What the IFS Certificate Is and How to Obtain It

What the IFS Certificate Is

Why the IFS Certificate Matters

The IFS certificate is significant for operations in food production and supply. The certificate identifies and evidences product safety, quality, and conformity. Certified operations gain the following advantages:

• Market access: the IFS certificate supports access to domestic and international food markets, because it evidences that product safety and quality align with international standards.
• Reliability: IFS-certified operations are viewed as more reliable by their customers, because the certificate evidences that the products are safe and of audited quality.
• Commercial positioning: IFS-certified operations gain a positioning advantage over competitors and support customer choice.

Scope of the IFS Certificate

The IFS certificate covers multiple dimensions of food production and supply. Core scope includes:

• Food safety: IFS sets specific standards for food production safety, requiring operations to produce under safe and hygienic conditions.
• Product quality: the certificate sets criteria for product quality and conformity, and operations must meet them.
• Traceability: IFS includes requirements for product traceability, so the product origin can be tracked.
• Legal alignment: the certificate evidences alignment with domestic and international food safety and quality regulations.

How the IFS Certificate Is Obtained

• Application: the operation applies to a certification body that issues the IFS certificate. Sistem Patent Kalite supports the operation through this step and beyond.
• Assessment: specialists assess the operation's food safety and quality management practice, including a site visit and a review of the processes.
• Certification: if the operation meets the IFS requirements, the certification process is completed and the certificate is issued.
• Surveillance and review: holding the IFS certificate requires ongoing audits and continual performance review. Sistem Patent Kalite supports successful surveillance audits.

Our Role

The IFS certificate is significant for operations in food production and supply. It evidences product safety, quality, and conformity. Sistem Patent Kalite supports operations through the full IFS certification process and helps secure the certificate. Contact us to discuss the advantages for your operation.