I am passionate about helping businesses identify and manage supply chain risks, supporting them to improve and grow. Tina Brune, Director Risk Management Tina has been a valued member of the IFS team for nearly six years, serving as the Director Risk Management. She is also in charge of managing our new IFS Supply Chain Process Check. Tina introdu...
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The IFS PACsecure Standard and Progress PACsecure Program adopt a risk-based approach to assessing the safety and quality of packaging materials. This methodology allows you to perform individualised risk assessments according to your business's unique risks. In version 3 of the standard, risk assessments must be documented. Following a structured ...
The roles of different types of auditors and the responsibilities of certified businesses It's getting time for the annual IFS Audit, and tension is high because your company needs to pass. Then your CB informs you that an auditor trainee or a witness auditor will accompany the lead auditor. Thoughts like "two auditors see more than one" or "I don'...
We have recently introduced IFS Progress as the new name for our development programs. In this blog article, João Stein, Head of Development Programs at IFS, shares insights into the rebranding process. Why the rebranding? IFS introduced its first development program for food suppliers, IFS Global Markets Food, in 2014 to help them gradually develo...
Many companies trust IFS. Alejandro Nacim Atisha Awad, the National Quality Director at Ideal S.A. Grupo Bimbo in Chile, shares why his company chose IFS to strengthen its food safety and quality management and develop its suppliers. It fits Ideal's commitment to "contribute our grain of flour to feed a better world." Ideal in Chile belongs to Grup...
We introduced the IFS Supply Chain Processes Check to support small and medium-sized suppliers in managing the critical raw materials risks in their supply chains. This check was the first tool introduced under the IFS Supply Chain Solutions brand name. Tina Brune, Director Risk Management at IFS, shares insights into developing this new check and ...
IFS offers me an environment in which I can develop my skills while contributing to bringing safe products to the market that benefit consumer health. Irmtraut Rathjens de Suster Senior Technical Manager & IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry Standard Manager Irmtraut Rathjens de Suster has been a valued member of our IFS Family for nearly ten ye...
Working as an HPC Standard Manager perfectly matches my experience with personal care products and my ambition to strengthen product quality and safety. Sybil-Marie Deinhard, HPC Standard ManagerIFS is pleased to have Sybil-Marie Deinhard as a team member for almost three years. She started her career with us as Senior Quality Assurance Manager for...
To me, IFS is more than its standards, programmes and tools; it represents my homeland. Caroline Nowak, Representative Brazil The IFS Face in Brazil My name is Caroline Nowak, and I was born and raised in Berlin, Germany. I have been living in Brazil for 13 years now. I have known IFS since 2003 and have already worked here as a student in Berlin. ...
IFS offers me an environment in which I can develop my skills while contributing to bringing safe products to the market that benefit consumer health. Mariana Estrada, Logistics & Broker Standard Manager Mariana Estrada has been a highly valued member of the IFS Team for almost three years. She started her career with us as Technical Manager fo...
In our IFS Faces Blog, we usually introduce one outstanding colleague. This time, we are even more excited to present not just one but two exceptional individuals who have recently joined the IFS Team: Mario Schuster and Holly Hatam, who have started with us as Director and Deputy Director of Market Development. This blog explores their backgrounds...
I believe that the IFS ESG Check supports companies on their way to better sustainability. It will also have a positive effect on food safety, as the two topics are linked. Helga Barrios, IFS Head of Sustainability The IFS is happy that Helga Barrios has taken on the responsibility for the important and future-oriented topic of sustainability in co...
I really enjoy working in the modern work environment of IFS. The purpose driven team as well as the direct involvement of safety and quality stakeholders from the entire supply chain is amazing. Felix Schuhmann, IFS Academy Technical ManagerIFS is happy to have Felix Schuhman as an employee. He started with an internship in June 2020 and became on...
To me, IFS means setting high-quality standards and programs, and I look forward to contributing to them in the future. Ezgi Dedebas Ugur, IFS Representative TürkiyeWe are happy to share that we have a new IFS Face in Türkiye. In this blog post, Ezgi Dedebas Ugur introduces herself. Introducing the new IFS Face in Türkiye My name is Ezgi Dedebas Ug...
Working with and learning from the IFS Partners within our global network and the IFS Colleagues inspires me every day. Daniela Poblete, IFS LATAM Director The IFS Face behind IFS PACsecure and IFS LATAM My name is Daniela Poblete; I am a Chilean citizen based in Santiago. I am a Food Industry Engineer, Civil Industrial Engineer with a B.S. in Engi...
It's rewarding to see how businesses following the IFS Pathway progress. João Ricardo Stein, IFS Senior Technical Manager The Face behind IFS Global Markets and IFS Pathway My name is João Ricardo Stein; I am a Brazilian citizen based in São Paulo. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomic Engineering, I specialised in Q...
IFS stands for resilient and reliable high-level certification and supportive digital services at the cutting edge of technology to create added value for our stakeholders. Stephan Tromp, IFS Managing Director The Face behind IFS My name is Stephan Tromp, and I am both managing director at IFS and deputy secretary-general of the German Retail Feder...
By learning from each other in the IFS Team, we continuously improve our performance. Miroslav Šuška, Representative Czech RepublicIn this part of the IFS Faces series, Miroslav Šuška, the face behind the IFS Food Book and the IFS Face in the Czech Republic, introduces himself: The IFS Face in Czech Republic My name is Miroslav Šuška. I am th...
I am looking forward to contributing to the developments at IFS and strengthening its position in the CEE markets. Laszlo Gyorfi, Senior Quality Assurance Manager and IFS Representative CEE IFS is happy to welcome Laszlo Gyorfi on the team. He is our IFS Representative for the Central and Eastern European countries and works as Senior Quality Assur...
At IFS, I have the unique chance to combine my deep passion for food and my IT knowledge to benefit the IFS Stakeholders! Luisa Knupper, IFS Senior IT Project Manager IFS is happy that Luisa Knupper has recently joined our team as Senior Project Manager. Luisa is the new IFS Face for IT. She is a German citizen based in Berlin. In this blog post, L...
More and more the impact of the war in Ukraine on food supply chains is noticeable. The production and distribution of food and raw materials are severely disturbed. This extraordinary situation influences the supplier and raw materials management as well as customer specifications and recipe management in terms of allergen, GMO and labelling. In r...
We are celebrating a lustrum this month! Five years ago, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) accepted IFS for Ketenborging.nl. It marked the start of a constructive and productive public-private cooperation for safer and more trust in food products. In this blog, Hans van der A of the NVWA and IFS's Stephan Tromp look ...