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title: The 5 GFSI Recognized Standards that Impact Food Grade Bulk Bags
description: GFSI recognizes many standards that impact different industries involved with food. In this post, we explore the 5 that impact food grade bulk bags.
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# The 5 GFSI Recognized Standards that Impact Food Grade Bulk Bags
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We talk a lot about food grade FIBCs on this blog. At National Bulk Bag, we believe (especially in the food grade industry) it’s extremely important to build an educational database for our customers and potential customers. The food industry is a heavily regulated industry where mistakes can be extremely costly. Contamination, regulatory violations, and improper food handling are unacceptable and can be downright dangerous.
This means it is more important than ever that we keep up with the new trends, regulations, standards, and certifications impacting the industry. One of the most impactful organizations in the food industry is GFSI or the Global Food Safety Initiative. GFSI is a private organization that aims to bring together key actors in the food industry to drive continuous improvement in food safety management systems ([https://www.mygfsi.com/about-us/about-gfsi/what-is-gfsi.html](https://www.mygfsi.com/about-us/about-gfsi/what-is-gfsi.html)). One of GFSI’s most important functions is recognizing certain food certification schemes and standards. These “GFSI recognized standards” form fundamental standards for food safety.
GFSI is extremely important to the manufacture of food grade bulk bags. However, not all GFSI recognized standards impact FIBCs. In this article, we’ll examine the 5 GFSI recognized standards that have a significant impact on the FIBC industry.
### The 5 GFSI Recognized Standards
1. **BRCGS**
- We start this list with BRC (recently rebranded to BRCGS) and for good reason. Used by over 29,000 certified suppliers, BRGS is one of the most widely used and recognized food standards used in over 130 countries. That is why BRCGS is one of the primary manufacturing facility certifications we at National Bulk Bag look for when vetting our overseas food grade bulk bags suppliers. BRCGS recently [released Issue 8](https://blog.nationalbulkbag.com/food-grade-fibc-bulk-bags/8-important-changes-brc-issue-8) – for more info check out this article we wrote on the topic (for more information about BRCGS, check out their website by clicking [here](https://www.brcgs.com/)).
2. **IFS**
- Founded in 2003 under the name International Food Standard, IFS (now known as International Featured Standards) are uniform food, product, and service standards. Focused on auditing food manufacturers, IFS certifications and standards are mostly applied when products are processed or a hazard for contamination exists during food processing. IFS aims to ensure comparability and transparency for consumers throughout the entire supply chain while simultaneously reducing costs for suppliers and retailers (for more information on IFS certification, check out their website by clicking [here](https://www.ifs-certification.com/)).
3. **SQF**
- The SQF Program or the Safe Quality Food program is a rigorous and credible food safety and quality program widely recognized by retailers, brand owners, and food service providers worldwide. SQF is unique in being one of the only GFSI recognized food schemes that includes both a safety program and quality program under a single umbrella (for more information on SQF, check out their website by clicking [here](https://www.sqfi.com/)).
4. **FSSC 22000**
- FSSC 22000 or The Foundation Food Safety System Certification 22000 is a scheme that offers complete certification for the auditing of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS). The scheme uses the international standards such as ISO 22000, ISO 9001, and ISO/TS 22002-1. FSSC 22000 employs twenty food safety professions that work on continuous improvement and innovation to fulfill FSSC 22000’s mission (to learn more about the certification, check out their website by clicking [here](https://www.fssc22000.com/)).
5. **Primus GFS**
- Primus GFS, owned and managed by Azzule Systems, is the latest certification standard to be recognized by GFSI (recognized in June 2018). Primus GFS’s certification is offered in 20 countries around the globe. Of the various audits included in the program, notable audits include the Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Good Agricultural Practices (GAP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) (for more information on Primus GFS, check out their website by clicking [here](https://www.primusgfs.com/home.aspx)).
### Always Vet Your Distributor
If you’ve purchased food grade bags in the past or are planning on doing so in the future the best thing you can do is vet your distributor. Asking questions is one of your most powerful tools in making sure you’re getting food grade FIBCs that have been manufactured in food grade certified facilities. We talk about it a lot on our blog but we believe it’s a point that needs to be continually reinforced.
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## Thanks for Reading!
In today’s competitive food marketplace, IFS and other GFSI recognized accreditations are increasingly important and you need the right packing to ensure compliance.
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#### About the Author: [Jenny Rosa](https://blog.nationalbulkbag.com/author/jenny-rosa)
Jenny Rosa is an Account Manager for the industrial bag division of Rapid Packaging and National Bulk Bag. She received her Associates Degree from St. Cloud State University and was previously a researcher at JNR Adjustment.
Jenny's background at Rapid includes starting in Customer Service in 2015 and making the transition to sales in 2017. Her background in CS has helped her enjoy finding whole packaging solutions. This includes picking out stock options for short term use, to creating custom solutions unique to individual business and industries.
In her free time Jenny enjoys going to concerts - particularly country, pop and rock. She is a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan and enjoys canning her own food in the fall (her favorite is homemade spaghetti sauce).
Jenny is National Bulk Bag's resident food-grade specialist. This includes but is not limited to pet food, nuts and legumes, and ready-to-eat foods. She understands in depth the stringent rules facing the food industry as a whole and is an expert at helping food companies find the right bag for their product and application. She also has extensive knowledge of woven polypropylene, BOPP, polyethylene, and textile bags.
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