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GFSIFocusDayJapan2017 inNumbers

ByCategory

小売業 Retailer18.7%

メーカーManufacturer 33.2%

サービス提供会社 ServiceProvider 18.5%

団体 Association 7.7%

フードサービス Foodservice 1.2%

政府行政機関 Government 11.7%

認証機関 CB 5.5%

認定機関 AB 0.5%

学術機関 Academia 0.7%

Press 2.2%

FeedbackfromQuestionnaire

Not useful2%

Useful58%

Very useful36%

NA 4%

TotalPartcipants(incl.Speakers)

401

Speakers

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Executive Summary

Plenary Session 1 Openingvideo

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) plays. In the 1990s,

confidence in food safety was sapped by a series of serious

incidents.Asaresult,GFSIwasestablishedasanorganization

topromotefoodsafetyin2000.GFSIworkstowardfourgoals:

reducingfoodsafetyrisks,achievingcostefficiencies,capacity

building and providing networking opportunities. It also

provides the Global Markets Programme tool for businesses

looking tobuild foodsafety schemes like theHazardAnalysis

andCriticalControlPoints(HAACP)program,underwhicheach

companyassessesitsownfoodsafetylevelandaimsforGFSI-recognizedcertificationthroughstep-by-step

improvement.

KatsukiKishi,GeneralManager,QualityManagementDepartment,AEON

RetailCo.,Ltd.andMemberoftheGFSIBoardofDirectorsandChairofthe

GFSILocalGroupJapan:GFSIworkstoachieveconvergenceamongfood

safetymanagementsystems,tobuildcapacityamongdevelopingcountry

businessesandsmalltomediumenterprises,andtoharmonizeamong

nationalgovernmentsandinternationalorganizations.Promotingthe

adoptionoftheGlobalMarketsProgramme,astep-by-stepprogramtoattain

GFSI-recognizedcertification,ismorelikelytosucceedinJapanthaninthe

West,becauseJapanhasfarmoresmalltomediumenterprises.

HideshiMichino,Director,FoodInspection&SafetyDivision,

PharmaceuticalSafety&EnvironmentalHealthBureau,Ministryof

Health,LabourandWelfare:WithJapanbecominganageingnation,it

canalsobesaidthatthisisasocietywithahighpopulationathighriskof

foodpoisoning.Inthiscontext,thereisincreasingneedtoinstitute

HACCPprocessestooptimizeself-managementofhygieneinproduction,

rawmaterialsandthemanufacturingenvironment.Anotherreasonfor

thisistheincreasingglobalizationoffooddistributioninrecentyearsand

theupcomingTokyoOlympicsandParalympics,underliningtheneedtoeliminatethediscrepancy

betweendomesticandglobalstandardsoffoodsafetymanagement.Weareworkingtopreparethe

amendmenttotheFoodHygieneActfornextyear’sregularparliamentarysession,whichwillinclude

systematicimplementationofHACCP.

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MikaYokota,Director,FoodIndustrialCorporateAffairsOffice,FoodIndustry

AffairsBureau,MinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries:Forthe

MinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries,workingwiththeprivatesector

toimprovethetransparencyofthefoodsupplychainismoreimportantthan

ever.Therefore,thepreparationofstandardsandcertificationasGFSIisdoing

willbekey,bothforsecuringfoodsafetyacrosstheentirefoodindustryand

forpromotingsustainablevalue.

KazuhoGoda,DirectoroftheLocalProductConsumptionandExportDivision,

DepartmentofIndustrialDevelopmentandPromotion,KochiPrefectural

Government:ThemarketinKochiPrefecturehascontinuedtocontractwiththe

progressionofnaturalpopulationdeclineandageing.Onestrategytobreakoutof

thispatternisto“buylocal,sellglobal”.Aguaranteeoffoodsafetyisvitaltoselling

ourproductsglobally.KochiPrefectureprovidestotalsupporttobedinthe

introductionofHACCPmethodologiestoachievethis.However,thereisa

weaknessinmakingKochi’sHACCPauniversaltoolforalltransactionswith

Japaneseandforeigncustomersintermsofawarenessandconfidence.Webelievethatitneedstolink

withstandardsfordomestictransactions.Reinforcingthisasthestandardthroughharmonizationwith

GFSI’sGlobalMarketsProgrammewouldbearealstepforward.

NaokiShinoda,GlobalMarketProgrammeWGLeader,GeneralManagerFood

Safety,CargillJapan:Today,99%offoodbusinessesaresmallinsize,andmuch

ofwhatweeatisproducedbythesecompanies.Formanyofthem,attaining

GFSI-recognizedcertificationisverydifficultbutbyusingtheGlobalMarkets

Programme,theywillbeabletodeliversaferfoodtoJapaneseconsumers.

Moreover,theGlobalMarketsProgrammeisastep-by-stepprogramtoacquire

GFSI-recognizedcertification,soitcanhelpsuchfirmstoacquiretheirGFSI

certification.

ShinjiroMitsumori,GFSIJapanLocalGroupmemberandFoodChainTF

LeaderandManager,QualityControlDepartment,Lawson,Inc.:Food

distributionhasbecomeverycomplexinrecentdecadesandinfactthe

wholeworldisconnected,ifwelookatthesupplierchainoverall.Therefore,

foodsafetyneedstobeconsideredglobally,andweneedtoovercomethe

inefficientsituationwherewehavedifferentsafetyrequirementsforevery

transaction.Inordertoachievethat,theJapanLocalGrouphascometothe

conclusionthattheinternationally-recognizedGlobalMarketsProgrammeis

themostappropriatewaytoinstitutionalizeHACCPbecauseitgeneratesharmonywithmanufacturers,

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auditingiscarriedoutinacommonlanguage,itsavestimeanditisfreetouse.

MakotoHattanda,GlobalMarketsProgrammeWGLeaderandSubgroup

Leader,QualityAssuranceDepartment,JapanConsumers’Cooperative

Union:IfwearetorollouttheGlobalMarketsProgramme,wewillneed

toexplainthebenefitsofcertificationtobusinessowners.Tomakethe

GlobalMarketsProgrammeeasiertounderstandwearelookinginto

comingupwithaguidetoprovideextraexplanation,andatwaystoeven

outperceivedunevennessinreviewercompetencyandtrainingbodies.

NaokiShinoda:TheGlobalMarketsProgrammenotonlyallowsforreducedinspectionsandpromotionof

mutualunderstandingbetweenparties, itnaturally improvesthefoodsafetylevelofbusinessesandcan

lowerthehurdleforGFSIcertification.Asaresult,itcouldmakethefoodindustryaswholeinJapanmore

productive.

SarahBlanchard,QA InnovationandCustomer SolutionsGlobal

Head,MetroCashandCarry:Metroisrapidlygrowingitsnumber

ofstoresandweneedtocheckfoodsafetyinallofourbranches

worldwide. As a founding member of GFSI, we recommend

accreditationasaglobalrequirementinall26countriesinwhichwe

operateandprocureproducts.Demandforthesequalitystandards

isgrowingacrossthevaluechain.Thatisbecausefoodsafetyisthe

responsibilityofall.However,itwouldnotbeeasyforallsuppliers

toobtaincertificationinstantly.Theyneedassistanceingainingcertificationandforthis,wehavedeveloped

theGlobalMarketsProgrammeandMASasprovisionalstandards.

TakashiIshida,CEO,MetroCashandCarryJapan:OurMetro

AssessmentSolution(MAS)hasmoreorlessthesamerequirements

astheGlobalMarketsProgrammeprovidedbyGFSI.MASisan

optimalassessmentsystemforsteppinguptogloballyrecognized

GFSIstandards.AttainingtheGFSI-recognizedstandardsisextremely

beneficial.Itkeepshygienestandardsuptodate,improvesstaff

awarenessoffoodhygiene,fostersconfidenceamongbusiness

partnersandincreasesexportvolumestooverseascustomers,among

otherthings.

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SarahOckman,GlobalLead,IFCFoodSafetyAdvisory:TheWorldBank

Grouphasthetwingoalsofeliminatingextremepovertyandboosting

sharedprosperity.TheGlobalMarketsProgrammecontributestobothof

thesegoals.TheGlobalMarketsProgrammebringsthebenefitsofincreased

sales,reducedcostsandreducedrisk.ThecasesofUkraineandKazakhstan

showjusthowsuccessfulithasbeen.

Break out session 1：Case study-Manufacturing

Session Facilitator： Koei Miyazawa, President, Ecore Co., Ltd.

FutoshiOi,Marketer,SalesDepartment,SenreiCo.,Ltd.:Senrei,based

inOnagawa,MiyagiPrefecturewasestablishedasajointventureto

leveragetherespectivestrengthsoffourcompaniesaffectedbythe2011

GreatEastJapanEarthquakedisaster:OkaseiCo.,Ltd.,IshimoriShoten

Co.,Ltd.,Sendai-SuisanCo.,Ltd.andMaruyo.Itaimstoaddvalueto

productssuchasscallopsandsanma(saury)fortheglobalmarket.Its

mostbasicweapontoachievethisisFSSC22000.

MasashigeKuwahata,PresidentCEO/PrincipalTeaTaster/Tea

Master,TOKKOENCo.,Ltd.:Afteropeningin1946asasmalltearetail

shop,Tokkoendevelopedasawholesalerandbusinessgrewwitheach

passingyear.Inordertoboostsafeguardsagainstforeignmatter

enteringitsproducts,Tokkoenrefurbisheditsfactoriestocomplywith

HACCPandin2008wascertifiedforISO22000,thefoodsafety

managementsystem.Thenin2012itwascertifiedunderthe

FSSC22000foodsafetymanagementsystem,afirstinKagoshima

Prefecture.Thishasledtotheacquisitionofnewclientsinthebeverageandsupermarketdistribution

industry.

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KotaroSato,DirectorandFactoryManager,ManufacturingDepartment,Fuji

FoodsCo.,Ltd.:Establishedin1970,FujiFoodsisavenerablemakerofdumplings

andotherChinesefoods.ItacquiredandappliedISO22000certificationinApril

2008.Inthetenyearssince,ithasusedGMaPauditingtofindweakpointsinits

managementoffoodsafetyandisnowaimingtogotothenextlevelbyacquiring

certificationunderaGFSIapprovedscheme.

KouheiTaguchi,SeniorManagingDirector,DaiichisuisanCo.,Ltd.:

WehandlemarineproductsfromaroundJapanandalloverthe

worldasalargeseafoodwholesalerforTsukijiMarket.Byacquiring

FSSC22000certification,wehavesuccessfullyestablishedafood

safetymanagementsystem.Wedispatchseafoodproductsaround

theworldputtingtogooduseboththeintangiblesafetyculture

createdbyourforebears(friendship,trustandbonds)andthe

tangiblesafetystandardoftheGFSIcertificationscheme.We

dedicateourselvesdailytoimprovingthefoodhygieneawarenessofthemarketandtheindustryasa

whole.

Paneldiscussion

KoeiMiyazawa:Iwouldliketoaskallofyoufromtheseadvancedandprogressivebusinesses:howdoyou

choosewhichfoodsafetystandardtofollow?Howdoyouuseit,andhowdoyouachieveyourgoals?

FutoshiOi:WeselectedFSSC22000becauseifweweregoingtoentertheglobalmarket,weneededa

globalstandard.ThankstoouractionstogainFSSC22000certification,wewereabletosubmitanHACCP

planveryquickly,aminimumrequirementforexportingtotheUnitedStates.Ourchoicewascertainlythe

correctone.

MasashigeKuwahata:FirstofallweacquiredISO22000certificationin2008.Next,westrovefor

FSSC22000.NotonlyamIconvincedthatthiswasthecorrectdecision,ithasalsohadmuchmorepositive

influenceonourproducersthanwecouldhaveimagined.

KotaroSato:AswewererequiredtoimplementsomesortofHACCPsystem,weacquiredaprivateHACCP

certificationbasedontheCODEXguidelines,runindependentlybyacertificationbody.Thismigratedto

ISO22000,whichweimplemented.

KouheiTaguchi:WechoseFSSCtoprioritizestrengtheningofthePDCAcycleandmaintenance.The

decidingfactorwasbeingabletocreateasystemthatwouldmaintainthebestpossiblesituationby

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raisingthefoodsafetylevelacrossthecompanyasawhole,wherewecreatedourownrules,training,

implementation,monitoringandimprovement.

KoeiMiyazawa:Iamconcernedabouthowtofindconsistencyacrossdifferentstandardsinthesupply

chain.IwonderhowwellprocessorsimplementingFSSCandproducerswithGoodAgriculturalPractice

(GAP)certificationwillworktogether.

MasashigeKuwahata:TokkoenisGAPcertified,whiletheteaprocessingfactoriesaremostlyISO9001or

HACCPcertified.However,speakingrealistically,manyteafarmersfeelthatgainingthevarious

certificationsisincreasinglyoutofreach.Thelevelgoesupeveryyearsofinally,theyjuststicktoGAP

certification.

KoeiMiyazawa:Itisnotenoughjusttolookatwaystocontrolriskfactorsintheproductionprocess.I

wouldalsoliketoaskaboutfoodsafetyintermsofrawingredients,shippingandstorage.

KotaroSato:Werequirecertificationforsuppliersoflocalrawproducts.Infutureevenifwedonot

inspectthemwestillmakevisitsandbeefupmanagement.Wearealsoconsideringverifyingthehygienic

managementpledgesinshippingmadebysubcontractorsatthepointofcontractingtheirservices.

KoeiMiyazawa:WhatadvicedoyouhavefortheGlobalMarketsProgramme?

FutoshiOi:TheGFSIapprovedschemeisaverypowerfulweaponforboostingdomesticsales,andyou

shoulddefinitelyaimtoacquirethiscertification.

KoeiMiyazawa:TheGlobalMarketsProgrammeisexpectedtohelpawiderangeofsmallandmedium

enterprises,andIstronglybelieveitwillcreateopportunitiestogainGFSIapprovedschemecertification

aswell.

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Breakoutsession2:CaseStudy–PrimaryProduction

Session Facilitator: Takeshi NAKAMURA Machinery Business Headquarters General Manager Electronic System Engineering Department Electronic Control Business Unit Hitachi Zosen Corporation

YoshinoriSuzuki,DeputyDirector-GeneralforAgriculturalProductionandMarketingPromotion,

MinistryofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries: TheMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is

working to expand GAP implementation and certification among producers. By the end of 2019

we are aiming for three times as many international standard GAP certifications as we have now

in Japan, and by 2030 we intend to have international standard GAP implemented on almost all

farms across the country. We are also holding “partner meetings” that bring together producers,

distributors, processors, retailers and restaurants to promote the importance of gaining GAP

accreditation across the entire food chain.

YukieSato,AgriculturalProductionCorporationMaruseiFruitFarm:WeacquiredJGAP

certification in 2013 in order to remove the stigma of being a Fukushima Prefecture

producer.Next,wewillstepuptoachieveGLOBALG.A.P.accreditationforourapplesand

persimmons.Theresultisthatwenowhaveaveryforward-lookingbusiness,including

secondary (processing) and tertiary (shipping and retail) initiatives, handing down of

techniquestoproducehigh-qualityfruitandmarketingtolargeGMS,forexample.

ToshihikoShinotsuka,President,LawsonFarmChibaCo.Ltd.LawsonFarmwas

establishedtocultivatefreshandsafefruitandvegetables.WeacquiredJGAP

certificationbecauseitisathirdpartyaccreditationsystem,itcanbeusedasacommon

standardacrossLawsonFarm,anditiscompatiblewithJapaneseagriculture.Wewill

strivetodeepenourunderstandingofGAPandtoraiseawarenessamongprimary

producers.

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MakotoAndo,KokonoeAndoFarm:Wearegrowingfruitasafamilybusinessina

naturalwaybyusingmostlyorganicfertilizersandavoidingoveruseofpesticides.After

gainingtheGLOBALG.A.P.certification,thereweremajorchangesincludingincreased

prideinourownbusiness,enhancedsafetyforourworkersandsmartermanagement.

Ourgoalnowistobeamodelforfamilyfarmingstrivingthataccountsforfoodsafety,

workersafetyandpreservationoftheenvironment.

MasamiMatsumoto,SeniorManagingDirector,IwakiBedMushroomsAssociation

AgriculturalCooperativeCorporation:TheIwakiBedMushroomsAssociation

AgriculturalCooperativeCorporationwasestablishedinJuly2008.Itisacooperative

createdbythreepeoplefromdifferentindustries.WesoughtJGAPaccreditationto

overcomestigmaandtapnewmarketsinthewakeoftheGreatEastJapanEarthquake

disaster,aswellastobuildtheprideofouryoungemployees.

Paneldiscussion

YukieSato:GreatEastJapanEarthquakedisasterwasthetriggerforacquiringGAPcertification.Iam

delightedthatourworkersaresoproudofhavinggainedGLOBALG.A.P.certification.

ToshihikoShinotsuka:WetakeprideinthefactweareseekingGAPcertificationinawaythatdoesnot

costalot,communicatingwithmentorsandmakingchangesonthegroundthatdonotcostmoney.

MakotoAndo:Forsmallfamilybusinesseswithfewemployees,meetingvariousstandardsand

compulsorysafetyseminarsisabigburden.

MasamiMatsumoto:Whenitcomestoexpandingourcurrentproductionsystemoverseas,waysof

maintainingcommonstandardslikeJGAPandGLOBALG.A.P.aregoingtobeveryusefultools.

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PlenarySession2

KenSaito,MinisterofAgriculture,ForestryandFisheries:Thereis

goingtoneedtobeastepchangeinunderstandinginJapan’sprimary

industryandfoodproductionindustrytotakeaccountoftheglobal

market.Onewayofgainingtheconfidenceofconsumersistopromote

initiativeslikethisonstandardsforfoodsafetymanagementand

sustainability.Moreover,GAPandHACCPworktoimprovethe

managementcapacityofbusinesses,whichmeanstheycantrigger

changesforthebetterdownonthefarm.Inthelead-uptothe2020

TokyoOlympicandParalympicGames,wehopethattheGFSI’s

initiativetoleaddevelopmentofthefoodsafetymanagementsystemwillcontributetothepromotionof

Japan’ssuperbproduceontheworldstage.

CorGroenveld,ManagingDirector,FSSCGlobalMarketsProgramme:There

arethreemajorelementstotheFSSCGlobalMarketsProgramme:aself-

assessmenttool,FSSCtrainingmaterialsandconformityassessment.While

FSSC22000isacompletefoodsafetysystem,FSSCGlobalMarketsisa

minimalrequirement–thatisthecleardistinctionbetweenthetwo.

AldinHilbrands,FSSC22000TechnicalDirector:Iwillexplainthe

FSSC22000V4scheme.Aspectsthatchangedinversion4aresurprise

inspections,preventionoffoodfraudandprotectionoffood,competencyof

inspectors,non-compliantgrades,templatesforinspectionreports,

expansionofscope,offsiteactivities,multi-site,andFSSC-Quality.

IgnacioAntequera,SeniorManager,TeamLeaderTechnicalKeyAccounts,

GLOBALG.A.P.:GLOBALG.A.P.isaprivateorganizationthatwasestablished

in1997.Itisanattempttoenablesupplierstooperatewithjustonedeed

byharmonizingrequirements.Localg.a.p.isafirststeptowardthis

certification.GLOBALG.A.P.isacertificationsystemwhichwillgiveyoua

high-levelguarantee,whilelocalg.a.p.isjustanassessmentprocess.The

reasonthatlocalg.a.p.isanintroductorysolutionforacquiring

GLOBALG.A.P.certificationisthatitisaprogramfocusedonachieving

compliancewithGFSIGlobalMarketsandforachievingthestandardforGFSIcertification.Itisalsovery

efficientbecauseitcanbefullytailoredtoyourneeds.

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HiroshiOgino,Secretary-General,JapanGAPFoundation:TheJapanGAP

FoundationwassetupbecausewesawthattherewasaneedtobuildaGAP

forJapaneseindustrystandardsthatwouldberecognizedglobally.InMarch

thisyearanewJGAPforlivestockandanimalproductswasestablished.In

July,weunveiledASIAGAP,createdinresponsetoGFSIrequirementsand

basedonJGAPstandards.TheaimisforASIAGAP,thebasisofdisseminating

GAPtoAsia,tobeacommonGAPplatformforAsiatodevelopeconomically.

Webelieveafoodsafetysystembasedoncrediblecertificationwillcontributetogrowthinfarmexports

andtoraisingtheleveloftechnologyinfarmproductionacrossAsiaasawhole.

TokujiNishitani,President,JapanFoodSafetyManagementAssociation

(JFSM):JFSMwassetupinJanuary2016afterabouttwoyears’ofmeetings

betweenlargefoodcompaniesandofficialsfromtheMinistry

of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Its main tasks are to formulate

Japanese food safety management standards for exporters and small

and medium enterprises that conform with international standards,as

wellascertificationschemesandconformitycertificationprograms,totrain

peopleandtocommunicateinformation.Wecameupwiththreelevelsofcertification,JFS-A,BandC,and

weprovidesupporttocompanieslargeandsmall.Wealsohopetocontributetoexportingsafety

technologiesthatharnessJapanesetraditionalfoodstotherestoftheworld.Wearepromotingof

bottom-up,sustainableimprovementfromtheworkplacelevel.Itisourvisiontocontributetobringing

aboutOneWorldfoodsafetythatfocusesontheAsiaregion.

MihoOkada,ManagingDirector,TraceBlueofJapanandDirector,Caux

RoundTableJapan:ABlueNumberisaspecialidentificationnumberissued

topeople,organizations,thingsandplacesbytheBlueNumberInitiative,

headquarteredinNewYork.TheBlueNumberwasbornoutofawishto

makefarmersvisible,consumers’desiretoeatsafefoodbyidentifyingwho

andwhereitwasproducedandcompanies’desiretomakeproducersvisible

inthesupplychain.TheBlueNumberInitiativeaimsnotjusttobring

transparencytoproducersandconsumersbuttothoseinbetween,

includingprocessedproducts.

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KatsuhikoUmetsu,SeniorExecutiveOfficer,YamatoHoldingsCo.,Ltd,

AndManagingDirectorofInternationalStrategyDevelopment

Division,YamatoGlobalLogisticsJapanCo.,Ltd.:Basedonour

managementphilosophyofenrichingsocietybyenhancingthesocial

infrastructure,weaimtomaketheYamatocoldchainplatform–as

representedbyCoolTA-Q-BIN–theglobalstandard.Thisplatformis

focusedonfoodsafetyandbuiltoncutting-edgeIT,FTandLT.Our

missionistoofferittosocietyasanopenplatform.

HidetoshiMiyamoto,Manager,CorporateBankingStrategyDivision,TheChiba

KogyoBankLtd.:Atmybank,ouremphasisisonprimaryindustrythatputs

farmersfirst.Thenweprovidesupportforthesecondaryandtertiaryindustriesof

manufacturingandretailserviceindustries.Aspartofourefforts,weareattimes

calledupontoexplainHACCPandotheraspectsoffoodsafetymanagementfrom

thebank’spointofviewtobusinessowners.

KazuoGokita,DepartmentDirectorCrisisManagement&FoodSafetyDepartment,SompoRisk

Management&HealthCareInc.:Riskmanagementinthefoodmanufacturing

industryisprimarilyaboutmanagingfoodhazards.Thetrendgloballyisfor

HACCPtobemadecompulsory.Japanhasafallingpopulationandincreasing

foreigntouristnumbers.Addtothistheriseof“safetyconsciousness”and

changesintheexternalenvironmentrelatedtofoodsafetymanagement,andwe

cansaythatwith70%ofcompaniesfailingtomakethemajorchangesrequired

toconformtoHACCP,theyarerunningafatalrisk.

MasanoriKotani,GFSIJapanLocalGroupCommunicationWGLeaderandManager,FoodSafetyand

Compliance,AmazonJapanGK:TheGFSIJapanesewebsitewentliveonSeptember1.Icanconfirmthat

theJapaneseversionhasalmostexactlythesamecontentastheEnglishone.Infuture,lookforthe

websitetobelinkedwithsocial

mediaforupdates.

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VeroniqueDiscours-Buhot,Director,FoodSafetyandGlobalFoodSafety

Initiative(GFSI),TheConsumerGoodsForum:Japanwillbeanespeciallyhigh

priorityontheGFSIagendanextyear,asTokyowillbethevenueofthe17th

ConsumerGoodsForum.Thiseventbringstogetherexpertsonanannualbasisto

lookatwaystoimproveconsumerconfidenceinfoodsafetyaroundtheworld.

Thereisalotofimportantdiscussion,andIhopethatasanorganizationwecan

putthisintopractice.

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Photo Gallery

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Lunch - Sponsors Presentation

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Thank you for participating the GFSI Focus Day Japan, we hope we will meet you at GFSC 2018 Tokyo next March!

Cocktail Reception

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