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Wholesale
Cash & Carry
The IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry (C&C) Standard is for assessing the safety and quality of products and processes of wholesalers, cash & carry businesses and packing companies. It supports these businesses in meeting the growing transparency and traceability demands in the market and contributes to increased efficiency. The standard is applicable for wholesale and cash & carry businesses handling food, HPC products or packaging materials as well as packing companies for eggs, fruit, and vegetables.
The checklist used for the IFS Audit depends on the activities performed by the company.
Being an important link between growers, manufacturers, and the catering industry, this IFS Certificate shows that your company is a reliable business partner that handles products in a safe, responsible, and professional way. Qualified IFS Auditors working for independent accredited certification bodies carry out the audits.
Benefits
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IFS Certification grows sales
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The requirements reduce operating costs and increase efficiency
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The scoring system drives continuous improvement
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The IFS risk-based approach enables individual risk assessments
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The non-prescriptive approach allows custom-made solutions
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Train
For industry training, IFS cooperates with approved training providers. Also, we offer e-learning courses in English in our webshop.
Approved IFS Training Providers offer official training for IFS Standards and Programs, internal auditing, hazard analysis, risk assessments or specific technical topics.
IFS exclusively provides the training material for these courses. This way, you can be sure that only these providers will teach you how to implement IFS requirements according to their original intention. Only our approved training providers may use the IFS Academy Logo.
The training takes place online as group and individual courses or in person and on-site.
Click here to find an IFS Training Provider in your country.
Implement
You can implement the IFS Requirements on your own or tap into the expertise, knowledge, and experience of a recognised IFS Consultant.
IFS supports you with a unique package of various tools and guiding documents (see below). Also, you can contact an IFS Representative in your region or country for advice.
Recognised IFS Consultants are industry professionals offering training, standard knowledge, internal auditing, and industry experience to guide the implementation of the IFS Requirements. IFS has trained these consultants and regularly informs them about updates and other relevant developments regarding the standards and programs. You can be sure that you will work with an excellently trained, up to date and experienced professional when choosing a recognised IFS Consultant.
Search for the most suitable consultant for your company in your region in our consultant search.
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Audit
Approved IFS Certification Bodies (CBs) provide auditing services to companies seeking IFS Certification. Their IFS Auditors perform certification audits.
We firmly believe that solid auditor competence is the basis for the IFS Standards' credibility and reliability. All IFS Auditors must meet specific requirements, pass the relevant IFS Exam, and participate in an IFS Calibration Training every two years. This way, we ensure that IFS Auditors worldwide assess companies in a consistent manner.
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News / Blog / Events
Unannounced audits: the key to improved results and showing commitment to food and product safety
The IFS Standards stipulate that unannounced audits are either mandatory or voluntary, depending on the standard. For GFSI-recognised standards such as IFS Food, Broker, Logistics and PACsecure,...
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IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry achieves Recognition as IAF MLA sub-scope
We are happy to share that the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Featured Standards (IFS) signed a Scheme Endorsement Agreement for the recognition of the Wholesale and Cash...
New Doctrine and Multi-site Guideline for IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry 3
Two new normative documents for version 3 of the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry Standard are now available. These documents complement the standard and are essential for certified companies,...
IFS Faces - Irmtraut Rathjens de Suster
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 SusterSenior Technical...
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Introducing IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry version 3
We are pleased to announce the publication of version 3 of the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry Standard.