International Featured Standard (IFS) Food is for certifying the safety and exceptional of meals merchandise and production tactics.
The programme additionally helps to improve the know-how of first-class and safety methods throughout your organization and at some point of your whole supply chain, imparting requirements that supply uniformity and transparency.

Benefits
• Enhance your brand photograph
• Build customer self-belief
• Open your manner to new market possibilities

Contact us to carry out the full certification process, or a gap assessment against the IFS standard to identify your organization’s preparedness.

FAQ

Which standards do the IFS operate?

The IFS operates the following standards:

  • IFS Food for the auditing of food product manufacturers

  • IFS Logistics for the auditing of companies and service providers which handle food and/ or non-food products in terms of logistics

  • FS Broker for the auditing of brokers and agencies in order to thoroughly examine whether they have implemented e.g. a functioning suppliers‘ and crisis management plan

  • IFS HPC (Household and Personal Care) for the auditing of household and personal care product manufacturers

  • IFS Cash & Carry for the auditing of wholesalers, packaging companies and cash-and-carry stores

  • IFS PAC secure for the auditing of packaging material manufacturers

  • IFS Food Store for the inspection of retail food stores/ supermarkets

What are the objectives of IFS Food?

The food manufacturers are assessed to verify that they are capable of producing safe products conforming to customer specifications. The standard pools the supplier requirements from retailing and industry into one common standard with a standardized checklist and assessment system across the market. This means food manufacturers do not have to implement different requirements for their various customers. Acceptance audits are carried out by auditors and certification bodies approved by IFS and accredited by accreditation bodies. The ultimate objective is to achieve the comparability and transparency of all audits within the entire supply chain.

How does IFS differ from other standards?

The IFS not only includes criteria for food safety but also for the basic quality of the products. No other standard offers this now.

Are the IFS standards internationally recognized?

Yes, IFS is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and is considered the most important standard for food safety and quality next to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

What is the core philosophy of IFS?

IFS give every food manufacturer the flexibility to adapt the processes for the implementation of the IFS requirements to suit their company and production. At the end of the day, all that needs to be ensured is that the implemented processes really work and that safe products are manufactured in accordance with customer specifications and in compliance with applicable legislation.

What are the benefits of IFS Food?

IFS can help every company to introduce a quality and food safety management system that covers all aspects of quality/ food safety assurance and ensures that the necessary processes are implemented throughout the business. In other words, everything needed by a functioning quality and food safety management system in the food sector.

What area is covered by the IFS logistics standard?

IFS Logistics can be applied to all logistics activities and to the loading, unloading and transport of foods and non-food products. The standard can be applied to all types of transport: trucks, trains, ships, planes and any other method of transport (under controlled temperature conditions or at room temperature).