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GFSI Update

GFSI announces new Board of Directors

The 2020 Board includes representation from Amazon, Costco, Danone and others

March 16, 2020

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), facilitated by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), has announced the results of its annual board election. The change in leadership structure marks a new era for GFSI, in keeping with recent developments in the organization’s governance and strategy.

Food Safety

Are you ready for the FSMA final rules?

Only one of seven FSMA final rules remains in limbo. Fortunately, FDA has stated it will teach while determining compliance.

Wayne Labs

April 25, 2016

If you feel your company is not completely ready for FSMA, you’re not alone.

NAMI announces additional educational programs for IPPE

January 4, 2016

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) announced it will sponsor five additional education programs at IPPE

Manufacturing News

ISO 9001: 2015--why the standard is so important

December 22, 2015

ISO (International Standards Organization) has updated its Certification for Quality Management (ISO 9001), now known as ISO 9001:2015.

Food safety specialists gather in Beijing for GFSI Focus Day China

November 4, 2015

More than 300 food safety executives gathered in Beijing this week for the fourth annual GFSI Focus Day China.

Food Safety Summit resources center returns to PACK EXPO

May 12, 2015

The Food Safety Summit Resource Center (Booth S-7632), organized by the Food Safety Summit, will return to PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 28–30, 2015; Las Vegas Convention Center), according to show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the Food Safety Summit.

Food Safety

Chemical cleaning in the FSMA age

Debra Schug

January 8, 2015

US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin famously said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” which could be the motto of the pending Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Food Safety

GMPs, FSMA and GFSI: Making the Right Connections

Good manufacturing practices play an obvious role in both FSMA and GFSI schemes, but in reality, you won’t pass FSMA muster or obtain a GFSI certification if you haven’t done your GMP homework.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2014

As FDA regulations spell out in 21 CFR Part 110, good manufacturing practices (GMPs) or current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) are the basics you need to know and perform to keep the food products you make free of adulteration—whether from bacteria or chemicals.