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Chapter 4
Comparison of GFSI Standards
The Global Food Safety Initiative promotes “once
certified, accepted everywhere” meaning that the
benchmarked standards are known and accepted
internationally, which is critical in a global
economy.
The following provides an overview of these
standards:
Safe Quality Food (SQF)
SQF is designed as a food safety program, but it
also covers product quality in a separate standard,
a feature that is unique to a certification program
of this type. In today’s global economy, assuring
consistent quality and meeting buyer specifications
are important aspects of the buyer-supplier
relationship.
SQF certification is supported by an increasing
number of U.S. and international retailers and food
service providers that express a preference for
suppliers that implement HACCP-based (Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point) food safety and
quality management systems.
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