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Posted 12 May 2017 - 03:27 PM

Hi everyone, 

 

I am new to this forum and I am new to the United States. Currently, I have an offer from a food company from China that they want to export the food/snack to the USA. And I try the vendor applications on Walmart, but Walmart replies me that they need a certification of GFSI. But our company has already got the ISO22000, BRC-UK and HACCP certification. Is these certifications weight the same as GFSI? Or I need to apply for GFSI again in the United States? 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Showy



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Posted 12 May 2017 - 03:29 PM

Hi Showy,

 

BRC is a recognised GFSI scheme, so you BRC certificate will be sufficient. ISO22000 is not recognised by GFSI (although FSSC22000 is).



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Posted 12 May 2017 - 03:42 PM

Walmart may have a different view. My suggestion would be to contact their purchasing department directly and speak to someone who understands what they require.  Walmart can be very difficult to deal with


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Posted 12 May 2017 - 04:25 PM

Hi Showy,

 

BRC is a recognised GFSI scheme, so you BRC certificate will be sufficient. ISO22000 is not recognised by GFSI (although FSSC22000 is).

Thank you very much!



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Posted 12 May 2017 - 04:25 PM

Walmart may have a different view. My suggestion would be to contact their purchasing department directly and speak to someone who understands what they require.  Walmart can be very difficult to deal with

Thanks a lot. Haha I can tell they are hard to deal with lol



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Posted 19 May 2017 - 10:35 AM

Hi Showy,

I agree with the above. The evidence is on the GFSI web site. They list the recognized standards on there.

 

 

http://www.mygfsi.co...programmes.html

 

Sharon

 





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