1 International Featured Standards IFS The biggest success is always based on simple principles.

2 One common audit standard, globally accepted by the food industry in order to continuously improve food safety for consumers What is IFS?

3 Mission Provide common and uniform requirements for food safety and quality that retailers expect from their suppliers.

4 Mission Support the implementation of legal food requirements.

5 “We are working towards IFS certification in all of our US plants. We chose the IFS standard because it is comprehensive, straightforward and flexible. Stephen Thome, VP Global QA and EC Dawn Foods “It allows us to achieve certification to a recognized standard within the framework of our existing quality and food safety systems at a pace that is sustainable and achievable.” Testimonial

6 Current Figures > 12,100 IFS audits globally 67 approved and globally operating Certification Bodies > 700 auditors speaking more than 20 languages 190 registered retailers worldwide Born in Europe – developed and used worldwide

7 IFS Standards IFS Food Food safety and quality standard for manufacturers

8 IFS Logistics Safety and quality standard to check the logistics service providers IFS Standards

9 IFS in the Supply Chain IFS Food: Post-Farm Gate  Food Manufacturers Pre-Farm Gate (e.g. GlobalGAP; GGE) Farm Processing Packaging IFS Logistics:  Transport /Storage Logistics Outlets IFS Food for Cash & Carry:  Cash & Carry Markets Quelle: METRO Group

10 Partnerships

11 Testimonial "… Improving our customer relationships sooner or later results in business efficiency… IFS, with its special focus on concrete topics, forms a basis that to a large degree matches our own priorities in risk management…" VION Food Deutschland GmbH Meat Producer

12 IFS Food A common food safety standard with a uniform evaluation system Cost reduction for retailers (wholesalers) and suppliers

13 IFS Food Strong enforcement of US food law (hygiene, traceability, allergens, etc.) More than the sum of its parts

14 Co-operation with other schemes in the food chain to assure food safety through the whole supply chain by: Development of combined checklist Improvements of the IFS database to accept other schemes Improvement of the IFS software to allow combined audits IFS Food

15 An IFS audit will allow you to achieve both IFS certification under the GFSI AND ISO 22000/PAS220 – with one check IFS Food

16 Testimonial "... We have noticed a clear upward realignment and improvement in our food safety processes, in particular the HACCP concept of prevention and in the area of food hygiene..." Carlsberg Deutschland Gruppe Carlsberg Beer

17 Benefits of Implementing IFS Learning, adapting, changing

18 IFS Benefits A Food Safety and Quality Standard in One

19 IFS Benefits  Suppliers are choosing IFS globally for its value  Achieve a higher level of food safety and quality  Helpful for the implementation of US laws  Helpful for structuring the production process and for implementing improvement processes Success is not a secret

20 IFS Benefits Standards are clearly structured and precisely written No specific guidelines or interpretations per chapter

21 Audited companies have 12 months to improve all identified deviations before the next audit -> only if no hazard for food safety exist IFS gives companies a fair chance for sustainable improvements in the processes IFS Benefits

22 Testimonial "...IFS was quickly integrated into the existing QM system and adopted at all Zentis locations... Zentis GmbH & Co. KG “Continuous development of the integrated QM system in accordance with the requirements of IFS has also had a positive effect on the company's business efficiency.“

23 IFS Services For more product safety – together

24 IFS Services Audit Portal Contains all IFS audit reports, action plans and certificates

25 Software auditXpress Quick and error free analysis of all IFS audits IFS Services

26 IFS Services IFS Academy e-Learning and training program for Quality Managers and Auditors

27 Some IFS Certification Bodies in the US Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Intertek Eurofins QMI-SAI Global NSF TÜV SÜD Bureau Veritas IFS Food

Together - Successful!

29 LinkedIn Groups IFS Food Xing.com Groups IFS Food Join IFS on the Web