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IFS Food and IFS Logistics :
key safety certifications for frozen
products and thawing processes for
private labels
WABEL FROZEN SUMMIT, 12th March 2015
Stéphanie LEMAITRE, IFS Technical Director
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IFS General Background and History
Family of Food Supply Chain Safety & Quality Standards
In the late 1990‘s, the retailers in Germany were looking for a way to cut
cost and improve safety and quality through their supply chain. From that
concept, IFS was born.
Building the Brand
Flagship IFS Food developed in 2002 in Germany
Now family of 8 standards implemented globally in 97 countries
One of largest food safety / quality organizations worldwide
16,750 certifications (as of 12/31/2014)
Celebrated 10-years in 2013
Standards developed by the INDUSTRY they serve
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IFS – Global Offices StructureProvides in-Country Support in Native Languages
Toronto
Canada
St. Louis
USA
Dourados
Brasil
Santiago
Chile
Warsaw
Poland
Berlin
Germany
Paris
FranceMilan
ItalyHefei
ChinaBogota
Colombia
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Board of Directors
IFS General Structure
Maria Lopez de Montenegro
DIA (Sp)
Vincent Barthelemy
Group Casino (F)
Cecile Gillard
Carrefour (F)
Jürgen Matern
METRO (G)
Andrea Artoni
Conad (It)
A. Swoboda
W-E-G (G)
Silver Giorgini
Orogel (It)
Bert Urlings
Vion Food (NL)
Pierre de Ginestel
Auchan (F)
Cristina Diez
Palacios (Sp)
François Battault
Ets Gabriel Boudier (F)
Stephan Tromp
IFS
Retailers Manufacturers
Management
Dr. Horst Lang
Globus (G)
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International Technical Committee
IFS General Structure
RetailersCertification
BodiesManufacturers Food Services
Sabrina Bianchini
DNV (It)
Faycal Bellatif
Eurofins (F)
Joachim Mehnert
DQS (G)
Bizhan Pourkomailian
Mc Donalds Europe
Retailers
Frank Ferko
US Foods (US)
Luc Horemans
Scamark (F)
Sébastien Bian
Group Casino (F)
Cecile Gillard
Carrefour (F)
Andrea Artoni
Conad (It)
Federico Comellini,
Coop (It)
Elisabetta Meneveri
Auchan (It)
A. Hernandez,
AENOR (Sp)
IFS develops standards with all stakeholders
Karin Voss
Edeka (G)
Angela Moritz
Rewe Group (G)
Gerald Erbach
METRO C&C (G)
Horst Röser
COOP (Sw)
Ricardo Fabregat
Consum (Sp)
Maria Lopez de M.
DIA (Sp)
Alberto Peirò
Mercadona (Sp)
Jürgen Sommer
Freiberger; Pizza (G)
Gérard Maître
Saulniers Ile Ré (F)
M. Zardetto
Voltan; Pasta (It)
Steve Thome
Dawn Foods (US)
Bert Urlings
Vion Food (NL)
Cristina Diez
Palacios (Sp)
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IFS Global
65 certification bodies
1080 auditors active in over 20 languages
16.750+ certified companies
850+ registered retailers & food services
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IFS Standards
2003 / 2014
Version 6
April 2014
2006 / 2014
Version 2.1
2010 / 2013
Version 2
2008
Version 1
In Review Process
2009
Version 1Review process
started Oct 2014
2013
Version 1
Jan 2014
Version 1
Mar 2014
Version 1
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IFS General Benefits
Same implementation benefits across all IFS Standards
Corrective action plan is first step for continuous improvement process
Up to 12 months to implement corrective actions
Risk-based, non-prescriptive
Developed and steered by the industry for which they apply
Guidelines written by IFS experts
Cost reduction
Proven business driving benefits
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Audit & Certification Process
Company project
IFS audit
Pre-report
IFS Certification Body
Proposed
Action plan
Action plan
validation
Decision for
certification
Document evaluation
Opening meeting
On-site assessment
Audit conclusions
Closing meeting
Audit duration
Time schedule
Detailed contract review
Audit scope
Audit date
Review
Assessment of the full report
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All IFS Standards follow same flow
Part 2: RequirementsSenior
Management
Responsibility
Food
Defense
Measures,
Analysis,
Improvement
Production or
Service
Process
Resource
Management
Safety &
Quality
Management
System
Safety & Quality in One
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A: 20 points
C: 5 points
B: 15 points
D: - 20 points
Full compliance with the requirement!
Almost full compliance with the requirement!
Basic implementation of the requirement
Requirement has not been implemented!
Not applicable (NA) is used when a criterion does not apply to the company -
with justification!
Awarding of points, according to the degree of compliance
Scoring System
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Deviations
• Up to 12-months to implement corrective actions
• Practical implementation for continuous improvement
Handling of Deviations and Non-
conformities
Major
- Food safety risk, health hazard, regulatory
- 15% reduction in total points
• 1 Major + >75% = must be fixed and checked prior to certification
• 2 Majors = Failure = start over
• Maximum 6 months without re-audit
KO
• A or B = meets or mostly meets
• D = KO
• Immediate failure….audit continues
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IFS Database
• Stores all audits and certificates
• Data management capabilities
• Reporting capabilities
Data Analytics & CB Management
CB Management
• Framework Agreement
• Auditor Training / Examinations
• Only scheme to examine for food chemistry knowledge
• Only scheme with oral examinations
Integrity Program
• Complaint management and overall system to monitor CBs and
auditors
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Benefits of IFS certification
• Reduction in the needs for customer audits
• Improved business reputation as a manufacturer/ serviceprovider for high-quality and safe products
• IFS Standards offers up to 1 year to close deviations, high flexibility
• The company gets the IFS Certification because they:
• …can control internal processes
• …can produce compliant products
• Clients can trust on the company by providing/ handling safe products according to the law and product specifications. Clients confidence!
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Why doing business with us?
International support of industry and retailers, as well as IFS office support
IFS Academy
Global recognition of IFS Standards by GFSI
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Stephanie Lemaitre
IFS Technical Director
To g e t h e r s u c c e s s f u l l y
Thank you very much!