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News Update
22 Dec 2022
International Featured Standards (IFS) Appeals Sanction Decision by GFSI
This announcement follows one made by GFSI on 8th December 2022 that the GFSI Steering Committee had sanctioned IFS for a period of 3 months. As indicated in our announcement on 8th December, as part of the GFSI Governance Rules, IFS has a right to appeal this decision. GFSI reports on 22nd December 2022 that we are […]
News Update
21 Dec 2022
GFSI 2022 News Update: Reflections, Achievements & Seasons Greetings
In the final GFSI update of 2022, GFSI Director Erica Sheward reflects on some of the year’s achievements and a future look towards 2023. The year launched with the success of the GFSI Conference hosted in Barcelona, the first in-person conference since before the pandemic, which brings much anticipation for the GFSI Conference 2023 in […]
News Update
08 Dec 2022
GFSI Steering Committee Sanctions International Featured Standards (IFS)
GFSI Steering Committee Sanctions International Featured Standards (IFS) effective 8th December 2022 In order to maintain trust and confidence in GFSI-recognised certification programmes and preserve the integrity of GFSI recognition, the GFSI Steering Committee has suspended IFS for a three-month period beginning on 8th December 2022. As part of the GFSI Governance Rules, IFS has […]
News Update
14 Nov 2022
GFSI
GFSI Welcomes Senior Technical Manager Lalaina Randriamanantsoa
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to welcome Lalaina Randriamanantsoa back to the team as Senior Technical Manager. Lalaina’s wealth of experience brings diverse perspectives and pragmatic approaches to food safety management aimed at ensuring consumer protection. With over fifteen years experience in […]
News Update
09 Nov 2022
Governance
GFSI Amends Governance Model and Rules of Procedure
GFSI has today published Version 7 of its Governance Model and Rules of Procedure (GMRP) document. The GMRP defines the governing principles for the GFSI Coalition of Action and specifies an annual review to be completed by the Governance Sub-Committee. These latest changes, ratified by the GFSI Steering Committee at their recent meeting on 15th-16th […]
News Update
26 Oct 2022
Consultation
GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for China HACCP Certification System
Update 26 November 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. The Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) is the scheme owner for the CHINA HACCP Certification System. The content of the standard requirements: Implementation rules for HACCP System Certification (v2021) is currently undergoing a Technical Equivalence assessment against GFSI Benchmarking Requirements v2020. […]
News Update
17 Oct 2022
Consultation
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for Freshcare
Update 17 November 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. Freshcare Supply Chain Standard edition 2 July 2021, is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is now entering the stakeholder consultation phase, starting on 17 October 2022. The Freshcare Supply Chain Standard has been developed to provide a food safety and quality management […]
News Update
28 Jul 2022
Consultation
GFSI Opens New Stakeholder Consultation for BRCGS
Update 29 August 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. BRCGS’ Issue 3 of Agents & Brokers standard is undergoing the GFSI Benchmarking Process and is now entering the stakeholder consultation phase, starting on 28 July 2022. The Agents and Brokers Global Standard provides a framework to manage product safety, authenticity, quality […]
News Update
07 Jul 2022
Consultation
GFSI Opens Stakeholder Consultation for Equitable Food Initiative
Update 11 August 2022: Please note that this consultation is now closed. Equitable Food Initiative is a non-profit skill-building and certification organisation that brings growers, farm workers, retailers, and consumers together to create a safer, more equitable food system. This unique approach sets standards for labour practices, food safety and pest management while engaging workers […]
News Update
20 May 2022
Food Fraud
GFSI Invited to Share Comments on New Codex Guidance on Food Fraud
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is participating with the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) to support the development of its new guidance on food fraud. GFSI appears in the first draft guidelines of the Codex Guidance on Food Fraud as a key reference for its work on food […]
News Update
13 May 2022
Technical Equivalence
GFSI Stakeholders Deliver a Compelling Assessment of the Technical Equivalence Programme
In 2021, GFSI launched a strategic review of its Technical Equivalence process with an extensive stakeholder survey, as well as targeted interviews. This gathered responses from all key stakeholder groups of the Technical Equivalence process: Public Standard Owners currently acknowledged or attracted by the GFSI Technical Equivalence process, GFSI-recognised Certification Programme Owners, Certification Bodies, Food […]
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 […]
News Update
03 May 2022
Benchmarking
Service Providers Are Now Eligible for GFSI-Recognised Certification
At the March Steering Committee meeting of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), which took place in Barcelona in conjunction with the 2022 GFSI Conference, the decision was made to approve the publication of a new scope to the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements version 2020. This new scope covers the provision of services impacting food safety […]
News Update
12 Apr 2022
SDGs
GFSI Surveys Industry on Action for SDGs
At the recent GFSI Conference in Barcelona, the Global Food Safety Initiative launched a call to foster greater action and impact to embed the food safety industry into the sustainability agenda and to engage its community in taking a bigger role in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a shared blueprint settled in […]
News Update
05 Apr 2022
ESM: GFSI Conference 2022 Day 3 Review
News Update
31 Mar 2022
ESM: GFSI Conference 2022 Day 2 Review
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