criteria for Fruit and Vegetables – version 6.0 Scopes:
BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) Standard Version 1.2 Scopes:
BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
Standard: IFS Food v 8 Scopes:
BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
CO – Animal Primary Conversion
CI – Processing of Perishable Animal Products
CII – Processing of Perishable Plant Products
CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products) K- Production of (Bio) Chemicals and Bio-Cultures Used as Food Ingredients or Processing Aids in Food Production
Standard: JFS-C Standard Version 3.0 Scopes:
CI – Processing of Perishable Animal Products
CII – Processing of Perishable Plant Products
CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products) CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
Standards: ASIAGAP (Asia Good Agricultural Practice)/
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Fruits and Vegetables 2.3;
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Tea Ver.2.3
Scope: BI – Farming of Plants (other than grains and pulses)
Standards: ASIAGAP (Asia Good Agricultural Practice)/
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Grains Ver.2.3;
Scope: BII – Farming of Grains and Pulses
Standards: ASIAGAP (Asia Good Agricultural Practice)/
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Fruits and Vegetables 2.3;
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Grains Ver.2.3;
• Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Tea Ver.2.3
Scope: BIII – Pre-process handling of plant products
Standard: PrimusGFS version 3.2 Scopes: BI – Farming of Plants
BII – Farming of Grains and Pulses
BIII – Pre-Process Handling of Plant Product
CII – Processing of Perishable Plant Products
CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
G – Provision of Storage and Distribution Services
Standard: SQF food safety codes edition 9 (level 2) Scopes: AI – Farming of Animals for Meat/ Milk / Eggs / Honey
BI – Farming of Plants (Other Than Grains and Pulses)
BIII – Pre-process Handling of Plant Products
CO – Animal Primary Conversion
CI – Processing of Perishable Animal Products
CII – Processing of perishable plant productsI Production of Food Packaging
CIII – Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
CIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products)
D – Production of Feed
G – Provision of Storage and Distribution Services
K – Production of (Bio) Chemicals and Bio-Cultures Used as Food Ingredients or Processing Aids in Food Production
GLOBALG.A.P.
Standard: Integrated Farm Assurance Aquaculture Standard version 5.3-GFS Scope:
AII – Farming of Fish
Standard: PrimusGFS Standard Version 3 Scopes:
EIII – Processing of Animal and Plant Perishable Products (Mixed Products)
EIV – Processing of Ambient Stable Products