If you have any questions or comments, please send them to connect@tracegains.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Meeting Description: Being compliant with a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized scheme can be a business accelerator, but is also often viewed as a daunting task. It doesn’t need to be. Join our webinar to learn about the impetus for creating the GFSI, its benefits, and basic steps to get you going on the process to becoming compliant. Karil Kochenderfer, GFSI’s North American representative, will start with an overview of the Global Food Safety Initiative and its benefits. John Kukoly, Director of BRC in the Americas, will then give a general overview of what is required to begin the compliancy process with any GFSI-compliant scheme relevant to food manufacturers and ingredient processors. Topics to be addressed: -Why certification to a GFSI scheme matters to you -Considerations in choosing a scheme -The audit process explained -Best practices for successful implementation -Poor practices to avoid -Key areas to focus on in planning and implementation The webinar will conclude with both Karil and John taking questions from the audience. About the Global Food Safety Initiative: The Global Food Safety Initiative is a business-driven initiative for the continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide. GFSI provides a platform for collaboration between some of the world's leading food safety experts from retailer, manufacturer and food service companies, service providers associated with the food supply chain, international organizations, academia and government.

1. A TraceGains
Webinar with
The Consumer
Goods Forum
and the
British Retail
Consortium

2. Q&A

3. Today’s Presenters
Karil Kochenderfer
NA Representative
Global Food Safety Initiative
John Kukoly
Directing BRC in the Americas
BRC Global Standards

4. Global Food Safety Initiative
Karil L. Kochenderfer
North American Representative, GFSI
TraceGains Webinar
May 15, 2014

5. The Current Food Safety Environment
 Managed by companies that operate seamlessly across borders
 With
 Aided and abetted by high‐resolution detection technologies for
chemicals and pathogens
 Rising incidence of food safety incidents affecting in 1 in 6 Americans

6. FIZZMA!
• First U.S. Food Safety Legal
Reform in 70 Years
• Recognizes transformation of
global, regional and local
supply‐chains into networks
• Requiring Increased G2G, G2B
Collaboration

7. FIZZMA!
Shifts Focus –
 From Food Safety Crisis
Management to Prevention
 From FDA to FDA, other
Governments and to Business
 From Compliance at the Border
into the Field and Factory
 Regulates Global Supply
Networks as Extension of
Domestic Operations

8. FIZZMA!
 Private Supply‐chain Assurances
become more Important
 Evolving Definition of Tracing,
Traceback and Traceability
 Those with better food safety
management and traceability
systems will be rewarded
 Those who go “Above & Beyond
Compliance” will be rewarded even
more

9. Global Food Safety Initiative
 “B2B FSMA”
 Operates Privately within the
Marketplace
 Between Customers and their Suppliers
 On a Global, Regional, Local Basis
 Large, Medium and Small Facilities

10. Global Food Safety Initiative
 Facilities Certified Against GFSI
Guidance Document along the
“farm‐to‐fork” continuum
 Approx 25 Benchmarked Guidances
 “GFSI Certification”
• Recognizes the establishment of Food‐safety
Management Systems
• To prevent and reduce Food Safety Risks
• Establishes a Culture of Continuous
Improvement, Information Sharing and Training
• Requires a Commitment of Corporate Leadership

11. The GFSI Guidance Document: Scope Expansion
Total Supply‐Chain Approach
along the “farm‐to‐fork” Continuum
Latest Scope Expansion
• Packaging and Animal Conversion:
August 2011
• Animal Feed: June 2012
• Storage & Distribution: October 2013
• Food Brokers/Agents, Retail/Wholesale:
by early 2014
• Catering, Equipment Manufacturing,
Food Safety Services: by 2015

12. Global Food Safety Initiative
Corporate Programs
Benchmarked Schemes
GFSI Certification
National Regulation
HACCP
Codex Standard on Food Hygiene

13. Why was GFSI launched?
BUYING COMPANIES
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company D
Company E
Food Safety Audit
Food Safety Audit
Food Safety Audit
Food Safety Audit
Food Safety Audit
SHARED SUPPLIER BASE
Supplier A
RESULT
Redundancy
Confusion
Inefficiency
High Cost
Verification vs.
Validation

14. Reduction in duplication of
audits
Comparable audit
approach and outcomes
Continuous improvement
in schemes
Enhanced trade
opportunities
Improved consumer
confidence in food safety
Cost efficiencies
throughout the supply
chain
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company …
Global Food Safety Initiative
Suppliers
Certified Against
any GFSI Recognised
Scheme
Certificate Accepted
by Buying
Companies
Shared Benefits for
Industry
Manufacturer X
Manufacturer Y
Manufacturer Z
Manufacturer …
Primary Producer X
Primary Producer Y
Primary Producer Z
Primary Producer …
Recognised
Schemes

15. Global Food Safety Initiative
Solution:
Build Confidence in Third Party Certification &
Reduce Inefficiency in the Food System
“Once Certified, Accepted Everywhere”

16. GFSI Recognized Schemes
Scope of
Recognition
AI Farming of Animals
AII Farming of Fish
BI Farming of Plants
BII Farming of Grains & Pulses
C Animal Conversion
D Pre‐processing Plants
EI Processing Animal Perishable Products
EII Processing of Plant Perishable
Products
EIII Processing of Animal & Plant
Perishable Products
EIV Processing of Ambient Stable
Products
F Production of Feed
J Storage & Distribution New
Application
L Production of Bio Chemicals
M Production of Food Packaging

17. GFSI Mission and Objectives
Provide continuous improvement in
food safety management systems
to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food
to consumers worldwide.
Reduce
Food Safety Risks
Manage Cost
in the Supply‐chain
Develop
Competencies and
Capacity Building
Knowledge Exchange
and Networking

18. Benefits of Using GFSI: Win Win Win
Improved product integrity
Safer global supply chain
Better access to market
Reduces duplication
Consumer confidence
Reduced food borne diseases
Decreased product recalls
Improved public health
Complement legislation
Country reputation
FOOD SYSTEM
CONSUMER
GOVERNMENT

19. Companies Requiring GFSI Recognized Schemes

20. Global Reach
# certificates in 2012
> 10,001
5,001 – 10,000
1,001 – 5,000
501 – 1,000
101 – 500
51 – 100
< 50

21. GFSI Geographical Expansion
GFSI Local Groups

22. Questions
Karil L. Kochenderfer
North American Representative
k.kochenderfer@theconsumergoodsforum.com
301/814 5251

23. Getting Started with GFSI
for Food Manufacturers
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.
May 2014
John Kukoly
BRC Americas

24. Agenda
• Reasons to get certified
• Choosing a scheme
• The audit process
• Strategies for successful
implementation
• 5 best things to do
• 5 worst things to do
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25. Solution:
Build Confidence in Third Party Certification &
Reduce Inefficiency in the Food System
“Once Certified, Accepted Everywhere”

26. GFSI Options
 Food processing
 Farming
 Packaging
 Logistics
 Agents and Brokers

27. BRC Global Standards
GFSI GFSI
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.
In Process

28. BRC’s Mission
• Improving food safety
• Certification as a means to drive
continual improvement
• Providing industry with the tools and
information to improve
• Cost effective, value added process
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29. Why BRC
• Supply chain management
• Allergen controls
• Packaging controls
• Validation
• Rigor in high risk products
• Clear, understandable requirements
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30. What does BRC certification tell
your customers?
• Customer focussed processes
• Product quality is covered
• Al non-conformities have been closed
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31. The BRC Standards in 2014
• Audits conducted in 113 countries
• Over 16,800 food sites
• Packaging (2500+)and Logistics (700+),
plus…
• Complex multinational to very small
independent manufacturers (40% BRC certificates are
companies with fewer than 25 employees)
• All data collected on the BRC Global
Standards Directory
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.

32. GFSI: why bother?
• Customer mandate
• FSMA
• ~40% reduction in product non-conformance
• Competitiveness
• Superiority in market
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33. Level of Importance?
Top 5 Manufacturing Priorities in 2014
1st place
votes
Score
2014
Score
2013
Food Safety 59% 8.4 8.2
Cost Control 27% 7.2 7.4
FSMA 24% 5.9 N/A
Inspection / Certification* 17% 6.1 5.9
Sourcing 13% 6 6.4
Labour 10% 6.1 6.3
Environmental 8% 5.2 5.6
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* 1/3 of respondents already have certification
*Source: Food Processing .com 2014

34. Your Competition…
Have not sought GFSI
certification
Considering / in process of
GFSI certification
Already certified
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35. Choosing a Scheme
Which scheme is best for you, depends
on your definition of “best”.
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36. Decisions
• Running a marathon
• Further education
• Certification
Process, not
goal orientation
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• Buying a car
36
Prioritization of
attributes

37. Your Mission:
Use the Standard as a tool to achieve
business goals, not as the goal itself.
* The certificate is a piece of paper – the things
you do to achieve certification hold all the value.
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.

38. The First Decision
Best
Practices
QMS
FSMS
HACCP
Prerequisites
Basic GMP’s
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.
BRC
GFSI

39. Helpful advice
• Customers
• Industry associations
• Certified companies
• Scheme owners
• Certification bodies
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.

40. www.brcdirectory.com
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.

41. The Audit Process
• Review the Requirements
• Basic gap assessment
• Training
• Implementation
• Pre-assessment
• Certification
• Maintenance
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42. Most Important?
• Senior Management
• Thorough HACCP
• Internal audits
• Regulatory updates
• Validation
• CULTURE!
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43. Most common NC’s in the United States
Document Control
Glass Control
Hygiene
Chemical Control
Equipment
Corrective Action
Recall Test
Doors
Temporary Repairs
Walls
Record Control
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44. 5 Best Things to Do
• Each department owns their part of
certification (commitment)
• Measure how far to go before you
decide when (plan)
• Train everyone (buy in)
• Get really good at internal auditing
(improve)
• Steal, borrow and beg (look outside)
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45. 5 Worst Things to Do
• “it’s a QC responsibility”
• Rushed implementation
• “we’ve been audited before”
• “we need to leave something for the
auditor”
• Dropping the ball after certification
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46. John.kukoly@brcglobalstandards.com
905-892-9469
www.brcglobalstandards.com
BRC Global Standards. Trust in Quality.

48. Documentation — Turning Static Data Into Information
Typical
24/7 Detection
& Compliance
Automation
TraceGains
Dynamic
Information
Automatic
Scorecarding
Supplier COAs
Documents
Difficult to search,
analyze, and
take action
Instant eNotification
Alerts
No More Spreadsheets: Documents to Data
Static Data
Finished
Goods
Quality
Machine
Maint.
Receiving
Receiving
Inspections Lab Results
Auto. P.O.
Acknowl.
Plant Floor
Feedback
Finished
Goods QA
COA
ActionForm™

49. TraceGains Automation Solves Many Problems
GFSI
Labeling
FSMA
Audits

50. Q&A
John Kukoly (BRC)
john.kukoly@
brc.org.uk
Karil Kochenderfer (GFSI)
k.kochenderfer@
theconsumergoodsforum.com