International Featured Standards

Introduction:

Introduced by German but adopted by French

and Italian retailers.

Focus on a strong market position.

Strong control of auditing process, qualification

of certification bodies(CB’s), auditors and

database of auditors.

IFS organization:

IFS is a non-profit company, and finances itself with

the selling of the different IFS standards and the fees

to the certification bodies for the uploading of audit

reports. All the revenues are used for improvements of

the global IFS system.

IFS organization:IFS Standards are developed for and through all involved parties in the supply chain, which would like to use uniform standards to ensure safety and quality of food and non-food products and related services, as well as a concrete and strong answer to the high safety and quality expectations of customers.

►Retailers supporting IFS◄

►Retailers supporting IFS◄

Goal:IFS Standards are the common internationally accepted audit

standards to ensure that IFS-certified companies can deliver

products or services which are in line with the defined

specifications of their customers, in order to improve

continuously (non) food product safety and quality for the

consumers.

Functions of IFS

It is divided into four parts:Audit protocol

Technical requirements

Accreditation bodies requirements

Reporting

Audit protocol:Different steps from the audit until issue of the certificate like scoring of the audit, audit duration etc.

Technical requirements:The check list contains 250 requirements which deal with five main subjects.Senior management responsibilityQuality management systemResource managementProduction processMeasurements, analysis ,improvements

Functions of IFS

Accreditation bodies requirements: This contains certification bodies and auditors.

Reporting:Layout of audit report, certificate etc.

Functions of IFS

Requirements of Standards:• Senior management responsibility• CCP monitoring• Personnel hygiene• Raw materials specifications• Finished product (Recipe) specifications• Foreign body management• Traceability• Internal audits• Recall and withdrawal• Corrective actions

IFS Standards:IFS Food:IFS Food is a GFSI recognized standard for auditing food safety and quality of processes and products of food manufacturers. It concerns food processing companies or companies that pack loose food products.It supports production and marketing efforts for brand safety and quality.

IFS Standards:IFS Logistics:IFS Logistics is a standard for auditing all logistics activities for food and non-food products, such as transport, storage, distribution, loading and unloading, etc. It applies to all types of activities also including delivery by road, rail or ship, of frozen/refrigerated products or such products without cooling.

IFS Standards:IFS House hold and personal care:A standard for auditing quality and safety of retailer and wholesaler branded household and personal care products

IFS in the Supply Chain

IFS Food for Cash & Carry: Cash & Carry Markets

OutletsOutlets

IFS Logistics: Transport /Storage

LogisticsLogistics

IFS Food: Post-Farm Food Manufacturers

ProcessingProcessing

PackagingPackaging

IFS FoodStrong enforcement of US food law (hygiene, traceability, allergens, etc.

Co-operation with other schemes in the food chain to assure food safety through the whole supply chain by:

Development of combined checklist Improvements of the IFS database to accept

other schemes Improvement of the IFS software to allow

combined audits

An IFS audit will allow you to achieve both IFS certification under the

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

AND

ISO 22000/PAS220 – with one check

IFS Food

IFS Certification:

Current figure:

> 12,100 IFS audits globally

67 approved and globally operating Certification Bodies

> 700 auditors speaking more than 20 languages

190 registered retailers worldwide

IFS Benefits A Food Safety and Quality Standard in One. Suppliers are choosing IFS globally for its value. Helpful for achieving a higher level of food

safety and quality. Helpful for the implementation of US laws. Helpful for structuring the production process

and for implementing improvement processes. Audited companies have 12 months to improve all

identified deviations before the next audit. -> only if no hazard for food safety exist. IFS gives companies a fair chance for sustainable

improvements in the processes

IFS Services

Audit PortalContains all IFS audit reports, action plans and certificates

www.ifs-certification.com

IFS Services

IFS Academye-Learning and training

program for Quality Managers

and Auditors

IFS Services

Software auditXpress

Quick and error free analysis of all IFS audits

www.auditxpress.com

IFS Food

Some IFS Certification Bodies in the US

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Intertek Eurofins QMI-SAI Global NSF TÜV SÜD Bureau Veritas

Reference:

http://www.ifs-certification.com/index.php/en/retailers-en/introduction-to-ifs