SQFI Blog

As we spend the last couple weeks of 2019 celebrating our successes and counting our achievements, it’s time to look towards the future.

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.

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…

Achieving fresh food safety can sometimes feel like a game of whack-a-mole.

We have turned the corner where great companies no longer look at social responsibility as an operational choice, but are looking at it as an economic and strategic imperative. Why?

Scientists from the FDA shared cutting-edge food safety research to update the general public.

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.

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, beverages…

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ―Ralph Waldo Emerson This month’s SQFI Newsletter highlights the work and commitment of the people…

In today’s “prosumer” world, consumers are placing greater pressure on suppliers and retailers to raise their standards and performance with…

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…

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 strategies…

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…

Romaine lettuce might bring several images to mind. It might remind you of a delicious Caesar Salad, it might remind you of a beautiful display of food on the family table, or it might remind you...

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…

With the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act, food safety is evolving.

Good food safety and quality practices should be adhered to and practiced on a consistent basis.

Food safety has always been priority and increasing regulation has made food safety a legal issue.

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. 

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 responsible for managing the entire sales division of SQFI.

We put together our FSMA Resource page to help you understand the legal and regulatory complexities of FSMA.