Audit Protocols During COVID-19

Live & Interactive Webinar Panel

A FoodChain ID & Food Safety Alliance for Packaging On-Demand Webinar 

Thursday, September 10th   |   10:00 am – 11:15 am EDT

FoodChain ID and Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (FSAP), a technical subcommittee of IoPP, will be co-hosting a free informational webinar to address the questions put forward on the previous call about GFSI, audit protocols and virtual auditing. An expert panel of speakers from International Featured Standards (IFS) and FoodChain ID will participate in a live panel discussion and Q&A session.


The webinar will cover:

  • Meeting expectations for the various schemes
  • How to work with GFSI schemes
  • What is expected as it relates to remote versus onsite audits
  • Certification extension options
  • Scheme solutions for expiring certifications
  • What is needed for re-certification
  • Logistics of blended audits

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Moderated by Stephen Klump

FSAP Executive Chair

Founder & CEO - Stephen Klump & Associates LLC 

About the Speakers

Pius Gasser

President - GCP Consulting

Technical Representative, North America - International Featured Standards (IFS)

Pius Gasser has over 40 years of experience in the Food Industry. Since 2000, he has owned and operated GCP Consulting, a Management Consulting Company that specializes in Management Coaching, Training, and Food Safety Implementations. Additionally, in 2015, he was appointed by International Featured Standards to head their North American Technical Services for IFS PACsecure and IFS Logistics.

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Katrien Faingnaert

Lead Auditor Food Inspection and Certification Director - Quality Partner, a FoodChain ID company

Katrien is a food safety specialist based in Belgium with nearly 20 years of experience in food and feed inspections. Her background includes coaching in food safety management, risk analysis and international audits.

Gary Smith

Vice President, Food Safety - FoodChain ID

Gary has an extensive list of professional certifications and industry memberships and has been active on a number of policy influencing committees. He currently serves as: Chair of the Food Safety Service Providers (FSSP), Advisory Board member for FSSC 22000, co-chair of food group of IAAR, a member of the Accreditation task force and Guidance document working group, a member of the GFSI, and as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for SQFI. Previous committee work includes a Council III membership with the Conference for Food Protection.

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