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Before next season, show us what will be differentFDA’s Cyclospora prevention commitments should come with measurable evidence of progressRead at Food Safety News →
Salmonella sickens 16 in Sweden
Database offers insight into food monitoring findingsResults from decades of European food safety monitoring have been brought together in a database developed…
Stewart’s Shop Corp. Recalls Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry Due to Possible Foreign ObjectOctober 2, 2026, Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, NY is recalling two flavors, Heavenly Medley…FRFlowers Foods Issues Recall of Nature’s Own Hawaiian Bread Due to Undeclared MilkTHOMASVILLE, GA., October 2, 2026 – Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is recalling Nature’s Own® Hawaiian…FRWinCo Foods of Boise, ID is Recalling the Following Salsa Bean Dip Trays Due to the Inclusion of Recalled Peperoncini from G.L. MezzettaOctober 1, 2026 - WinCo Foods of Boise, ID is recalling the following Salsa Bean Dip…More headlines
IFS Broker Version 3.2 toolkit for traders, brokers and importers: 194 editable Word and Excel documents, 101 requirements mapped, 8 KOs flagged. R4,700.
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IFS Broker certification in South Africa: rollout order, realistic timelines, annual reviews due before the first audit and the unannounced audit option.
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Food safety for fruit exporters and traders: residues, pathogens, mycotoxins, allergens and fraud in fruit and nut mixes, and what a broker can control.
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How to build an IFS Broker risk assessment for a trading company: broker steps, hazard scoring, where controls sit, validated limits and supplier approval.
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The eight IFS Broker audit KO requirements, what the auditor tests under each, the Majors trading companies pick up, and how to close them before audit.
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IFS Broker 3.2 requirements explained chapter by chapter: the 101 Part 2 requirements, the eight KOs and the documents a trading company needs for each.
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Home › Shop › FSMS document templates › FSSC Development Program, Food and Feed Manufacturing FSSC Development Program V2.0 · Food and Feed Manufacturing (BIII, C,…
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Home › Shop › FSMS document templates › FSSC Development Program, Catering and Food Service FSSC Development Program V2.0 · Catering and Food Service (Category E)…
View the toolkit →A food safety record made at 02:00 during load shedding in a cold store with no signal is still a record the auditor will ask for.…
Read more →Packaging plants supplying food brands are audited to BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 or FSSC 22000 for packaging, with hygiene, foreign body control, allergen and chemical…
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IFS Broker certification in South Africa: rollout order, realistic timelines, annual reviews due before the first audit and the unannounced audit option.
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