IFS is a private standard of the German Retailers Association (HDE) and the French Retailers Association (FCD) in accordance to the requirements of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

The IFS Logistics standard was developed specifically for food storage, distribution and transportation, as well as loading and unloading activities...

IFS Broker is applied to this specific professional category of the supply chain and was created to ensure the safety and quality of products by filling the gap between production and distribution.