IFS Certification - International Featured Standards

We prepare you for IFS certification, opening doors to major European retailers.

Benefits

This section clarifies where the service applies, what documents and recommendations are delivered, and which operational risks are reduced.

Food producers aiming to work with retailers, distributors or international customers
Companies that need to demonstrate strong control over product safety, quality and legality
Sites preparing for an IFS Food audit or strict customer requirements
Organisations that already have HACCP or ISO 22000 and want to increase operational auditability

Pre-audit assessment against IFS requirements and identification of critical nonconformities
Action plan for documentation, processes, hygiene, traceability, nonconformity management and food safety culture
Support with procedures, records, responsibilities and team preparation for audit
Readiness review before the certification audit or customer-requested audit

Low score or major nonconformities in the IFS audit caused by missing records or weak operational control
Misalignment between retailer commercial requirements and actual site practices
Traceability, product withdrawal, supplier control or complaint management issues
Insufficient staff preparation for interviews, process demonstration and document presentation during audit

IFS Food is a certification standard for food safety and quality, required by retailers from Germany, France, and other European countries.

IFS certification opens access to major retail chains and demonstrates a superior level of quality and food safety management.