The Roadmap to GFSI Certification [FREE E-BOOK]
Does GFSI certification confuse you? Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification has started to become the industry standard for food processors. That doesn’t mean that all understand what the platform […]
SQF 9: The Latest Changes and What You Need to Know
In October 2020, SQF released the final version of their updated food safety standards, edition 9.0. You may recall that when edition 8.0 was released, the changes were somewhat minor. […]
Food Safety Culture: What’s Your GFSI Auditor Looking For?
In recent years you’ve almost certainly heard the term “food safety culture” used. The only caveat, however, is that for many of us, it’s not clear how the term applies […]
GFSI: What is it? And How Will It Help Me?
Just because GFSI certification seems daunting, doesn’t mean it has to be. As the Auditing Services Manager, I consistently receive the all too typical supplier calls with questions like “My […]
FDA Issues Guidance Rules As Companies Proactively Address Food Safety
Consumers’ expectations of retailers and suppliers have never been higher, especially relating to the safety of their food. An ongoing evolution of new technologies especially drive a connected consumer to […]
An overview of GFSI Scheme Compliance and Compatibility With FSMA Regulations
The Food Safety Modernization (FSMA) act will go into effect the beginning of September 2016, and these rules will impact food safety programs for the next two to three years, […]
Keeping Up-To-Date with GFSI/Schemes
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a non-profit foundation, was launched in May 2000 with a vision to drive continuous improvement in food safety to strengthen consumer confidence worldwide. The GFSI […]
Third-party Audits: A Win-Win for Producers and Retailers
Why [acronym_tooltip text=”GFSI”] was Founded There were a series of high profile international food recalls and crises in the 1990s. In order to deal with growing issues of food safety […]