IFS

IFS Food is a standard for auditing food safety and quality of processes and products of food manufacturers. The standard has been in existence since 2003 and is current operating its sixth version. Over 11,000 certificates in 90 different countries were issued in 2011.

IFS Management has 5 regional offices worldwide, coordinates technical working groups in different languages (German, French, North American, Spanish and Italian) with different stakeholders (retailers, industry, certification bodies and food services) and relies on a continuous improvement process of IFS standards, database and Integrity Program among others.