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’ve done our homework…and we got an A! SQFI knows that our stakeholders have questions about how SQF Certification will prepare them to be FSMA compliant, and now we’ve answered those questions. SQFI...
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...
Watch the Video After long months, you have carefully crafted a product you are certain customers will love; next is the ultimate goal: to see your product on store shelves or better yet featured on a ...
El Safe Quality Food Institute patrocina y expone en la Conferencia Mundial de Inocuidad de los Alimentos de 2015 SQFI presentará su sitio web multilingüe durante la semana de la conferencia
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
L’ouverture de la Conférence internationale SQF 2017 a été spectaculaire! Avec une participation record de 862 personnes, les quelques jours suivants ont été une expérience captivante qui a permis de p...
Starting in January of 2017, SQFI is changing the way we communicate with our stakeholders! Instead of sending multiple emails each month advertising individual events and updates, we will now be send...
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...
“Lo único peor que capacitar a sus empleados y que se vayan es no capacitar a sus empleados y que se queden”. – Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company En el SQFI, creemos que para tener un suministro de alimen...
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...
The 2019 SQF Conference kicked off with a BANG! With thrilling performances, rousing breakout sessions, and plenty of coffee breaks, this year’s SQF Conference was truly the premier food safety educati...
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...
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, Virginia – El Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) anunció recientemente a los ganadores de los Premios al Desempeño en Calidad de SQF en la edición 2014 de la Conferencia Internacional en Orl...
With the publication of Edition 9 there are some changes to the Food Sector Categories and their respective applications to the food safety codes. Specifically, FSC 2 was created to align with the new ...
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 ...
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,...
2017 SQF International Conference Hyatt Regency November 7-9, 2017 Call for Proposals Deadline: April 10, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST We are accepting your presentation ideas to share insights, best practices...
Le pouvoir des communautés qui inspirent des changements positifs Ensemble, nous pouvons façonner l’avenir de la salubrité des aliments en engageant un dialogue et en identifiant nos défis individuels...
Home / Voice of The Food Industry Blog By: Ashley Eisenbeiser, MS, CFS, Senior Director, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI Shoppers continue to see food safety as a collective responsibility com...
On July 02, 2019, SQFI published the newest edition of the SQF Code – Edition 8.1. While the announcement of a code update may sound intimidating, we assure you that this edition update is not anythin...
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...
This past spring, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) hosted a stakeholder consultation on a proposed plan to phase out the GFSI Knowledge Exam. Based on the feedback they received, GFSI will proc...
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...
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 ...
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...
Trabajar en pos del objetivo de un programa exitoso de calidad e inocuidad de los alimentos puede parecerle similar a prepararse para las Olimpíadas. Se necesita compromiso, dedicación, recursos y des...
¡A partir de enero de 2017, el SQFI cambiará su forma de comunicarse con nuestras partes interesadas! En lugar de enviar varios correos electrónicos por mes para publicitar eventos y actualizaciones i...
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...
El SQFI ha establecido una sociedad exclusiva con Alchemy para desarrollar el curso de capacitación en línea “Implementación del Código SQF de fundamentos para la fabricación”. Este curso interactivo e...
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...
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 trut...
By Seton Talty, Marketing & Customer Service Assistant Whether you’re receiving your first SQF certification, highlighting your employee’s commitment to food safety, or writing an email, there is a...
There are several key reasons why documentation is essential. Well-written programs help to ensure continuity of best practices, which in turn, lead to a safe and consistent product. In addition, accur...
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 GiGi Vita, Vice President of Sales & Marketing From the onset, we have been deeply concerned by the impact of COVID-19 and its potential effect on the SQF community. We understand that companies...
Arlington VA – Le Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) a récemment annoncé les Prix d’excellence qualité SQF à sa Conférence internationale de 2014 à Orlando en Floride. Ces sept prix récompensent les in...
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 ...
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...
By LeAnn Chuboff, Vice President, SQFI Technical Affairs Its my pleasure to have spent all of my professional career in the food safety field. One of the great perks are the splendidly smart and nice c...
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 be...
À SQFI, nous nous améliorons et évoluons constamment. Non seulement nous surveillons la salubrité et la qualité dans l’industrie, mais nous mettons constamment à jour notre programme. Notre portée – ...
A major food safety outbreak has occurred, your product has been recalled, or some other crisis situation has happened. How do you recover? Using effective communications and crisis management strateg...
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...
FEMA Fact Sheet Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting This guidance summarizes how organizations should consider and manage their personal protective equipm...
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...
At SQFI, we are constantly improving and evolving. Not only are we keeping a watchful eye on the safety and quality in the industry, we are always updating our program. Our reach – and outreach – are...
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 ...
A Safer World. A Smarter You. SQFI is dedicating the June edition of our newsletter to the 2017 SQF International Conference. In the next few pages we’ll introduce to you to our program schedule, t...
Getting SQF-certified is, of course, an accomplishment. Sustaining the high commitment to quality and food safety is crucial, not only to pass regular audits but to continue to improve the efficacy of ...
In the latest report of the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2017, when asked the question: Where do shoppers believe food safety problems are most likely to occur along the...
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...
¡La Conferencia Internacional de SQF de 2017 comenzó con la mejor energía! Con una asistencia récord de 862 personas, los días siguientes fueron una experiencia interesante que refinó nuestras destreza...
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 ...
SQFI a exclusivement collaboré avec Alchemy pour développer le Cours d’apprentissage en ligne de Mise en pratique du Code des principes fondamentaux SQF pour la fabrication. Ce cours interactif vise à ...
22 de junio de 2017, ARLINGTON, VA – El Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), una división del Instituto de Comercialización de Alimentos (FMI), participará del evento Summer Fancy Food Show de la Specia...
Primary Purpose This position will develop, manage and grow the company’s Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) “best practice” compliance program, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all ap...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
” The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training your employees and having them stay.” – Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company
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...
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...
Dans le monde d’aujourd’hui, les gens migrent rapidement, ont besoin de produits plus diversifiés dans leur régime alimentaire et se nourrissent à travers une variété de mécanismes différents. La prot...
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 ...
Primary Purpose The Manager, SQFI Sales (North America) will be responsible for delivering assigned revenue targets and profitable growth for the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a global third-part...
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 FM...
Every day brings news and a different angle on supply chain challenges in delivery goods to consumers. Protecting and optimizing the supply chain has become a top priority. Those throughout the chain c...
SQF training plays an important role in the implementation and ultimate success of an SQF System. In addition, The SQF Trainer plays a vital role in practitioners seeking food safety management knowled...
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 ...
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