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‘We Are Resilient’: Industry Confident Supply Challenges Can Be Met Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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SQFI Monthly Newsletter – May 2017 – Training for Success
May 18, 2017
” 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
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How Is the Grocery Supply Chain Responding to Coronavirus?
Mar 11, 2020
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Spring is a Time for Growth and New Developments at SQFI!
Mar 14, 2019
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...
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Start the Year Off Right with the SQF Fundamentals Program
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SQF Code Edition 9 Free Recorded Webinar Series Available
Oct 17, 2020
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.
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World Food Safety Day and Training for Success
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SQF Edition 9 Code Amendments Update
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Starting October 4, 2021, SQFI has introduced four code amendments to be implemented and audited with the applicable Edition 9 codes:
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FMI Announces SQFI Leadership Transitions
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The Power of Communities Inspiring Positive Change.
Sep 10, 2018
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2018: Reflecting on a year of Shaping the Future of Food Safety Together
Dec 10, 2018
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“Audit Ready All the Time” – What it means to become an SQF Select Site
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FMI Promotes Four Seasoned Food Safety and Regulatory Staff Members
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Un mundo. Una norma. Un correo electrónico… ¡o algo así!
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Nov 29, 2021
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Food Safety Audits During COVID19: Mitigating Exposure During an SQF Audit Pt. 1
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Private: Improving the Allocation and Consistency of COVID-19 Vaccines to Frontline Food Auditors
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Surplus Milk from Ohio Dairy Farmers to be Turned into Cottage Cheese, Donated to Area Food Banks
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Risk Assessment Clarification for SQF Audit Extensions during COVID-19
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The SQF Program Isn’t Just for North and South America
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FDA Final Guidance: Public Warning and Notification of Recalls
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COVID-19 Update for SQF Certified Sites
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Demonstrating a Commitment to Food Safety through Innovation
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Un seul Monde. Une Norme. Un Courriel… en quelque sorte!
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When customers demand high quality, your site should be able to demonstrate just how you’re providing it. Achieving SQF Quality Certification enables you to show your customers your commitment to maint...
Food Safety Has No Borders
Oct 17, 2017
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 ...
SQF Code Edition 9: What’s Changing and How to Prepare
Mar 3, 2021
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...
Le site Web du SQFI est désormais multilingue
Mar 7, 2019
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Start Your SQF Journey with the SQF Practitioner Training Program: Implementing the SQF Code Course
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SQFI Monthly Newsletter: June 2017 – A Safer World. A Smarter You.
Jun 20, 2017
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...
Food Safety Audits During COVID19: Tips to Minimize Exposure During an SQF Audit Pt. 2
Sep 21, 2020
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...
Food Safety Resolutions with SQF Fundamentals Program
Jan 5, 2020
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 ...
SQFI: Making your Food Safe and Sustainable
Feb 16, 2017
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 ...
Food Safety Culture Guidance
Nov 1, 2021
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...
Pet Cause: Why SQF Certification for Pet Food Manufacturers Elevates Products, Brands
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Accelerated by the stay-at-home trends of the pandemic, the market for pet food products continues to grow. According to Alltech’s 2022 Agri-Food Outlook, global pet food production rose 8.2% last year...
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Auditor Conversion Process FSC 2 (Indoor Growing and Harvesting of Fresh Produce and Sprouted Seed Crops)
Mar 18, 2021
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 ...
SQF Fundamentals Program Launches in Brazil
Jan 12, 2020
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...
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...
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 ...
Social Distancing in Food Production/Processing Facility
Apr 5, 2020
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...
Flipping The Traditional Business Model
Jun 13, 2019
Site compliance is not about documents in a set of dusty folders that have not seen the light of day since last year for the annual internal audits. Compliance is living, breathing, growing, and consta...
Navigating Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
Feb 15, 2022
By Adam Friedlander, MS, CFS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI The food industry has a duty to protect consumers with food allergies. Individuals with food allergies rely on the informa...
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...
Ensure Product Accuracy Through Proper Specification
Dec 6, 2022
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Tell us your story…be apart of SQFI history!
Sep 22, 2017
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...
Innovation is the Future of Food Safety – FMI Food Safety Innovation Awards
Nov 6, 2020
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...
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 ...
Be A Leader…Not A Follower! Present at the 2017 SQF International Conference
Apr 6, 2017
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...
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...
Are You Reaping the Benefits of Your Document Control & Records Program?
Nov 15, 2022
In the food industry, keeping your site well-maintained and organized is crucial. However, a well-managed facility can still fall victim to poor document and record management. Establishing a documente...
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...
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 ...
Appreciating the Dedication & Quality of our Stakeholders and Partners
Aug 15, 2019
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ―Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cómo llevar a cabo un análisis de riesgos para evaluar sus necesidades medioambientales
Mar 7, 2019
Con la publicación de la edición 8 del Código SQF, implementamos algunos cambios importantes para consolidar y mejorar nuestro programa. Uno de los cambios más importantes que implementamos fue al requ...
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Be Proactive and Identify Potential Food Safety Risks With a Risk Assessment
Dec 20, 2022
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How to Send the Message you are Committed to Food Safety and Quality
Jul 20, 2017
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...
GFSI Public Consultation Opportunity: Exploring Remote Audits
Apr 28, 2020
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...
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 ...
Prevent and Manage Risk with the SQF Practitioner Training Program: Approved Supplier Program Course
Sep 10, 2021
Train and Gain More Quality Outcomes with an Approved Supplier Program
Another Successful and Valuable SQF International Conference in the books!
Nov 22, 2017
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...
Document, document, document! If it is not documented, it is not done!
Jul 19, 2018
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...
Tools for Food Safety Audit Success: The Importance of Training
Jan 22, 2020
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...
US FDA Posts Update on Use of Face Coverings in Food Production and Retail Food Establishments
Apr 5, 2020
We have an important update for you on the Use of Face Coverings in Food Production and Retail Food Establishments
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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
Coronavirus and Pandemic Preparedness for the Food Industry
Mar 5, 2020
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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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Nov 14, 2022
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SQFI : Rendre vos aliments salubres et durables.
Mar 7, 2019
Il y a quelques années, lorsque la situation était un peu plus simple, notre nourriture provenait directement de la terre où nous vivions ou auprès nos voisins plus tard. Vous saviez exactement d’où v...
Procedure for SQFI Select Site Status
Apr 22, 2019
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 ...
Food Safety Culture: A Wedderspoon Organic Case Study
May 4, 2021
By: Bill McBride, SQFI Asia Pacific Representative
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