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ISO - In liaison with ISO/TC 34 WG 8 'Food Safety Management Systems'

The WFSO approach

WFSO recognizes that SME’s are the most vulnerable businesses. Compliance, legislations, bureaucracy and all the associated cost are the major factors hindering the business growth of many good Food Businesses.

WFSO is committed to support all SME’s and provide simple and cost-effective solutions to sustain the Food Business growth. The Food Safety Management Software (3iVerify) provides an ideal and easy method for the provision of a Food Safety Management System ready for Certification audit. Request more information about 3iVerify here.

THE WFSO IS AN INDEPENDENT FORUM DEDICATED TO THE ASSURANCE OF FOOD SAFETY.

Every responsible food supplier is concerned with food safety and increasingly legislation exists to sharpen this interest. When there is a failure in food safety, it is almost invariably discovered too late. The impact on the consumer is considerable: impact on health and loss of confidence in their supplier: it all impacts reputation. The cost is high - sometimes unsustainable: compliance failure, loss of efficiency, productivity and profit; adverse publicity, expensive product recall, loss of reputation, increased cost of advertising and public relations to recover lost image.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point forms the basis of the European Commission Hygiene Directive (93/43/ EEC) incorporating the Codex Alimentarius guideline, commonly known as the HACCP principles as it applies to the food and drink industry. It is a requirement in most countries and rapidly being established as legislation for the food and drink industry to demonstrate "Due Diligence". The pressure for food safety is increasing - but help is at hand.

The World Food Safety Organisation is committed to assisting its members in ensuring food safety from field to plate.

The World Food Safety Organisation will help you in the development of food safety management methods, which create lasting customer-supplier partnerships and confidence in food delivery. Because The World Food Safety Organisation is cross-industry, food safety professionals from all disciplines can learn how others successfully manage food safety and apply winning techniques. We support these international efforts and participate actively in standards development and conformity assessment harmonization. Our international products and services have helped move the quality agenda forward world wide.

For details of the WFSO Food Safety Management System  international standard   CLICK HERE

For details of the WFSO HACCP international standard   CLICK HERE

For details of the WFSO Certified Food Safety Professional    CLICK HERE

The WFSO is well positioned to serve clients worldwide both in the private and public sector. CLICK HERE

We are proud of our international work and confident that our services will respond to your needs.

THE WORLD FOOD SAFETY ORGANISATION AIMS:
To interpret and communicate food laws, regulations and standards in a
language and through channels accessible to lay persons.

• To provide information, education, networking for food practitioners.
• To provide accredited training program.
• To provide technical and legal help lines.
• To provide a register of accredited consultants and auditors.
• To provide the criteria for measuring an effective Food Safety Management system.
• To provide the platform for all Food Agencies to jointly develop an International Food Safety Management Standard.

OBJECTIVES

To provide food establishments and food safety professionals with a neutral platform for the exchange of ideas and experience.

You are invited to contribute to the Food Safety Book of Knowledge ('FSBOK') and join a Special interest Group

To help members:

Structure their food safety delivery to meet legal, regulatory and Business needs.
Attain and retain excellence in food safety management.
Create effective and lasting partnerships in the assurance of food safety.
While regulation and legislation will define the legal framework within which food safety is supplied, it does not help to manage the chain of food safety from field to table. Other food safety management techniques -like Hygiene, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction - are essential to satisfy and keep customers.

The World Food Safety Organisation acts as a practical facilitator for the exploration and development of techniques for cost-effective achievement of food safety.

The WORLD FOOD SAFETY ORGANISATION CAN HELP YOU …

When you have problems with food safety delivery, where do you look for impartial advice?

The World Food Safety Organisation is your opportunity to join with your peers from leading organisations throughout the world to develop food safety management methods which lead to customer satisfaction, consistent and effective food safety delivery as well as to long-term food safety partnerships.

Whether you are involved in in-house or commercial service food supply; whether you are a commercial or an in-house food producer, manufacturer, wholesaler, grocery or caterer, the World Food Safety Organisation conferences, workshops and professional certification are your opportunity to match food safety provision to regulatory, legal and business needs.