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U.S. Foods to be First National Broadline Distributor to Earn International Food Safety and Quality Certification

Rosemont, Ill. -- U.S. Foods announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality to the International Featured Standard (IFS), a globally recognized standard for safety and quality. U.S. Foods selected NSF International Read More...

Publix Wins NSF Food Safety Award

Publix Super Markets is the only retailer being recognized in this year’s NSF Food Safety Leadership Awards, which will be presented tomorrow during the Food Safety Summit in Washington, D.C.Specifically, Publix is receiving the NSF Food Safety Leadership Training Award because it “is co Read More...

IFS Launches Software to Convert IFS Audit Reports into ISO 22000 Reports

Berlin, Germany/St. Louis, USA -- The IFS audit support software auditXpress, a proprietary software solution for the development of IFS audit reports and facilitation of the export of completed audits to the IFS audit portal, will be upgraded with a new tool to convert IFS audit reports into ISO 22 Read More...

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Thomas Osborne Appointed Senior Technical Director of SQF Institute

The Food Marketing Institute appointed Thomas Osborne as senior technical director of the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI.Osborne will be responsible for directing the technical aspects of SQF, including the food safety standards, guidelines, training materials and audit and ce Read More...

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GFSI Guidance Document Published and Available for Download

The Consumer Goods Forum published the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition, which outlines how food safety schemes can gain recognition and provides guidance to schemes seeking compliance.Complementary printed copies of the document will be provided to all delegates at the upcoming Global Food Safe Read More...

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FMI Establishes Center of Excellence for Food Safety and Protection

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is establishing The Center of Excellence for Food Safety and Protection, which will serve as a comprehensive resource for food safety and protection information.The Center of Excellence will bring together food safety experts and professionals from government relat Read More...

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IFS Food to Open Office in China

Berlin, Germany/St. Louis, USA -- International Featured Standards (IFS) is set to open an office in Hefei, China – approximately 280 miles (460 Kilometers) West of Shanghai – in support of its IFS Food Standard. This office will be responsible for the coordination of IFS operations in t Read More...

STR-Registrar LLC Now Offering SQF Audits for Food Industry

STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- STR-Registrar, LLC is now offering audits to certify food companies in accordance with the voluntary Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program developed by the SQF Institute. With ANSI ISO/IEC Guide 65 Accreditation expected to be finalized soon, STR-Registrar will then be able to grant t Read More...

FDA and NIH Launch Food Safety Reporting Portal

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Safety Reporting Portal web site, which provides increased access to all interested parties, including concerned citizens, to submit reports concerning regulated products. “As access to this intern Read More...

FMI's Safe Quality Food Program Introduces Standard for Labor and Environmental Practices

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute recently added an Ethical Sourcing standard for labor and environmental practices to its supplier auditing programs. The SQF Institute, a division of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), already audits suppliers worldwide for compliance wit Read More...

GFSI Study: Food Safety and Sustainability Will Top Consumer Concerns

Within the next 10 years, food safety, environmental protection and business sustainability will merge and become a primary concern among consumers, according to a new study conducted by The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Diversey Inc. The 37-question survey provided a framework for exper Read More...

IFS Announce New Office in North America

Office will have responsibility for IFS business in the Americas Berlin, Germany/St. Louis, USA – February 7, 2010 – International Featured Standards (IFS) announced the opening of a new office in North America that will support all IFS efforts in North, Central, and South America. The Read More...

Consumer Reports Finds Harmful Chemicals in Canned Foods

...cording to a Consumer Reports statement. Consumer Reports' food-safety scientists recommend daily safe exposure levels to be set at 0.0024 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. The FDA could have a finalized review of BPA before the end of the year. Read More...