IFS Food
A szabványtulajdonos céget 1996-ban kiskereskedők hozták létre, akik az élelmiszer-biztonsági szabványokat az ellátási láncon belül harmonizálni akarták.
Valid version: from 01.01.2024 v8
2026.03.18-tól elérhető a szabvány magyar verziója is, itt letölthető.
The new doctrine related to the standard was published on 23.07.2025, in EnglishChanges in Hungarian here available.
Objective: To assess whether the manufacturer is able to produce a safe product that meets legal and customer specifications. Therefore, product safety and product quality are fundamental elements of the standard.
Scope:
- Processed food, private label/trade brand
- Raw materials, ingredients for the catering industry, kitchens, food manufacturers
- Primary products, fruits and vegetables
- Pet food
Basic requirements:
- Compliance with legal regulations
- Top management commitment
- HACCP / food safety plan
- Quality management system
Anyone who has met me knows that IFS Food is my “favorite” standard. It was the first standard I came across and the standard owner publishes a lot of guides for free on their website.
I'll put the links here in case others find them useful:
- Good audit practices guideline 2026-02
- IFS Food standard v8
- IFS Food v8 doctrine v4
- IFS product and food defence guideline
- IFS food packaging guideline
- IFS guideline product fraud mitigation
- Guideline for the IFS food audit checklist – I highly recommend this to those who are just getting acquainted with the standard
In 2025, I became an IFS approved trainer, and I teach using the curriculum published by IFS.
In addition to the training advertised on the website, you can request an offer for a unique date, company-tailored, online training with a minimum of 5 participants.
The IFS database can be very useful when looking for a raw material supplier or service provider (carrier, warehouse). The database can be used by all IFS certified companies. In this video I show you how…