| | IFS |  | International Food Standard
Product information
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Significance
In placing their own retail brands on the market,
food retailers run a higher risk of liability for these
products. In order to safeguard themselves they require
the manufacturers to provide evidence of the
safety, quality, and legality of their products, based
on the International Food Standard IFS, which was
created for just this purpose. The members of the
retail associations in Germany (HDE), France (FCD),
and Italy (FEDERDISTRIBUZIONE) mutually recognize
assessment results and certificates, and no longer
conduct any supplier audits of their own.
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IFS – for whom?
First and foremost the standard addresses manufacturers
of retailer branded products, as well as
producers of proprietary brands that have been
requested by food retailers to undergo such an assessment.
Organizations throughout the food value
chain take advantage of IFS to demonstrate their
own activities in respect of food safety, food quality,
and food legality.
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Benefits
- Suitable instrument of control for the fulfillment
of requirements
- Improved confidence of consumers and retailers
in the organization’s ability to perform
- Systematic analysis and implementation of safe
and efficient processes in the interest of food
safety
- Evidence that due diligence is used in respect of
product safety, quality, and legality
- Less risk of product liability trough demonstrated
fulfillment of product safety obligations
- Mutual recognition of certificates
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Certification work flow
At the end of the assessment, the organization will
be issued action plans with the non-conformities
that have been identified. Within a specified period
of time, the organization’s responsible individuals
need to work through and return the plan to DQS.
Only then will a decision be made on the success
of the certification. Finally, the organization receives
the conclusive report with a scoring of the result, as
well as their certificate. At the same time, the report
and the certificat will be uploaded in the online database
of HDE (www.food-care.info).
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