Great News from GFSF!

GFSF has had great news.  We'll be launching a new franchise in Vietnam and working closely with Vietnam food industries under a grant.  Our focus remains Asia and we'll continue to develop exciting programs and services in China where we have broad membership and strong relations with counterpart official regulatory agencies in Beijing and in the provinces.  For Vietnam, we'll be focusing on different sectors and robust trading relationships. Please join us today at discount membership rates and be a part of this new and exciting endeavor.  See Letter below for discounts.

Happy New Year!

Rick Gilmore

Chairman

Global Food Safety Forum (http://globalfoodsafetyforum.org)

Letter from GFSF Chairman

It just gets better and better! 2016 has been a good year for GFSF and 2017 is looking even better!! We are grateful to GFSF China staff and Director, Mr. Yuan Yao, for all their creative energies in organizing a series of successful events culminating in the annual June Summit. This year, the Summit was held at the Banji Yanqi Lake International Convention Center outside Beijing, followed by a half day of presentation and discussions at Tootoo Organic Farm, Beijing. On the third day, several registrants joined an official delegation visit to Yantai in the northeastern province of Shandong, China, for a follow-on session with local businesses and visits to local farms, beverage facilities, and agro-software industries.

Our partnership with the World Bank’s Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) has been productive in terms of shaping new forms of collaboration. The program now has a new CEO, Ms. Lystra Antoine, and is planning a new program and activity agenda for CY 2017. GFSF publications and social media have gained increasing attention for GFSF and outreach opportunities.

We are continuing our efforts to offer a curriculum of e-courses in collaboration with the University of Maryland, JIFSAN (Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) and MOOCS in conjunction with GFSP. We now have a few courses available in Chinese and are hopeful that we will secure a formal co-host for these courses in China.

Food safety liability insurance products are another high priority for us. We hosted workshops during the year and will be offering more in CY 2017 to give our members the opportunity to learn of the multiple advantages to these products as suppliers for international buyers. The amended Basic Food Safety Law encourages insurance and we are working with China government counterpart agencies and international buyers to raise participation levels. We hope to educate Chinese companies on the benefits of these products to achieve compliance with national and international standards as well as to satisfy new requirements of international buyers.

As China has advanced in regulatory oversight of food safety in China, we are placing more emphasis on food safety technologies as a complementary effort to help regulators and companies comply with food safety requirements in the global supply chain. We are encouraged by the widening participation of technology providers in GFSF activities. We’re also reviewing options for training in the use of blockchain applications in food safety and are evaluating our own direct participation in offering new blockchain software for food tracing systems technologies.

On the brick and mortar side, we welcome all the support we receive from our strategic partners, including AmCham Vietnam, Food Industry Asia, and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

We have a robust agenda for new projects and activities in 2017, but the building blocks are much the same as this year. We are grateful for the support we receive from industry and the close collaboration with official China government agencies. GFSF has become a platform to solve problems and create opportunities for collaborative risk mitigation strategies.

In 2017, we'll be working closely with Vietnam food industries under a grant to launch a new franchise in Vietnam. Our focus remains Asia and we'll continue to develop exciting programs and services in China where we have broad membership and strong relations with counterpart official regulatory agencies in Beijing and in the provinces. For Vietnam, we'll be focusing on different sectors and robust trading relationships.

We invite you to join us in our full range of activities and programs that will position your company as a leader in food safety in the China and Vietnamese markets. Listed below are our holiday membership options and discounts. Membership Level	Membership Fee
US $15,000
US $10,500
US $6,000
US $3,000
US $1,500

Membership Discount
Membership Rating:	Discount
Gold	50%

Silver	30%
Basic (includes non-profit and govt.)	15%

Food Industry Asia publishing of article by GFSF research analyst Zhao Xuefei on Beijing’s food safety development: Mid-term Report of the Food Safety Project Under the Beijing Technology Innovation Action Plan (2014-2017).

https://foodindustry.asia/mid-term-report-of-the-food-safety-project-under-the-beijing-technology-innovation-action-plan-2014-2017

China to Improve Food Safety Standards

28 years since adoption of its first food safety law China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission plans to consolidate some 5,000 food safety standards. Clearer lines of authority amongst departments and updating of food safety standards to reflect current needs has been deemed crucial in light of rising challenges to ensure food safety. GFSF welcomes the China government's initiative to establish a uniform national standard for food safety.

GFSF Holiday Promotion!

Holiday Promotion!

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Do not forget about Food Safety during the holiday season.

 

Join Global Food Safety Forum Now!

 

Global Food Safety Forum (GFSF) is a non-profit, public-private organization that seeks to advance food safety in Asian markets.  We have an office and a large membership base in China and are now expanding our franchise to other Asian countries.

 

We’re also pleased to serve as a strategic partner with the World Bank’s Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP).

 

Our services:  Workshops, Training, Certification programs, Technical assistance and troubleshooting, 24/7 Liaison with regulatory agencies, and

special events in the US and Asia. 

 

Current focus and new activities:

v  Food safety technologies

v  Food safety product liability and recall insurance

v  E-courses on pesticide residues, pathogen controls, VQIP (Voluntary Qualified Importer Program) guidelines, testing procedures/ requirements in principal regulatory systems, documentary certification procedures, inspection requirements

 

More than 400 members: producers, processors, merchandisers, shippers, distributors, and retailers

 

Join now and get:

$ 250 off basic membership

$ 500 off silver membership

$ 750 off gold membership

 

 

Contact us for additional information:

+1 (703) 684-1366

asansbury@gicgroup.com