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In March 2020, GFSI published a new version of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements, the reference document setting expectations for GFSI-recognized Certification Program Owners, such as SQF. A number of...
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FDA FASTER Act Video for Food Industry
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Food Safety Culture Guidance
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced the theme for the 2022 World Food Safety Day, “Safer food, better health,” and launched the campaign to inspire global participation.
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The SQF Food Safety Code for Foodservice is now open for Public comment!
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El Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) designa a ReposiTrak como líder de la renovación de su base de datos
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Tools for Food Safety Audit Success: The Importance of Training
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Le Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) nomme ReposiTrak comme fer de lance de la nouvelle base de données
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So, you decided to get certified to the Safe Quality Food standard, the rigorous food safety and quality program recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and retailers, CPGs and foodservi...
Ensuring Food Safety: The Importance of Risk Mitigation in Food Production
Mar 21, 2023
Risk mitigation is crucial in the food quality industry to ensure the safety and quality of food products.
SQF Excellence Awards: Coming Together to Recognize Food Safety Leaders
Jun 1, 2021
By Adam Friedlander, MS, CFS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI & Kathy Chiao, Marketing Specialist, SQFI
The Benefits of the SQF Fundamentals Program
May 5, 2022
A food safety plan is paramount to creating, developing, or maintaining any successful supplier/buyer trading partnership, which leads to the creation of the SQF Fundamentals Program by SQFI.
SQF Uplifts Employee Health and the Impact on Food Safety & Releases New Schedule for SQF Focus Day Seminars
Jun 6, 2022
Safe food is critical not only for public health and food security, but also for livelihoods, economic development, trade, and the international reputation of every country. Only when food is safe can ...
Get World Food Safety Day Tips from the FDA
Jun 5, 2020
SQFI joins the FDA in celebrating World Food Safety Day. Everyday SQFI is committed to Food Safety and we appreciate the opportunity to celebrate that effort with our community.
SQF Tips: How to Make Your Food Fraud Program Compliant
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SQF FSMA Resources
Mar 11, 2019
According to the FDA, the “Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years…”
The Biggest Challenges and Gaps That Hamper Food Safety
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A hallmark of this young decade is challenge, wrought by the pandemic, divisions, global conflict, and supply chain problems. And while we like to – and rightly -- talk about the important strides that...
SQFI and the National Restaurant Association Partner to Support New Layer of Food Safety Protection for Consumers
Oct 3, 2019
ARLINGTON, VA–The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), in partnership with the National Restaurant Association, today announces the release of the SQF Food Safety Code for Food Service. The code is a un...
Celebrating Bill McBride on his Retirement
Jan 2, 2022
In 2020, SQFI celebrated 25 years. Now in 2021, we celebrate Bill McBride and all his contributions to global food safety and SQFI as he enters into retirement. Bill was there from the beginning, build...
FMI Foundation and SQFI Announce 2016 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship Recipients
Nov 3, 2016
November 2, 2016 – ARLINGTON, VA – The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation in conjunction with the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) introduced 10 recipients of the 2016 Food Safety Auditing Sch...
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Sep 10, 2021
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Focusing on Safe Feed & Safe Food
Apr 8, 2022
The global food supply is as intertwined and integrated as ever. What happens on a feedlot in Nebraska can undoubtedly impact a consumer in North Dakota. A broiler chicken’s diet can be the make-or-bre...
How Are HACCP and SQF Used Together?
Apr 15, 2023
Ensuring Food Safety and Quality with SQF and HACCP HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and SQF (Safe Quality Food) are both systems designed to ensure the safety of food production. W...
SQFI Achieves FSC 25 and 26 GFSI Benchmarking
Dec 18, 2014
SQFI Achieves GFSI Benchmarking to Cover Food Sector Categories 25 and 26 SQFI is excited and pleased to announce that our Storage and Distribution of Food Products Program has received Global Food Saf...
Don’t Count the Days – Make the Days Count
Dec 14, 2017
Food safety has always been a passion and concern of the professionals whose jobs center on the protection of the food manufactured or grown for consumer consumption. As we reflect on our experiences f...
Food Facility Worker and Auditor Safety Updates
Apr 22, 2020
Food safety in manufacturing production protocols are more important than ever. There are two developments that we want to highlight for the SQF community.
Safe Quality Food Institute approuve le Programme de certification sans gluten
Mar 7, 2019
Offre d’une approche fondée sur un système de gestion du contrôle sans gluten Arlington, VA, le 17 juin 2016 Le Programme Safe Quality Food (SQF), reconnu mondialement par les détaillants et les fourni...
SQF Code Recognized as a Procurement Standard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Feb 11, 2019
Arlington, VA– The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) is proud to announce that the SQF Food Safety Code for Primary Production has been recognized as a procurement standard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic ...
FMI Welcomes Gigi Vita as Vice President of SQFI Sales
Mar 28, 2019
Mar 28, 2019 ARLINGTON, VA—Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gigi Vita as the vice president of sales for the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI). Vita will be res...
Fifteen Future Food Safety Auditors Awarded Competitive Scholarship
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021 ARLINGTON, VA — The FMI Foundation in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, awarded 15 outstanding food safety scholar...
Free SQF Guidance, Tip Sheets and Checklists
Dec 12, 2019
Free SQF Guidance, Tip Sheets and Checklists The SQF family of food safety and quality Codes are designed to meet industry, customer and regulatory requirements for all sectors of the food supply chain...
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Oct 13, 2021
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USDA, FDA Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections
May 19, 2020
US Food and Drug Administration Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) As the COVID-19 pandemic response continues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have been w...
Let’s Celebrate Together – World Food Safety Day Monday, June 7, 2021
May 14, 2021
The food we eat is kept safe through the dedicated efforts of everyone who grows, processes, transports, stores, sells, prepares, and serves it. FMI and SQFI are jointly celebrating by focusing on the ...
Conference Season is Upon Us!
Sep 19, 2019
As an SQF Stakeholder and Food Safety Professional, it is hard to pass up the opportunity to be immersed in all things food safety. At SQFI, we recognize the need for those in the food safety industry ...
WE’RE HIRING!! Manager, SQFI Sales
Aug 12, 2019
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is a dynamic national trade association, representing the grocery retail industry on the cutting-edge of food and consumer trends. We are seeking a Manager, SQFI Sale...
The FMI Foundation and Safe Quality Food Institute Celebrates Scholastic and Professional Achievements in Food Safety
Oct 30, 2020
Oct 29, 2020 ARLINGTON, VA – The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) and the FMI Foundation recognized individuals from the global food safety and quality communities who have demonstrated academic exce...
SQFI Expands Quality Certification Eligibility Requirements to Include Additional Food Safety Certified Sites
Apr 6, 2021
By Tammie Van Buren, SQFI Compliance Manager In October 2020, SQFI released Edition 9 of the SQF Food Safety and Quality Codes. Several significant changes were included in the new edition, including a...
FMI Announces SQFI Leadership Transitions
Jun 29, 2020
Leslie Sarasin President and CEO FMI When I assumed the leadership of FMI more than a decade ago, there were several key positions and staff vacancies I needed to fill. One particular opening, the lead...
Announcing the Release of the New SQF Fundamentals Program
Jun 18, 2018
Food safety is a critical component of a successful supplier/buyer trading partnership, and SQFI has created an approach for small to medium size food producers who don’t have a robust food safety prog...
SQFI Announces the 2015 SQFI Quality Achievement Award Winners
Nov 16, 2015
Sarah Malenich Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) 202-220-0660 smalenich@sqfi.com
SQFI Announces 2022 Recipients of Excellence Awards at SQF Unites Conference
Nov 14, 2022
Winners selected for exemplary performance in Auditing and Practitioner Leadership
Facilitate retailer acceptance & ensure food safety security
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SQFI Develops Preventative Controls Audit Checklist and Guidance
Aug 31, 2016
Consuming safe food is a basic human right we all have and being in the food safety industry gives us all the opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of food safety requirements. According to th...
A Look Inside the Food Safety Crystal Ball for 2022
Dec 27, 2021
What's on your company's list of business resolutions for 2022? A strong food safety and the quality program should be a perennial part of such lists, but this is a good time to amend your resolutions ...
Forced Labor and the Impact on Supply Chain: What Retailers and Manufacturers Need to Know
Jul 23, 2019
By Canaan Rice, Ethical Sourcing Manager, Safe Quality Food Institute In today’s “prosumer” world, consumers are placing greater pressure on suppliers and retailers to raise their standards and perform...
El Safe Quality Food Institute recomienda el Programa de Certificación de Producto Libre de Gluten
Mar 7, 2019
Ofrecemos un enfoque de sistema de gestión para controlar el gluten Arlington, VA, 17 de junio de 2016 El Programa Safe Quality Food (SQF), reconocido a nivel mundial por los vendedores minoristas y lo...
Food Safety Inspection Service Report: USDA won’t require meat and poultry testing for COVID-19
Jul 10, 2020
Originally published by Food Safety News, available online here. By Dan Flynn Plant-based diet advocates known as the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine failed to persuade USDA’s Food Safet...
We’re Hiring! Vice President, SQFI Sales
Feb 13, 2019
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is a dynamic national trade association, representing the supermarket industry on the cutting-edge of food and consumer trends. We are looking for a Vice President, ...
Des experts en salubrité des aliments discuteront de l’impact de la technologie sur la protection des marques et la confiance des consommateurs
Mar 7, 2019
22 juin 2017 – ARLINGTON, VA – Le Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), une division de Food Marketing Institute (FMI), participera au salon Summer Fancy Food Show de la Specialty Food Association et dis...
Your Supplier, Your Risk
Oct 29, 2020
By Colin Christmas, Managing Director, EAGLE Certification Group Recently at the SQF Global event, I teamed up with Kendra Lunt, Technical Services Director, Reichel Foods, Inc., and we discussed risks...
Introducing the NEW SQF Edition 9 Guidance Documents
Apr 19, 2021
By LeAnn Chuboff, VP of Technical Affairs The complimentary Edition 9 Guidance Documents are now available for download. We structured the Edition 9 Guidance Documents so you and your team can have an ...
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Sep 14, 2021
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The Future Is Now: The Impact of Technology and Innovation on Global Food Safety
Feb 12, 2021
By: Mark Baum, FMI Chief Collaboration Officer and Senior Vice President of Industry Relations, FMI
The FSMA Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food rules are now final
Sep 11, 2015
The FSMA Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food rules are now final. The preventive controls final rules were announced on September 10, 2015 and incorporated thousands of public comments, inclu...
2018: Reflecting on a year of Shaping the Future of Food Safety Together
Dec 10, 2018
Today, consumers’ tastes change very rapidly. They require more diverse products and seek to obtain their food through a variety of vehicles. These days, protecting the supply chain has never been more...
SQF Food Safety Code: Primary Plant Production – the GFSI Benchmarked Standard of Choice for the New Zealand Primary Produce Sector
Jul 26, 2021
By Bill McBride, SQFI Representative, Asia Pacific
SQFI Website Is Now Multilingual
Mar 3, 2015
Safe Quality Food Institute Sponsors and Exhibits at 2015 Global Food Safety Conference SQFI to unveil multilingual website during the week of conference
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