IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Standard was developed for assessing the safety and quality of products and processes of wholesalers, cash & carry businesses and packing companies. These three distinct types of businesses are seen as important connectors between producers and processors as well as commercial clients. Besides a wide range of traded products, they can also carry out certain treatment and/or processing activities and develop their own brands. Depending on the core business of the company, a tailor made checklist applies, either for Wholesale or Cash & Carry. The standard is applicable for wholesale and cash & carry businesses handling food, HPC products or packaging materials as well as packing companies for eggs, fruit, and vegetables.

Certima BV is not accredited for the IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Standard and perform the audits within the scope of our license agreement with IFS.

IFS Wholesale/Cash & Carry covers all handling activities of loose products in Cash & Carry-markets or wholesale companies. It also includes production process guidance for a limited pool of products such as minced meat. Similar to IFS Food with the added instruction on handling certain requirements in the Cash & Carry markets or wholesale companies.

IFS Wholesale/Cash & Carry provides the ability to attain multi-site certification, for sites and markets with similar activities, under specific conditions.

To demonstrate compliance with IFS Wholesale/Cash & Carry, the company needs to be audited by an approved certification body. If the audit is successful, a certificate is issued. The certificate is valid for 12 months followed by a recertification audit every year.

Key benefits:

• Improved business reputation
• Ensures comparability and transparency throughout the entire supply chain
• Reduces costs for both suppliers and retailers
• Monitoring of compliance with food regulations
• More effective use of resources
• Higher flexibility

Certima B.V. has built a strong reputation over nearly two decades as a trusted, competent and efficient certification body for the International Featured Standards (IFS). We are here to help you stay compliant, reduce risks, operate safely and grow confidently.

If you are ready to explore how Certima can help you achieve certification and enhance your business’s credibility, visit: https://certima.org/offer/ .