IFS

Certification to the IFS standard has rapidly become a fundamental requirement of many leading European retailers particularly in Germany and France. Developed originally by the German retailers (BDH) and amended with the assistance of the French Retail Group (FCD) the standard is designed to assess the ability of food processors to comply with food safety requirements and demonstrate due diligence. Certification can be achieved at two levels, Foundation and Higher Level depending on the score achieved at the assessment.

The principal requirements of the IFS Technical Standard are the adoption of HACCP, a documented quality management system and control of factory environmental standards, product, process and personnel.
Within the first Italian packhouses that more than 10 years ago achieved this certification together with BRC, Agrimessina Srl organization has implemented an integrated quality management system extended throughout the process: from growers qualification, to product entry, its packing and so on til the loading, with constant and punctual quality checks.