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 […]
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— […]
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 […]
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 […]
Transforming Pest Management with a Data-Driven Approach
Food safety is no longer driven by intuition alone. Across today’s global food system, leaders are increasingly turning to data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify risks earlier, respond faster and prevent issues before they escalate. As supply chains grow more complex and regulatory expectations rise, food safety programs must move beyond reactive responses […]
Preventive Pest Control: The Foundation of Food Safety
When the production lines are humming and the warehouse is quiet, it’s easy to assume your facility is secure. But in the world of food safety, silence is often a lie. The spaces you don’t see — the dark voids above suspended ceilings, the narrow cavities inside dry-lined walls, and the silent shadows beneath raised floors — […]
Sponsored Content
The Capacity and Desire to Change Beyond Compliance
Quality and safety in today’s global food system cannot be treated as mere compliance exercises. They are strategic imperatives that define brand integrity, ensure consumer trust, and drive business resilience. While the desire within an organization to reach a state beyond checking required boxes may be felt, the obstacles faced by the food industry to […]
Sponsored Content
How can we better contribute to supply chain robustness and resilience?
Building a robust and resilient food supply chain is no longer just a logistical challenge—it is a collective imperative. One of the most pressing questions for the industry today is: How can we better contribute to supply chain robustness and resilience? The upcoming panel discussion will explore how shifting our collective mindset from reactive management […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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