Quality
IFS is a quality and safety standards published by HDE (the union of German supermarket chains) and accepted by FCD (the French equivalent union). It is an essential certification for exporting to European countries and a globally acknowledged set of standards.
ISO 22000:2005 specifies requirements for a food safety management system where an organization in the food chain needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. It is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, which are involved in any aspect of the food chain and want to implement systems that consistently provide safe products. The means of meeting any requirements of ISO 22000:2005 can be accomplished through the use of internal and/or external resources.