IFS Food version 8
IFS Food version 8 was published on April 18, 2023. Audits according to IFS Food version 8 can take place as of October 1, 2023 and are mandatory for all certified companies as of January 1, 2024. Our experts have mapped out the most important changes for you in the free white paper IFS 8.
Our experts from the Normec Foodcare Knowledge Center explain in this whitepaper. Discover:
- The main changes compared to version 7
- New requirements and concerns
- Tips for complying with the new IFS 8 standard
How to get your company ready for the upcoming audit according to IFS version 8.
IFS Food
IFS Food is aimed at food processing companies and companies that package loose food products. The standard contains many requirements regarding compliance with customer specifications. Therefore, the standard is important for private label manufacturing companies. The IFS (International Food Standard) is a GFSI-recognized food safety standard. The standard was created by the HDE, the German trade association of food distributors. Later, the French retail trade association FCD and Italian organizations such as ANCC, ANCD and Federdistributione also joined it.
Reason for change
IFS says it considers it essential to continue to anticipate upcoming changes in the market. Given the update of the General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, rev. 2020) of the Codex Alimentarius in November 2020 and consultation of the new ISO 22003-2 standard for product and process standards, it has been decided to proceed with a revision of the IFS standard from version 7 to version 8. The revision additionally allows IFS to incorporate valuable feedback from stakeholders on IFS Food version 7.
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