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PARIS, 23 July 2024 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is pleased to announce that applications are now open to all those eligible to join the GFSI Steering Committee for Retail Applicants Only which may include food service companies and/or Quick Service Restaurant operators.
This round of applications and elections comes as part of the GFSI Governance Rules published in 2022 in line with GFSI’s move to a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). The governance rules stipulate that a short application window will open for nomination and election of eligible individuals to the GFSI Steering Committee.
Please note that GFSI is only seeking applications in this round from retail members of the Consumer Goods Forum to ensure the required balance of industry membership on the Steering Committee which may include food service companies and/or Quick Service Restaurant operators.
The GFSI Steering Committee comprises senior food safety leaders from retailers and manufacturer members of the CGF Coalition of Action on Food Safety. Each member is nominated directly by their company’s CEO and commits to supporting the three strategic priorities of GFSI – harmonising and benchmarking food safety certification programmes, building food safety capabilities and fostering public-private partnerships. Current Steering Committee members are:
- Mark Fryling, General Mills – Manufacturer Co-Chair
- Howard Popoola, The Kroger Co – Retail Co-Chair
- Deann Atkins-Lewenthal – Manufacturer Vice Co-Chair
- Tom Wiester, Starbucks – Retail Vice Co-Chair
- Mark Beaumont, Danone – Manufacturer
- Mahirwan Bhagia, PepsiCo – Manufacturer
- Tracy Burton, Unilever – Manufacturer
- Pierre de Ginestel, Auchan – Retailer
- Monique Pellegrino Fererro – Manufacturer
- Mary Gertz, Yum Brands – Retailer
- Cindy Jenks, Pick n Pay – Retailer
- Eduardo Martinez, RBI International – Retailer
- Michael McDonald, Mars, Incorporated – Manufacturer
- Olivier Mignot, Nestlé – Manufacturer
- Kazuaki Miyagishima, Aeon – Retailer
- Zoltan Syposs, The Coca-Cola Company – Manufacturer
GFSI Director Erica Sheward said, “Without the dedication of the individuals on the GFSI Steering Committee – some of the greatest minds in food safety – GFSI would certainly not be where it is today. There is still much to do, and we need to ensure we have the most driven food safety leaders to take on the challenges ahead. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be able to broaden participation in the GFSI SteerCo by offering routine opportunities for new members to join us.”
If you wish to apply, please contact us to receive the necessary application forms. The closing date for GFSI to receive completed applications is 20th August 2024 at midnight CET. Please note the application process is rigorous and may take some time to complete.
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About the Global Food Safety Initiative
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is a CEO-led Coalition of Action from The Consumer Goods Forum, bringing together 42 retailers and manufacturers and an extended food safety community to help oversee food safety standards for businesses and help provide access to safe food for people everywhere. As one of the world’s largest networks to help achieve safe food , GFSI is committed to making food safety everyone’s business and the Coalition members are addressing challenges facing food safety systems in their supply chains and the markets they operate in, and are helping to raise the food safety bar globally. Its ambition is to strengthen and harmonise food safety systems so they are able to feed the growing, global population and develop markets that can deliver food safely, no matter where in the world the consumer is. To learn more, visit www.mygfsi.com.
For further information, contact the GFSI Team, The Consumer Goods Forum:
