• GFSI Meets with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs - 2018/12/17 On 5th December 2018, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) team had the pleasure of welcoming the People’s Republic of China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and his delegation to The Consumer Goods Forum headquarters in Paris.  On 5th December 2018, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) team had the pleasure of welcoming the People’s Republic of China’s Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and his delegation to The Consumer Goods Forum headquarters in Paris. Read more

• GFSI Announces New Senior Manager for the United States and Canada - 2018/12/14 The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is delighted to welcome Rishi Banerjee as GFSI Senior Manager for the US and Canada. This represents a significant step in GFSI's ongoing strategy to further implementation at a regional level while advancing harmonisation at the global level. Meanwhile, the opening of this senior position dedicated to GFSI’s efforts in North America is a strong signal of the region’s importance in the advancement of food safety globally. The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is delighted to welcome Rishi Banerjee as GFSI Senior Manager for the US and Canada. This represents a significant step in GFSI's ongoing strategy to further implementation at a regional level while advancing harmonisation at the global level. Meanwhile, the opening of this senior position dedicated to GFSI’s efforts in North America is a strong signal of the region’s importance in the advancement of food safety globally. Read more

• GRMS Version 6 Recognised against GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 7.2 - 2018/12/10 It is with pleasure that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announces that the Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) Version 6 has achieved recognition against Version 7.2 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. It is with pleasure that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announces that the Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS) Version 6 has achieved recognition against Version 7.2 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements. Read more

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• Blockchain: Turning Talk Into Action - 2018/12/18 Rob Chester, MD of NSF International’s Food Services in the UK, considers the reality of block chain technology and why it is time to stop the hype and get real about how we use it in the food industry.  Rob Chester, MD of NSF International’s Food Services in the UK, considers the reality of block chain technology and why it is time to stop the hype and get real about how we use it in the food industry.  Read more

• Rishi Banerjee on Accelerating GFSI in the US and Canada - 2018/12/14 With the US/Canada region being so critical, I am truly excited about the potential for growth. I’m looking forward to building on the existing relationships we have with stakeholders and forging new ones. As the new Senior Manager, I’m excited to be the go-to person for the region, improving on operational efficiency.  With the US/Canada region being so critical, I am truly excited about the potential for growth. I’m looking forward to building on the existing relationships we have with stakeholders and forging new ones. As the new Senior Manager, I’m excited to be the go-to person for the region, improving on operational efficiency.  Read more

• France Retakes the Global Food Safety Spotlight at GFSI 2019 - 2018/12/12 2019 marks the first year since 2006 that the GFSI Conference will take place in France, the birthplace of the Global Food Safety Initiative, after travelling to locales as distant as Kuala Lumpur, Houston and Tokyo. We are honoured to serve as co-chairs for this historic homecoming.  2019 marks the first year since 2006 that the GFSI Conference will take place in France, the birthplace of the Global Food Safety Initiative, after travelling to locales as distant as Kuala Lumpur, Houston and Tokyo. We are honoured to serve as co-chairs for this historic homecoming.  Read more

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