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News Update
13 May 2026
Consultation
New public stakeholder consultation for: CanadaGAP® | GFSI BMRs v2024
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to open the public stakeholder consultation for CanadaGAP®. This consultation is a mandatory step in the GFSI benchmarking process to allow for industry-wide input regarding the certification programme’s alignment with the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024. From 13 May 2026 to 12 June 2026 at midnight CET, […]
News Update
13 Apr 2026
Public-private Partnership
GFSI Japan 2026: Strengthening global food safety through strategic partnership and digital innovation
On February 20, 2026, the GFSI Japan Annual Conference convened in Tokyo, bringing together a high-level assembly of 44 participants to address the evolving landscape of global food safety. The delegation included 8 senior government officials, 5 Certification Program Owners (CPOs), and 28 members of the GFSI Japan Local Group (LG). The conference, themed “Paving […]
News Update
26 Mar 2026
GFSI Conference
Inside Day 3 of the GFSI 2026 Conference: Build Resilience Through Culture, Data, and Storytelling
VANCOUVER, 26th MARCH 2026 — Following two days dedicated to operational excellence and proactive risk prevention, Day 3 provided a roadmap for turning vision into action. Today’s sessions centred entirely on the human element of food safety. Driving food safety culture from the boardroom to the consumer Opening the discussion, Dirk Van de Put, Chairman […]
News Update
26 Mar 2026
GFSI Conference
Inside Day 2 of the GFSI 2026 Conference: How 600+ Executives Shift from Reaction to Prevention
VANCOUVER, 25th MARCH 2026 — Building on yesterday’s focus on operational excellence, Day 2 of the GFSI Conference challenged C-suite leaders to navigate evolving global risks through advanced technology and proactive supply chain management. C-suite attendees shared new strategies for deploying artificial intelligence and best practices to protect their brands’ value. Transforming Audit Integrity for […]
News Update
25 Mar 2026
GFSI Conference
Inside Day 1 of the GFSI 2026 Conference: How 600+ Executives Protect Their Brands’ Value
VANCOUVER, 24th MARCH 2026 — The 25th anniversary of the GFSI Conference opened today by Sean Summers, Group CEO, Pick n Pay and Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum, with incredible momentum. Over 600 executives—including top decision-makers from global giants like Loblaw Companies Limited, Pick n Pay, Costco Wholesale, OSI Group, and Wu-mart— […]
News Update
21 Mar 2026
Governance
GFSI Steering Committee Welcomes Liz Duffy as New Member
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Industry Solution on food safety, is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Duffy to its Steering Committee. As Vice President of Global Food Safety & Compliance at Walmart, Liz joins a Steering Committee composed of 17 other senior food safety leaders from the world’s […]
News Update
21 Mar 2026
Governance
GFSI Welcomes New Steering Committee Member, Kelvin Chen
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an Industry Solution within The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), is excited to welcome Kelvin Chen to its Steering Committee. As Head of Quality Assurance at Wumart Group, Kelvin has a solid scientific and professional background, including a bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Engineering, as well as 23 years […]
News Update
13 Mar 2026
GFSI
GFSI China sets 2026 agenda in Shanghai
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) China Working Group recently held its Steering Committee meeting at the CGF Greater China Representative Office in Shanghai. Over 40 senior executives from retailers, manufacturers, and digital platform providers gathered to find new ways to work together on food safety. Following a review of 2025 activities, the Committee set […]
News Update
13 Feb 2026
Food Safety Culture
GFSI Japan hosts strategic seminar on food safety culture
On 22 December, the GFSI Japan local group convened a high-level “knowledge sharing” forum in Tokyo to address food safety culture. Since their inception in 2020, these Japanese-language seminars have enabled The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) member companies to translate global standards into actionable local insights. This latest session was dedicated to moving the concept […]
News Update
26 Nov 2025
GFSI
Key Decisions and a Sharpened Focus at the Washington Steering Committee Meeting
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Steering Committee recently met in Washington, D.C. The three-day discussions focused on GFSI’s core principles: ensuring transparency and delivering tangible solutions to long-standing challenges in food safety assurance. GFSI Prioritises Core Governance and Oversight The Steering Committee conducted a comprehensive review of GFSI’s strategic priorities, originally driven by […]
News Update
26 Nov 2025
Food Safety Culture
Food Safety Talk Festival for Junior to Mid-Career Personnel
On 30 September, the GFSI Japan Local Group hosted an event for young to mid-career employees, aiming to foster greater pride and a sense of fulfilment in food safety work. Thirty food safety and quality assurance personnel from sixteen CGF member companies attended. The essential role of food safety employees During the first part, […]
News Update
26 Nov 2025
Certification
GFSI China Day 2025: New Strategies Driving Supply Chain Security in A Dynamic Market
The GFSI China Day 2025, held during the broader CGF China Day in Beijing, reinforced the industry’s collective mission to advance food safety across one of the world’s most dynamic markets. The event served as a crucial platform for the industry leaders of the GFSI China Local Group to tackle complex challenges, exchange best practices, […]
News Update
26 Nov 2025
Benchmarking
GFSI Unlocks Benchmarking for BMRs v2024 with New Governance Framework
Since the Dublin Conference in April 2025, GFSI has listened intently and has actively addressed stakeholder feedback. GFSI is now moving forward with an enhanced governance system. The BMRs v2024 Application Timeline The GFSI Steering Committee has granted a 6-month extension to the application deadline for currently recognised CPOs. Applicant Type Status Application Start Application […]
News Update
26 Nov 2025
Benchmarking
GFSI Technical Advisory Note – TAN
GFSI has created the Technical Advisory Note (TAN) as a mechanism to provide timely clarification on the intent, interpretation, or expected application of the existing Benchmarking Requirements (BMR). TANs offer supplementary context to support consistent and transparent understanding among stakeholders between formal updates of the BMR. TANs are informative documents only and remain so unless […]
News Update
10 Nov 2025
Governance
GFSI Steering Committee Welcomes Two New Members
We are pleased to announce that Robert Prevendar, representing Yum! and Kristine Williams from The Coca-Cola Company have joined the GFSI Steering Committee. Composed of food safety executives from global retailers and manufacturers, the Committee oversees all GFSI activities: defining strategy, upholding governance principles, and ensuring accountability for Certification Programme Owners (CPOs) to protect system […]
News Update
23 Oct 2025
Certification
Beyond Compliance: Key Takeaways from Our Dublin Root Cause Analysis Workshop
In the high-stakes world of global food safety, audit non-conformities are often met with reactive, symptomatic fixes. While compliance is achieved, lasting prevention remains elusive if the fundamental, underlying causes—the root causes—are not identified and addressed. The prevailing challenge for the audit ecosystem, including GFSI, Certification Programme Owners (CPOs), and Certification Bodies (CBs), is how […]
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