We understand how important it is for our stakeholders to stay informed regarding developments of the coronavirus. We will continue to compile information useful for SQF stakeholders and resources valu...
SQF Code Edition 9 The ongoing globalization of our food supply chain requires us to regularly review and update the SQF Code so we can continue to evolve alongside the global marketplace.
Brag Alert! I was so thrilled to see two SQF Certified organizations showcased in this wonderful partnership story. The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank has partnered with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) ...
ARLINGTON, VA – Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today announces the recent promotions of four managerial staff members who embody the organization’s strategic emphasis on the food safety and regulatory ...
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...
By: Kathy Chiao, Marketing Specialist, SQFI Has your company set food safety resolutions for the new year? Well, it all starts with building and nurturing a culture of food safety. Food safety doesn’t ...
An extraordinary event known as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many sites to adapt operations. Sites are thinking outside the box and taking different approaches to protect both their staff and the g...
Various geographical jurisdictions have or will be creating regulations that enable the use of Cannabis and Cannabis related compounds to be introduced as ingredients or as concentrates into foods, bev...
SQFI Select Site Program “Being audit ready all the time.” An SQFI Select Site is a site that forgo the three-year certification cycle requirement and voluntarily elects to have annual unannounced re-c...
Pour diffusion immédiate 24 octobre 2016 Contact média Sarah Malenich, Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) 202-220-0660 – smalenich@sqfi.com Le Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) nomme ReposiTrak comme ...
Para publicación inmediata 24 de octubre de 2016 Contacto para los medios de comunicación Sarah Malenich; Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) 202-220-0660 – smalenich@sqfi.com El Safe Quality Food Insti...
Safe Quality Food Institute Announces Ethical Sourcing Standard First food safety program to offer responsible sourcing certification ARLINGTON, VA – March 19, 2015 – The Safe Quality Food Institute (S...
As we spend the last couple weeks of 2019 celebrating our successes and counting our achievements, it’s time to look towards the future. Let’s review our accomplishments and evaluate them – and I mean ...
Our commitment to food safety and quality assurance governs every decision we make. Though food safety has always been priority, increasing regulation has made food safety a legal issue and the respons...
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.
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, S...
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...
Spring is coming and that means new and fresh things are popping up and starting to grow. This is also true at SQFI! This month we’re introducing in our newsletter a new section that will cover SQFI de...
By Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI A strong food safety culture is not dependent on one element. An individual, an event or a policy and procedures a...
Arlington, VA – Le Food Marketing Institute (FMI) a annoncé aujourd’hui les promotions de quatre membres du personnel de direction qui incarnent l’importance stratégique de l’organisation pour la régle...
By: Rick Stein, Vice President, Fresh, Industry Relations, Food Marketing Institute Achieving fresh food safety can sometimes feel like a game of whack-a-mole. That’s because retailers and suppliers ar...
By Tammie Van Buren, SQFI Compliance Manager Allowing visitors in 2020 has extra heightened concerns, but it is very possible. Whether or not your site will have 10, 25, or 50 percent of the audit cond...
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 ...
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...
Killer Brownie, an SQF certified site in Ohio, recently shared a video describing their food safety program. Their Food Safety Manager, Polly Tartaro, and President, Chimene Mayne Ross, explain why the...
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 ...
It’s essential to be audit ready. Hence the phrase: “Being audit ready all the time.” In fact, good food safety and quality practices should be adhered to and practiced on a consistent basis. Not just ...
We understand that with COVID-19 impacting many business operations, the ability to conduct audits has been heavily influenced by the need to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. Therefore,...
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...
PARIS and ARLINGTON, USA, 9th December 2021 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, and Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI...
If you are a food retail business leader, food safety professional or food producer, now more than ever, you understand the effects on production and retail by COVID-19.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition COVID-19 Updates The following information is now available on Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19...
En el mundo actual, las personas migran rápidamente, requieren productos más diversos en su dieta y obtienen sus alimentos a través vehículos diferentes. Proteger la cadena de suministro nunca ha sido ...
In today’s world people are migrating rapidly, requiring more diverse products in their diet, and obtaining their food through a variety of different vehicles. Protecting the supply chain has never bee...
Transparency is the new black. Meaning, everyone wants to look good in it! However, being transparent about your food safety and quality processes isn’t something that is achieved overnight. If truth a...
By Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior Vice President Food Safety, Food Marketing Institute Romaine lettuce might bring several images to mind. It might remin...
Fifty Industry leaders from Japan’s retail, manufacturing and supply chain industries attended the launch of SQF’s Tokyo Sustainability Addendum (TSA) In Shinagawa on Friday 5th April. The purpose of t...
Food safety is evolving. With the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act, progressing technology, and more people developing food allergies, staying informed and trained on the latest trends and ...
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 ...
By Kathy Chiao, Specialist, Marketing, SQFI News headlines that include words such as “recall,” “foodborne illness,” and “contamination” get the attention of consumers. That’s why it is crucial for ret...
The ongoing globalization of our food supply chain requires us to regularly review and update the SQF Code so we can continue to evolve alongside the global marketplace.
Globalization has revolutionized the food supply chain and brought with it a whole new world of opportunities for businesses. However, along with these opportunities also comes more risks. Consumers an...
During these extraordinary times, SQFI has strived to meet the needs of our clients by granting over 600 certificate extensions to date. As our industry continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemi...
By Kathy Chiao, Specialist, Marketing, SQFI In today’s technologically integrated society, a single recall or outbreak can affect the credibility of a food production or manufacturing facility. Therefo...
By: Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and SVP Food Safety, FMI At the recent SQF Global virtual event, Dr. Donald A. Prater, FDA’s Associate Commissioner for Imported ...
The 2017 SQF International Conference opened with a bang! With a record attendance of 862, the next few days were an engaging experience that sharpened skills and gave the attendees tools and resources...
Dear SQF Stakeholder, During these extraordinary times, SQFI has strived to meet the needs of our clients granting over 600 certificate extensions to date. I’d like to reiterate that those extensions a...
GFSI is delivering on their commitment to explore options in non-standard auditing as a result of COVID-19. Released as part of their initial position on March 16th, GFSI and the their Stakeholder Advi...
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...
The definition of Food Safety Culture Shared values, beliefs, and norms affect mindset and behavior toward food safety in, across and throughout an organization. Elements of food safety culture are tho...
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...
By: Adam Friedlander, MS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI Amidst old friends and new colleagues, SQFI, a division of FMI, proudly hosted over 850 food safety professionals, including o...
It’s essential to be audit ready. Hence the phrase: “Being audit ready all the time.” In fact, good food safety and quality practices should be adhered to and practiced on a consistent basis. Not just ...
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 ...
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...
Arlington, VA– The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) recently announced the SQF Quality Achievement Awards at their 2014 International Conference in Orlando, Florida. These seven awards recognize indi...
By LeAnn Chuboff, VP of Technical Affairs See full article here at SafetyChain. If your facility isn’t yet fully prepared for SQF Edition 9, you’re not alone. According to a SafetyChain poll, just 3% o...
Last week, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb issued a press statement indicating FDA has finalized guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled “Public Warning and Notification of Recalls.” Although FDA recogn...
ARLINGTON, VA – El Instituto de Comercialización de Alimentos (FMI) anunció hoy los ascensos recientes de cuatro miembros gerenciales de la plantilla que personifican el énfasis estratégico de la organ...
Years ago, when things were a little simpler, our food came right from the land we lived on or from our neighbors down the road. You knew exactly where things came from and what you were getting. As po...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Safe Quality Food Institute Sponsors and Exhibits at 2015 Global Food Safety Conference SQFI to unveil multilingual website during the week of conference
With the 2017 SQF International Conference right around the corner this is a good time to reflect on the fact that food safety has no borders. In today’s world people are migrating rapidly, requiring m...
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...
By Carey Allen, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy Pests, whether they be insects or animals, fungus, molds and bacteria, or weeds, carry disease, cause damage and losses. Exposure of ...
SQFI has been working for some months on developing the SQF Food Safety Code for Foodservice. With the help of our Foodservice Technical Working Group, Technical Advisory Committee, Certification Bodie...
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...
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