Benefits of Certification

Cor Groenveld

Global Head Food Supply Chain Services

LRQA

Benefits of Certification

Today’s menu:

What do users say?

What do we see?

What are measurable benefits?

What do users say?

GFSI Efficacy Study 2014

By Diversey Sealed Air

Presented at GFSI Conference Orlando 2014

Manufacturers with GFSI recognised certification

834 respondents

21 countries

Europe, America, Australia / New Zealand

GFSI Efficacy Study

% Agree

72%

% Disagree

11%› Our food safety management system is

more effective now than it was before GFSI

› Certification against a GFSI recognised

scheme has enhanced our ability to

produce safe food

› We have seen a reduction in corrective

actions required following food safety audits,

as a result of adopting GFSI

› Certification has improved the quality of

food we produce

61% 14%

47% 20%

43% 19%

GFSI Efficacy Study

Greater senior management commitment

as food safety figures on their agenda61%

Staff are better aware of business KPIs

around food safety64%

86% Food safety is better communicated

Staff focus on food safety has

improved89%

Employees are more knowledgeable about food

safety90%

GFSI Efficacy Study

Other outcomes:

Not yet fewer audits

Almost 50 % of certified organisations also require certification from suppliers

87 % say that it has been very or fairly beneficial for their business

72% would probably or definitely do it again

43% have seen an increase in number of customers and annual sales/revenue

What benefits do we see?

Improvement in HACCP systems

Hazard analysis / risk techniques

Hygiene and PRP control

CCP control

Verification

Validation

Supplier control

Improvement in factory conditions

Consistency in operations / levels of performance

What benefits do we see?

Improvement in Management Systems

Top management engagement / management review

Resources

Supply Chain Management

Internal audits

Continuous improvement

Training, skills, motivation, responsibilities

What measurable benefits?

Acceptance by customers

Retention existing and realisation new business

Reduction of:

complaints

recalls

non conforming products, waste, rework

Improvement efficiency, First Time Right

Better performance suppliers

Thank You!

Thank You!

And we hope you got some appetite!

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