Global Food Safety Initiative Update June 2009

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1 Global Food Safety Initiative Update June 2009 GFSI managed by CIES The Food Business Forum A Global Food Retail Association with. Over 400 Members Representing 153 countries Over 5 continents China Washington DC Paris, HQ Tokyo Singapore CIES Top of Mind Survey Economy and Consumer Demand Ranking 2009 Ranking 2008 Ranking Food Safety Corporate Responsibility Competitive Landscape Retailer Supplier Relations

2 Global Food Safety Initiative GFSI launched at the CIES Annual Congress in 2000, following a directive from the food business CEOs. Food Safety was then, and is still, top of mind with consumers. Consumer trust needs to be strengthened and maintained, while making the supply chain safer. Managed by CIES The Food Business Forum GFSI Mission Continuous improvement in food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers GFSI Objectives Convergence between food safety standards through maintaining a benchmarking process for food safety management schemes Improve cost efficiency throughout the food supply chain through the common acceptance of GFSI recognised standards by retailers around the world Provide a unique international stakeholder platform for networking, knowledge exchange and sharing of best food safety practice and information 2

3 How does GFSI work? Benchmarks existing food safety standards, including pre-farm gate standards against the GFSI Guidance Document. Determines whether a scheme is equivalent to the Guidance Document requirements. Helps and encourages food safety stakeholders to share knowledge and strategy for food safety and to develop best food safety practice in a common global framework. What GFSI Does NOT Do Make policy for retailers or manufacturers Make policy for standard owners Undertake any accreditation or certification activities Have involvement with an area outside the scope of food safety i.e. animal welfare, environment and ethical sourcing GFSI Foundation Board of Directors Terry Babbs, Tesco, UK Hugo Byrnes, Royal Ahold, The Netherlands Marcos Campos, Bertin SA, Brazil Kevin Chen, China Resources Vanguard, P.R. China D.V. Darshane, Coca-Cola, USA Bryan Farnsworth, Hormel Foods, USA Hervé Gomichon, Carrefour, France Cenk Gurol, Aeon Global, Japan Cory Hedman, Hannaford, USA Cindy Jiang, McDonalds, USA (Vice Chair) Jürgen Matern, Metro, Germany Payton Pruett, Kroger, USA Yves Rey, Danone, France (Vice Chair) Michael Robach, Cargill, USA Rick Roop, Tyson Foods, USA JP Suarez, Wal-Mart, USA (Chairman) Johann Züblin, Migros, Switzerland Providing strategic direction and supervision of GFSI, and governance to the GFSI Technical Working Groups. 3

4 Governance Structure GFSI Technical Working Groups GFSI Stakeholders Wider group of food business stakeholders Annual meeting in February during the CIES International Food Safety Conference Opportunity to influence GFSI strategy Share knowledge and best practice with other food safety experts in keeping with the GFSI mission Open invitation 4

5 New GFSI Governance Model and Activities Stakeholders GFSI Board Advisory Council Best Practice Global Markets Communication 1.Revising Guidance Doc 2. Integrated Supply Chain 3. Accreditation 4. Benchmarking 1.Requirements 2.Database Solutions 3.Defining Competency GFSI Guidance Document The Guidance Document 5th Edition represents a multi-stakeholder approach for food safety best practice in the form of key elements for food production : Food Safety Management System Good Practices & HACCP Requirements Requirements for the delivery of food safety management systems Provides guidance on how to seek alignment for existing scheme owners. Provides a framework for benchmarking. Provides guidance on the operation of certification processes. It is NOT a new standard! Will be revised during 2009 by a specific Working Group GFSI Recognised Schemes 5

6 Foundations in Science Supplementary Codes Schemes Standards Principles Requirements Standard User Requirements Convergence Means Confidence Benchmarking work on four key food safety schemes (BRC, IFS, Dutch HACCP and SQF) reached a point of convergence. All schemes were completely aligned with the GFSI Guidance Document Version 5 requirements. This meant increased confidence in the schemes and comparable audit results. 6

7 GFSI Breakthrough June 2007 The following companies came to a common acceptance of GFSI benchmarked standards Benchmarking What does this mean? «Once certified, accepted everywhere Some companies now accepting GSFI recognised schemes 7

8 Auditor Competence Engagement with the International Accreditation Forum and European Accreditation To ensure a consistent and optimal approach by accreditation bodies in their surveillance of certification bodies to satisfy the needs of all end users of accreditation. Creation of a GFSI Accreditation Task Force with involvement of all GFSI recognized schemes. Accreditation Task Force Complete and detailed review of ISO (Conformity assessment General requirements for Accreditation Bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies) GFSI proposal has been presented at the IAF Technical Committee in Stockholm (October 2008) and in Mumbai ( March 2009) Proposals will be taken forward by Scheme Owners and Accreditation Bodies Emerging Markets Working Group (Global Markets) Recognition by retailers, manufacturers and food service of specific issues relating to food safety in global markets The main working group is now divided into three sub groups: Requirements Database Solutions Defining Competency 8

9 Food Safety Competence in Global Markets Process Food Safety Knowledge Network In recognition of ever longer, more global and distant sources of supply and of the varying levels of competency in the various functions throughout the food supply chain, the GFSI Board decided, in June 2008 to initiate the Food Safety Knowledge Network (FSKN) FSKN is a joint initiative between CIES The Food Business Forum and the College of Agriculture at Michigan State University (MSU) 9

10 Food Defense Insufficient legislation regarding food defense globally Audits will incorporate any legislation requirements or any specific requirements within the scope of the standard in question. New requirements on food defense and also on auditor competence and training on food defense have been developed and will be added to the Guidance Document in the next version. Benchmarked standards will be reviewed to ensure compliance in the next round of benchmarking a maximum of two years from now. GFSI Adding Value Less duplication Driving continuous improvement in the content of the standards. Healthy competition between existing schemes, driving continuous improvement in the delivery of the standards More cost efficiency in the supply chain Comparable audit approach and results Confidence in sourcing and safer food for the consumer For more information: Websites gfsinfo@ciesnet.com 10