Food Quality Magazine
ISSUE 03 | JULY 2015
IFS – A Truly Global
Food Safety and
Quality Standard
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CASH & CARRY
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ith about 15000 certificates, more than 20
languages and 1050 auditors the IFS is one of the
largest food safety and quality standards worldwide.
Nine out of ten of the largest European food retailers
have chosen IFS as their main food-safety and quality
standard and are part of the IFS Working Groups. Also
Wal-Mart and other retailers worldwide use IFS. This
illustrates the strong global acceptance of IFS.
Motivated by increasingly stringent consumer
expectations, globalized commodity flows and
elevated risks of d [XY