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IFS develops globally recognised product quality and safety standards and development programs with the expertise of retailers, manufacturers, certification bodies and other experts. With our help, companies increase the trustworthiness of their products and brands through a practised product and food safety culture.

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2002
Foundation of IFS
> 40
Employees worldwide
2000+
Retail Accounts
> 30000
Certificates & LoCs

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Event Live 18.06.2026 Madrid, Spain

Congress Acofesal

Thursday, 18. June 2026 – 19 Jun 2026
Madrid, Spain
Hear Beatriz Torres, IFS Representative in Spain, speak at this prestigious congress bringing together leaders in the quality and food safety sector. Beatriz will showcase how IFS Local helps small-scale food producers establish the foundations for safe food production, processing, and packing, and ensure legal and essential product compliance. 
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Congress Acofesal
News 12.05.2026

We passed our ISO 27001 re-certification!

We are proud to announce that IFS has successfully passed the re-certification audit for its ISO 27001 Information Security Management System.
We passed our ISO 27001 re-certification!
Blog IFS Editorial Team 11.05.2026

IFS Faces – Serena Venturi

In this IFS Faces blog article, we introduce Serena Venturi. She is Senior Technical Manager within the IFS Standard Management department and IFS Representative for Italy. With more than 18 years...
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IFS Faces – Serena Venturi
News 23.04.2026

New doctrines for IFS Food, Broker, Logistics and PACsecure

Today, we published updated versions of the doctrines for IFS Food 8, IFS Logistics 3, IFS Broker 3.2 and IFS PACsecure 3. These doctrines are essential normative documents for certified companies,...
New doctrines for IFS Food, Broker, Logistics and PACsecure
Event Live 27.05.2026 Bologna, Italy

IFS Day Italy 2026

Wednesday, 27. May 2026 – 27 May 2026
Bologna, Italy
The first IFS Day Italy brings together professionals from across the food industry for a full day of exchange, insights, and networking. Organised by Food Defense S.r.l. and Food Defense CH Sagl in cooperation with IFS, the event will focus on today’s key challenges in the food supply chain. Meet us in the Ferruccio Lamborghini Museo in beautiful Bologna.
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IFS Day Italy 2026

Quality Assurance and Integrity Program

The IFS Integrity Program ensures that our standards are properly implemented.

This is guaranteed by:

  • Integrity on-site checks,
  • Integrity witness audits,
  • and CB office audits.

In case of complaints, it is possible to reach IFS IP via the complaint-form or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Accreditation & Recognition

With the accreditation of the certification bodies working with us and the IFS Standards, we ensure that our work is based on uniform international norms and thus on objectively verifiable quality standards. For us, accreditation means security and trust in our products.

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Sustainability / ESG

Making processes, structures, and business models more sustainable is a constant challenge for many companies. To help especially small and medium-sized companies integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, IFS offers the ESG Compliance Check. With this tool, we support you on your way to a greener and more socially responsible future.

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Product integrity / PIA

Ensure product integrity with IFS. We help you better understand and control risks relating to product integrity and food fraud. With our IFS PIA Assessment, you show your customer that you deliver products to specifications and manage your integrity risks properly.

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