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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.

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.

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

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...

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

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.

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...

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.

Maybe it’s produce that has been linked to a pathogen-based recall. It could be repeated problems with incorrect or missing components.  Perhaps...

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.

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.

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...

The SQFI Team is pleased to welcome Carey Allen to lead the business development efforts for the SQF expanding food safety certification program.

The food industry has a duty to protect consumers with food allergies. Individuals with food allergies rely on the information provided via product labels or signage when making...