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How to Implement GFSI in Your Business. Frank Yiannas Vice President - Food Safety Walmart, Inc. Sergio Maldonado Director- Compliance and Corporate Quality, Walmart México. Mexico & Its Role in the 21 st Century Food System. One of world’s leading agricultural producers.
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How to Implement GFSI in Your Business Frank Yiannas Vice President - Food Safety Walmart, Inc. Sergio Maldonado Director- Compliance and Corporate Quality, Walmart México
Mexico & Its Role in the 21st Century Food System One of world’s leading agricultural producers. Accounts for almost 1/10th of the world’s fresh vegetable exports. In 2013, MX was the 11th most populous country, with 122.3 million people. World’s largest exporter of avocados, mangoes, papayas, & berries. Food Safety & Health
The WHY
Estimate of Annual Foodborne Disease 2 billion cases1/3 of the global population1.8 million deaths Source: World Health Organization 1 in 4 to 6 people annually
The Race Prevention Detection
Chocolate- Belgium Cocoa Powder- Switzerland Kahlua- Mexico Roasted Espresso Beans-Columbia Mint Leaf – United States Mascarpone Cheese and Ladyfingers- Italy Cream- United States Vanilla Beans- Madagascar Global Food Supply 40,990 Food Miles Cinnamon Powder – India 9
Social Media Food Safety & Health
Food Safety Concerns @ The Speed of Light Food Safety & Health
Global Presence Canada UK Japan US Mexico China Puerto Rico Central America India Brazil Chile South Africa Argentina
Why did we launch GFSI? BUYING COMPANIES SHARED SUPPLIER BASE RESULT Supplier A Company A Food Safety Audit Redundancy Company B Confusion Food Safety Audit Inefficiency Company C Food Safety Audit High Cost Food Safety Audit Company D Verification vs. validation Food Safety Audit Company E
Breakthrough Consensus to Pursue GFSI Benchmarked Standards
The Walmart Approach United Sates Adam Johnson Senior Director Puerto Rico Gloria Irizarri Toledo Food Safety Manager China Michael Qu Senior Manager 78% Japan Hirohide Fukuda Food Safety Manager Canada Katherine Di Tommaso Food Safety Manager India Sanjay Chaudhary Deputy General Manager Central America Bernardo Marin Regional Manager United Kingdom Amy O’Gallagher Head of Technical Services Brazil Juliana Castro Doize Food Safety Director Mexico Sergio Maldonado Compliance and Corporate Quality Director South Africa Silnia Bandenhorst Food Safety Director Chile Gricelda Cavieres Food Safety Manager Argentina Fernando Avelleyra Divisional Manager “GFSI Market-Specific Timelines”
Walmart Mexico’s Actions • Communication to Vendors • Assessments against Global Markets • Established Timelines Food Safety & Health
GFSI Complete Benchmarked Schemes Global Markets Basic Level I + Intermediate Level Global Markets Basic Level Global Markets Pathway Compliance Level 100% 70% 30% Time 18
Benefits of GFSI Certifications Win-Win-Win www.mygfsi.com 19
“Never before in history has Mexico been so well positioned to advance food safety through industry collaboration, public-private partnerships, leadership, & change.” - Frank Yiannas 2014 GFSI Focus Day