Post on 27-Dec-2015
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International Featured
Standards
IFS
The biggest success is always based on simple principles.
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One common audit standard, globally accepted by the food industry in
order to continuously improve food safety for consumers
What is IFS?
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Mission
Provide common and uniform requirements for food safety and quality that retailers expect from
their suppliers.
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Mission
Support the implementation of legal food requirements.
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“We are working towards IFS certification in all of our US plants. We chose the IFS standard because it is comprehensive, straightforward and flexible.
Stephen Thome, VP Global QA and ECDawn Foods
“It allows us to achieve certification to a recognized standard within the framework of our existing quality and food safety systems at a pace that is sustainable and achievable.”
Testimonial
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Current Figures
> 12,100 IFS audits globally
67 approved and globally operating Certification Bodies
> 700 auditors speaking more than 20 languages
190 registered retailers worldwide
Born in Europe – developed and used worldwide
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IFS Standards
IFS Food
Food safety and quality standard for manufacturers
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IFS Logistics
Safety and quality standard to check the logistics
service providers
IFS Standards
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IFS in the Supply Chain
IFS Food: Post-Farm Gate Food Manufacturers
Pre-Farm Gate (e.g. GlobalGAP; GGE) Farm
Processing
Packaging
IFS Logistics: Transport /Storage
Logistics
OutletsIFS Food for Cash & Carry: Cash & Carry Markets
Quelle: METRO Group
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Partnerships
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Testimonial
"… Improving our customer relationships sooner or later results in business efficiency… IFS, with its special focus on concrete topics, forms a basis that to a large degree matches our own priorities in risk management…"
VION Food Deutschland GmbHMeat Producer
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IFS Food
A common food safety standard with a uniform evaluation system
Cost reduction for retailers (wholesalers) and suppliers
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IFS Food
Strong enforcement of US food law (hygiene, traceability, allergens, etc.)
More than the sum of its parts
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Co-operation with other schemes in the food chain to assure food safety through the whole supply chain by:
Development of combined checklist Improvements of the IFS database
to accept other schemes Improvement of the IFS software to
allow combined audits
IFS Food
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An IFS audit will allow you to achieve both IFS certification under the GFSI
AND
ISO 22000/PAS220 – with one check
IFS Food
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Testimonial
"... We have noticed a clear upward realignment and improvement in our food safety processes, in particular the HACCP concept of prevention and in the area of food hygiene..."
Carlsberg Deutschland GruppeCarlsberg Beer
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Benefits of Implementing
IFS
Learning, adapting, changing
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IFS Benefits
A Food Safety and Quality Standard in One
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IFS Benefits Suppliers are choosing IFS
globally for its value Achieve a higher level of
food safety and quality Helpful for the
implementation of US laws
Helpful for structuring the production process and for implementing improvement processes
Success is not a secret
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IFS Benefits
Standards are clearly structured and precisely written
No specific guidelines or interpretations per chapter
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Audited companies have 12 months to improve all identified deviations before the next audit -> only if no
hazard for food safety exist
IFS gives companies a fair chance for sustainable improvements in the
processes
IFS Benefits
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Testimonial
"...IFS was quickly integrated into the existing QM system and adopted at all Zentis locations... Zentis GmbH & Co. KG
“Continuous development of the integrated QM system in accordance with the requirements of IFS has also had a positive effect on the company's business efficiency.“
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IFS
Services
For more product safety – together
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IFS Services
Audit Portal
Contains all IFS audit reports, action plans and certificates
www.ifs-certification.com
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Software auditXpress
Quick and error free analysis of all IFS audits
www.auditxpress.com
IFS Services
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IFS Services
IFS Academy
e-Learning and training program for
Quality Managers and Auditors
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Some IFS Certification Bodies in the US
• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
• Intertek
• Eurofins
• QMI-SAI Global
• NSF
• TÜV SÜD
• Bureau Veritas
IFS Food
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www.ifs-certification.com
www.auditXpress.com
Together - Successful!
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IFS Food
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IFS Food
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