News Update26 Nov 2025Benchmarking
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 Update26 Nov 2025Benchmarking
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 Update10 Nov 2025Governance
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 Update23 Oct 2025Certification
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 […]
News Update18 Jul 2025Governance
GFSI China Local Group General Meeting: Insights and Innovations for Food Safety Leaders Shanghai, 2 July 2025 – GFSI’s China Local Group successfully held its general meeting in Shanghai, bringing together over 60 influential members for a dynamic exchange on the future of food safety. This pivotal gathering was an opportunity for industry leaders to dive into key local group initiatives and explore the latest trends shaping the […]
News Update08 Jul 2025
Learning from Incidents: A Knowledge Sharing Event in Tokyo The GFSI Japan Local Group convened a crucial ‘Knowledge Sharing’ event in Tokyo on 21 May. Established in 2020, these Japanese-language seminars are designed to generate practical insights among CGF member companies and to facilitate the resolution of prevalent food safety challenges. The recent iteration focused specifically on ‘Learning from Incidents’. During the seminar, two […]
Video23 Jun 2025GFSI Conference
Dublin 2025 Highlights For leaders across the food industry, particularly those at the helm of worldwide retailers and manufacturers, food safety is at the very heart and core of their business. The GFSI Conference is the premier event bringing global leaders and experts together to collaboratively safeguard consumer trust, brand reputation, and business viability. It’s a unique platform […]
News Update23 Jun 2025Governance
Amy Parks Joins GFSI Steering Committee The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an Industry Solution within The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), is delighted to announce that Dr. Amy Parks, Director of Global Food Safety and Quality Assurance Governance and Regulatory Compliance at Dole plc, has joined the GFSI Steering Committee. With expertise rooted in a rigorous scientific background, including a Ph.D. […]
News Update18 Jun 2025Certification
Japan Gap Foundation Withdraws from GFSI Recognition Japan GAP Foundation has decided to discontinue the ASIAGAP Scheme and to withdraw from the GFSI recognition process. Timeline ASIAGAP’s recognition by GFSI will therefore cease as of 27 June 2025. Impact on Currently Certified Sites: Any site holding a certificate issued following an audit undertaken against the following standards recognised before the withdrawal on […]
Blog07 Jun 2025
Science in Action Within GFSI’s Benchmarking and Harmonisation Working Group On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2025, dive into the essential decision-making process behind GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements. Here, the Co-Chairs of the GFSI Benchmarking and Harmonisation Working Group, Leda Touliatou, Head of Quality and Food Safety at Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe and Andrew Clarke, Senior Director Quality Assurance at Loblaw Companies Limited, discuss […]
News Update26 May 2025Benchmarking
GFSI Workshop Explores the Evolution of Food Safety Culture Amidst the dynamic setting of the recent GFSI conference in Dublin, a dedicated workshop convened to delve into the critical topic of food safety culture. This focused session provided a vital platform for stakeholders to contribute to the evolution of GFSI’s approach, building upon the foundation established in 2018. Evolving Perspectives Back in 2015, the […]
Publication26 May 2025GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary – Japanese Version Offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
News Update22 May 2025Certification
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) Withdraws from GFSI Recognition The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) has decided to withdraw from the GFSI Recognition process. This decision was made by the EFI Board after careful consideration. Timeline The GFSI Technical Subcommittee took the decision on 7 June 2024 to suspend GFSI recognition of EFI’s food safety programme for non-alignment with GFSI requirements. Following this suspension, the […]
News Update22 May 2025GFSI
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 […]
Publication20 May 2025GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary Offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
News Update14 May 2025Certification
Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships: GFSI Relaunches G2B Forum The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) convened the Government-to-Business (G2B) Forum on 3 April 2025 to reinvigorate the assembly as a platform for strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors in food safety. The Forum is intended to serve as an important venue for exchanging insights and experiences, contributing to regulatory innovation and aligning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Governance
GFSI China Local Group General Meeting: Insights and Innovations for Food Safety Leaders
Shanghai, 2 July 2025 – GFSI’s China Local Group successfully held its general meeting in Shanghai, bringing together over 60 influential members for a dynamic exchange on the future of food safety. This pivotal gathering was an opportunity for industry leaders to dive into key local group initiatives and explore the latest trends shaping the […]
Learning from Incidents: A Knowledge Sharing Event in Tokyo
The GFSI Japan Local Group convened a crucial ‘Knowledge Sharing’ event in Tokyo on 21 May. Established in 2020, these Japanese-language seminars are designed to generate practical insights among CGF member companies and to facilitate the resolution of prevalent food safety challenges. The recent iteration focused specifically on ‘Learning from Incidents’. During the seminar, two […]
GFSI Conference
Dublin 2025 Highlights
For leaders across the food industry, particularly those at the helm of worldwide retailers and manufacturers, food safety is at the very heart and core of their business. The GFSI Conference is the premier event bringing global leaders and experts together to collaboratively safeguard consumer trust, brand reputation, and business viability. It’s a unique platform […]
Governance
Amy Parks Joins GFSI Steering Committee
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an Industry Solution within The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), is delighted to announce that Dr. Amy Parks, Director of Global Food Safety and Quality Assurance Governance and Regulatory Compliance at Dole plc, has joined the GFSI Steering Committee. With expertise rooted in a rigorous scientific background, including a Ph.D. […]
Certification
Japan Gap Foundation Withdraws from GFSI Recognition
Japan GAP Foundation has decided to discontinue the ASIAGAP Scheme and to withdraw from the GFSI recognition process. Timeline ASIAGAP’s recognition by GFSI will therefore cease as of 27 June 2025. Impact on Currently Certified Sites: Any site holding a certificate issued following an audit undertaken against the following standards recognised before the withdrawal on […]
Science in Action Within GFSI’s Benchmarking and Harmonisation Working Group
On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2025, dive into the essential decision-making process behind GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements. Here, the Co-Chairs of the GFSI Benchmarking and Harmonisation Working Group, Leda Touliatou, Head of Quality and Food Safety at Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe and Andrew Clarke, Senior Director Quality Assurance at Loblaw Companies Limited, discuss […]
Benchmarking
GFSI Workshop Explores the Evolution of Food Safety Culture
Amidst the dynamic setting of the recent GFSI conference in Dublin, a dedicated workshop convened to delve into the critical topic of food safety culture. This focused session provided a vital platform for stakeholders to contribute to the evolution of GFSI’s approach, building upon the foundation established in 2018. Evolving Perspectives Back in 2015, the […]
GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary – Japanese Version
Offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
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 […]
GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2025 Executive Summary
Offers insights and strategies to help food industry professionals overcome challenges they face.
Certification
Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships: GFSI Relaunches G2B Forum
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) convened the Government-to-Business (G2B) Forum on 3 April 2025 to reinvigorate the assembly as a platform for strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors in food safety. The Forum is intended to serve as an important venue for exchanging insights and experiences, contributing to regulatory innovation and aligning […]
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