GFSI Global Market Awards 2018 Recognizes Excellence in Food Safety

Four companies from around the world were recognized by were recognized for excellence in advancing food safety as part of the Global Food Safety Conference Global Market Awards 2018. The recognition was made by the GFSI board of directors, the Global Markets Awards Selection Committee and greenfence, the award sponsors, for the exemplary way the companies have leveraged the GFSI Global Markets Program on their journey towards GFSI certification and a world-class food safety system.

The award recipients at GFSC 2018 in Tokyo represent four small and medium size enterprises from Mexico, Pakistan, Nigeria and Japan:

• Nuts and Legumes Co. (Pakistan)
• Plantation Industries Limited (Nigeria)
• Fuji Foods Co. Ltd (Japan)
• Asociaciones Agroindustriales Serranas S.A De C.V (Mexico)

The companies were praised for their application of the GFSI Global Markets Program, setting out how small and medium-sized companies can provide safe food, reduce supply chain hazards and work towards greater market access.
The Global Market Awards recognize organizational success in applying the GFSI Global Markets Program, a framework for building food safety capacity within production and manufacturing operations, as well as encouraging continuous improvement. It has been adopted by companies around the world as an entry-level food safety solution for small, developing businesses in local markets. It’s part of the GFSI’s vision to provide safe food for consumers everywhere.

The program functions through a series of phases and tools and builds on elements of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements, which in turn is based on the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene Code of Practice. It is designed as a non-certification assessment process that is carried out within a defined period.
At a ceremony led by GFSI Board Chairman Mike Robach, Awards Selection Committee Chairman Mike Taylor, and greenfence CEO Mitch Chait, award recipients had the opportunity to highlight their journey during the plenary session at the Global Food Safety Conference 2018.

“The Global Markets Awards 2018 reflect the diversity of the Global Markets Program around the world today as a pathway to certification and a program for small companies to build robust food safety management systems. With these awards, GFSI wants to recognize the commitment of companies all over the world to their food safety journey,” Robach said.

“The four Global Markets Awards recipients were chosen from a strong pool of applicants who had benefitted in their food safety journey by using the Global Markets Program. The GFSI Awards Selection Committee focused on the effort and the size of the steps the companies have made in creating an enabling environment for food safety and a culture of continuous improvement.  We thank all of the companies that participated,” said Taylor

“Greenfence is honored to sponsor this prestigious award that recognizes companies across the global food supply chain for their efforts to become trusted trading partners.  The award is fully aligned with greenfence’s objective to provide the food industry with a trusted, effective way to identify and authenticate suppliers of products and services,” added Chait.