Iternational Food Standard (International Food Standard), expressed as the standard in 2000, food security, Chamber of Commerce CIES - The Food Business Forum-Global has emerged as a result of the improvement by. ISO 9000: 2000 from the difference, HACCP is that it contains. Europe, North America and Australia initially formed with the participation of 40 commercial enterprises.
WHAT IFS?
Today, within the framework of the globalized economy around the world produced food and other consumer goods on the shelves of supermarket chains are met with consumer. Diversity and production sites so that the natural right of consumers today is expanding requirements for the provision of safe food supply, who bears what responsibility and fulfilling way. Located in the framework of European food law; due diligence; By their own brand name retail chains in particular are especially manufactured and sold products that they offer guarantees that ensure food safety and the responsibilities it must carry. Well is located miles away from being produced products safe food requirements be possible to guarantee? Conditions really need as the fulfillment watch and sustainability To ensure retail group in their quality control and inspection services created and periodic audits supplier quality and safety requirements to monitor worked.
Each of the retail group that controls its own facilities within the different perspectives, different approaches due to the creation, as well as high cost producers to create leave in the lurch, has revealed the need to establish common approaches and standards.
The resulting mess to fix, transparent and harmonized approach in 2002 for German retailers HDE (Hauptverband des Deutschen Einzelhandel) general food safety standards to create and enhance working group creating IFS (International Food Standard) standard developed.
Standards developed GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) has been accepted by. In 2003, French FCD (Federation des Entreprises du Commerce et de la Distribution) group of retailers and wholesalers in the study group, including the IFS standard version 4 took part in the development work.
IFS private label for retailers (private label) manufacturer engaged in the production of food safety and quality levels to ensure the uniform is a tool created to monitor. Applicable to all stages of food processing.
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IFS, the fifth chapter classifies itself,
1 QMS 'demands to
2 Management Responsibility
3 Resource Management
4 Manufacturing Processes
5 measurement, analysis, improvement
ISO 9001: 2000 from the difference, HACCP is that it contains.
IFS WHY?
The increase in consumer confidence
Introduction to wider European markets
Strong ties with retail distribution
Increase transparency
For increasing the efficiency of production
Important to minimize the risk of food
Effective control of internal processes and to minimize the risk of making mistakes
Bring a proactive approach to food safety