A Plenary Session at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) 2022 conference in Barcelona, Spain examined GFSI's actionable steps to achieve its strategic priorities. Among these, GFSI is reshaping its Global Markets Program in preparation for the launch of a new capability-building framework, for which GFSI will debut a supporting set of pilot projects. GFSI has also introduced a new model for auditor training and professional development with input from the auditing community, Professional Recognition Bodies (PRBs), and Certification Program Owners (CPOs).
The panel, moderated by Journalist Isabelle Kumar, featured Anne Gerardi, GFSI Senior Project Manager for The Consumer Goods Forum; Virginia Siebenrok, Chief of Food Safety and Quality for the United Nations World Food Program (UN WFP); Sang-woo Baek, Inspector for the International Certification Team of the Technical Innovation Department for the Korea Agency of HACCP Accreditation and Services (KAHAS); Diego Varela, Director of the Chile Food Safety Agency (ACHIPIA); and Marie-Claude Quentin, GFSI Senior Technical Manager at The Consumer Goods Forum.