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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...

Risk assessments are the backbone of any functioning food safety system.

A recall and withdrawal program is a measure that no site hopes they must use. However, every site will be thankful...

How will you know what to produce unless it is defined? For example, if I give you the vague task of baking a cake, it’s hard to know where to start.

Becoming a victim of food fraud can be one of the biggest fears for most companies. Every site must prepare for this possibility, so this fear doesn’t become a reality.

Food defense is an essential part of the SQF System and one that is necessary for global food supply chain security.

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.

Winners selected for exemplary performance in Auditing and Practitioner Leadership The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI- The Food Industry Association, announced Joe Wieland...

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)...

Every SQF food safety practitioner needs to stay up to speed with allergen management. Allergens are the leading cause of FDA and USDA recalls, and can also cause trips to the doctor’s office for...

Food fraud has been a concern for hundreds of years, dating back to the 1800’s, most notably the 1858 Bradford Sweets candies poisoning in Bradford, Yorkshire. The price of sugar was so high that...

Ensuring that the food we eat every day is safe and of high quality is a task that takes an incredible amount of commitment and effort. Dedicated food safety auditors and practitioners work...

USDA has announced a new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program to help offset costs for specialty crop producers to comply with regulatory...

Exposure of food or food contact surfaces to pesticides create risk.

Food safety auditors and practitioners are essential to the global food industry.

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.

The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI, partnered with Intact, the makers of Intact Analytics and the Intact Platform, to establish a data analytics tool to help SQFI manage...

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.

Accelerated by the stay-at-home trends of the pandemic, the market for pet food products continues to grow.

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.

The purpose of the SQF Guidance Document series is to assist sites with designing, developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining an SQF Food Safety System using the SQF Food Safety...