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IFS
The biggest success is always based on simple principles.
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What is IFS?
One common audit standard,
globally accepted by the food
industry in order to continuously
improve food safety for consumers
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Mission
Provide common and uniform
requirements for food safety and
quality that retailers expect from
their suppliers.
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Mission
Support the implementation of
legal food requirements.
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Testimonial
“We are working towards IFS certification in
all of our US plants. We chose the IFS
standard because it is comprehensive,
straightforward and flexible.
Stephen Thome, VP Global QA and EC
Dawn Foods
“It allows us to achieve certification to a
recognized standard within the framework of
our existing quality and food safety systems
at a pace that is sustainable and achievable.”
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Current Figures
> 12,100 IFS audits
globally
67 approved and globally
operating Certification
Bodies
> 700 auditors speaking
more than 20 languages
190 registered retailers
worldwide
Born in Europe – developed and used worldwide
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IFS Standards
IFS Food
Food safety and quality
standard for manufacturers
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IFS Standards
IFS Logistics
Safety and quality standard
to check the logistics
service providers
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IFS in the Supply Chain
IFS Food for Cash & Carry:
 Cash & Carry Markets
IFS Logistics:
 Transport /Storage
IFS Food: Post-Farm Gate
 Food Manufacturers
Pre-Farm Gate (e.g. GlobalGAP; GGE)
Quelle: METRO Group
Outlets
Logistics
Processing
Packaging
Farm
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Partnerships
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Testimonial
"… Improving our customer
relationships sooner or later results in
business efficiency… IFS, with its
special focus on concrete topics,
forms a basis that to a large degree
matches our own priorities in risk
management…"
VION Food Deutschland GmbH
Meat Producer
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IFS Food
A common food safety standard with a
uniform evaluation system
Cost reduction for retailers (wholesalers)
and suppliers
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IFS Food
Strong enforcement of US food law
(hygiene, traceability, allergens, etc.)
More than the sum of its parts
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IFS Food
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
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IFS Food
An IFS audit will allow you to achieve
both IFS certification under the GFSI
AND
ISO 22000/PAS220 – with one check
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Testimonial
"... We have noticed a clear upward
realignment and improvement in our
food safety processes, in particular the
HACCP concept of prevention and in
the area of food hygiene..."
Carlsberg Deutschland Gruppe
Carlsberg Beer
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Benefits of
Implementing
IFS
Learning, adapting, changing
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IFS Benefits
A Food Safety and Quality
Standard in One
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IFS Benefits
 Suppliers are choosing IFS
globally for its value
 Achieve 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
Success is not a secret
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IFS Benefits
Standards are clearly structured and
precisely written
No specific guidelines or
interpretations per chapter
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IFS Benefits
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
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Testimonial
"...IFS was quickly integrated into the
existing QM system and adopted at all
Zentis locations...
Zentis GmbH & Co. KG
“Continuous development of the
integrated QM system in accordance with
the requirements of IFS has also had a
positive effect on the company's business
efficiency.“
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IFS
Services
For more product safety – together
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IFS Services
Audit Portal
Contains all IFS audit reports,
action plans and certificates
www.ifs-certification.com
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IFS Services
Software auditXpress
Quick and error free
analysis of all IFS audits
www.auditxpress.com
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IFS Services
IFS Academy
e-Learning and training
program for
Quality Managers
and Auditors
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IFS Food
Some IFS Certification Bodies in the US
• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
• Intertek
• Eurofins
• QMI-SAI Global
• NSF
• TÜV SÜD
• Bureau Veritas
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Together - Successful!
www.ifs-certification.com
www.auditXpress.com
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Join IFS on the Web
Twitter
@IFS_Food
LinkedIn Groups
IFS Food
Xing.com Groups
IFS Food
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