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Product information
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Significance
IFS Logistic closes the gap between the production
and retail levels, thus ensuring transparency and
quality assurance throughout the entire chain of
food supply. The standard is suitable for both food
and non-food products, and encompasses all logistic
activities such as: transport, storage, distribution,
loading/unloading, etc.
The IFS Logistic was drawn up by German and
French retailers, working in collaboration with other
international retailers and experts. The standard,
which was specifically created to fulfil this business
sector’s requirements, focuses strongly on
systematic and comprehensive hygiene and risk
management, stock management (first in/first out),
temperature control, and traceability. |
IFS Logistic - for whom?
The IFS Logistic is applicable to all organizations
within the transportation and logistics sector, to
warehouses and third-party merchants with forwarding
and storage activities of their own. The requirements
apply to organizations providing all types of
logistic services, regardless of temperature (frozen,
refrigerated, or without cooling) or means of transport
(by road, rail, ship, etc.).
More and more retailers, producers of retailer-branded
goods, and warehouse clients require their logistic
service providers to be certified to IFS Logistic.
Organizations with their own logistics department
need to fulfil the requirements of the International
Food Standard IFS: |
Benefits
- Improved quality and safety throughout the
entire chain of supply; from production to forwarding,
warehousing, and delivery to the retail
customers
- Evidence of systematic hygiene and risk management
in warehousing and transport
- Ensure good hygiene practice, continuous traceability,
and optimal handling of all goods in stock
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| Certification work flow
What is specific to the IFS Logistic is that the assessment
result is calculated based on the amount
of points achieved. Following the assessment, the
organization receives an action plan that includes
the non-conformities. The organization’s responsible
individuals need to work through this plan within a
certain timeframe, and return it to the auditor for
approval. After the certification decision has been
made, the organization receives a final report and
their certificate. At the same time, the report will be
published in the online database of HDE (www.food-care.info). |
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