Purchasing and approved suppliers
Evaluation and approval of suppliers based on their risk, with documented periodic re-evaluation.
Product design and development
A product and packaging design process that includes hazard analysis from the development stage onward.
Production under controlled conditions
Operational control of production, including allergen management and cross-contamination prevention.
What an auditor usually asks for
- An approved supplier list with evaluation criteria
- A product design file with hazard analysis
- A validated allergen management plan
- A controlled production conditions log
How to cover production in Kimobox
- 1Onboard and evaluate approved suppliers from the supplier portal.
- 2Manage the product design file with its integrated hazard analysis.
- 3Document the allergen management plan as just another controlled process.
Every approved supplier's evaluation stays linked to their record, with the re-evaluation scheduled.
Where each figure comes from
References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.
- IFS Food, version 8 IFS Management GmbH · April 2023
- Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs EUR-Lex · 29 April 2004
- Global Food Safety Initiative GFSI · Recognised schemes