GFSI | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Australia, New Zealand create GFSI local group to elevate food safety, consumer trust

GFSI AusNZ consists of 50 local industry members from retailers, manufacturers and foodservice companies.

January 31, 2019

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) formed a local group in Australia and New Zealand as part of its regional outreach model to elevate food safety and consumer trust.

GFSI forms first-time partnership with Argentinian Ministry of Agribusiness

The objective of the collaboration is to combine efforts between the public and private sectors and support the scaling up of current programs.

November 20, 2017

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) launched a public-private partnership with the Argentinian Ministry of Agribusiness, Argentina, to develop a national training program based on GFSI’s Global Markets Program and collaborate on national food safety events.

GFSI, Mexican government food safety agency form partnership to improve food safety management systems

The intent behind this partnership is to strengthen the collaboration between the public and the private sectors on strategic food safety issues.

March 1, 2017

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and the Mexican National Service of Health, Food safety and Agro-Food Quality (SENASICA), the Mexican government agency responsible for the safety of fresh and minimally-processed food products, formed a partnership to provide continuous improvement in food safety management systems and ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide.

GFSI, UNIDO solidify strategic partnership to build food safety capability building projects

The partnership sets out to develop large-scale food safety capability building projects in a number of key regions in the global food supply network.

June 15, 2016

The CGF Global Summit in South Africa, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), New York, and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal their commitment to a large-scale partnership for food safety.

Food industry eyes big data for new answers

A sneak preview of findings shows that the food and beverage industry is ahead of most others in its approach to big data.

March 15, 2016

Big data is getting big buzz among food industry leaders as a potential game changer in food safety, product development and supply chain management, according to DNV GL, Houston, Texas.

GFSI, UNIDO partner to implement food safety capacity building projects

March 1, 2016

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna, Austria, and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), an industry-driven initiative providing thought leadership and guidance on food safety management, formed a strategic partnership for large-scale capacity building programs.

Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to food safety

Employees need feedback on how well they're doing their jobs.

Wayne Labs

December 10, 2013

With FSMA’s risk-based approach to food safety and GFSI certifications de rigueur for processors to sell to retail chains, processors need to bring their employees up to speed on best practices for food safety techniques to meet regulatory requirements, obtain GFSI certification(s) and produce a safe product.

Furthering Food Safety: GFSI Audits to Extend to Retailers & Wholesalers

Kathleen Wybourn

November 1, 2013

The newly created GFSI Retail & Wholesale Technical working group helps extend food safety requirements to retail and wholesale by drafting the contents to be included in the GFSI Benchmark criteria section.

Seafood Processor Opens N.C. Production Facility

October 23, 2013

RC Creations, LLC, a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based seafood processor, will establish a new facility in Raleigh, N.C.

Food Safety Focus on Packaging

August 13, 2013

Most recently, there has been a push by CPG companies toward certification of packaging suppliers. This promises to be a major theme at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2013, Sept. 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.