Quality Food Scheme
Overview
Objective
As a neutral, not-for-profit, standard orgranisation. GS1 has dedicated ourselves to the design and implementation of global standards, for more efficient, visible and safer supply chains. The global standards are not only recognised by ISO, but also widely acknowledged by global organisations like GFSI. GS1 Global Traceability Standard (GTS), which complies with multiple international standards, makes food traceability systems possible on a global scale -regardless of the number of companies or borders crossed in the food production process.
The outbreaks of food incidents in recent years raised concerns on food safety. End-to-end food traceability has become an essential element in food safety management. To encourage enterprises to adopt food traceability practices, GS1 Hong Kong has been orgranising the “Quality Food Scheme” (formerly named as Quality Food Traceability Scheme) annually since 2015. It aims to improve the visibility of food supply chain and enhance enterprises’ ability in traceability, hence to increase consumer trust and food safety in local food industry.
Starting from September 2020, GS1 Hong Kong launched an advanced edition – “Quality Food Scheme +” which the scheme invited SGS Hong Kong as an audit partner. SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, which is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Taking reference from food safety management and control standards, we aim to help companies ensure food safety in a more comprehensive and effective way. Providing safer food to the consumer.
The scheme has added a new element – Efficient Consumer Response Index (ECR Index) which could help the company to review their speed and capability to deal with incidents.
Benefits & Entitlements
Companies awarded with “Quality Food Scheme” will be entitled to the below:
- One ‘Quality Food Scheme’ Certificate
- One ‘Quality Food Scheme’ Trophy
- Tickets to participant in the Yearly Award Presentation Ceremony
- Receive a full report to develop roadmap for better food traceability & food safety management
- Entitled to use the “Quality Food Scheme” logo in marketing materials relevant to the company for one year
Exposure Opportunities
A series of marketing promotions will be carried out to publicise the scheme and the winners
- Press Release
- Newspaper / Magazine advertorial / supplement
- Social Media
- Promotional materials such as leaflet and/or brochure
- GS1 HK Website
- GS1 HK ‘Business Connect’ magazine
- GS1 HK e-newsletter & eDM
Supporting Organizations
Assessment/Judging
Qualty Food Scheme Assessment Criteria
Audit will be performed by GS1 Hong Kong.The assessment criteria are mainly evaluated in accordance with GS1 Global Traceability Standards (GTS).
GS1 Global Traceability Standard
As a neutral, not-for-profit and ISO endorsed organisation, GS1 has dedicated ourselves to the design and implementation of global standards, for more efficient, visible and safer supply chains. GS1 Global Traceability Standard (GTS), which complies with multiple international standards, makes food traceability systems possible on a global scale - regardless of the number of companies or borders crossed in the food production process. Aberdeen’s Food Safety and Traceability Report* states that the best performing food companies have 60% adoption of GS1 standards. In case of suspected food safety issues, the GTS enabled system ensures immediate access to accurate product information and swift recalls of products. It also facilitates quality assurance and accurate inventory control, with the ultimate goal to ensure consumer health and safety.
Qualty Food Scheme+ Assessment Criteria
Audit will be performed by GS1 Hong Kong and SGS Hong Kong.The assessment criteria are mainly in accordance with GS1 Global Traceability Standard (GTS), ISO 22000 and HACCP.
Scoring System*
The scoring system comprises four major components, including (i) meeting the Global Standards’criteria, (ii) GFSI recognised food safety standards and other international standards certificates, (iii) Training and (iv) Extension of traceability coverage to external business partners.
ECR Index*
In order to improve the speed and capability of companies to deal with incidents, the scheme has added a ECR Index. The Index is developed according to the Global Efficient Consumer Response (Global ECR) which provides companies with a deeper evaluation on the capabilities according to the KPI about the implementation of supply chain's efficiency of ECR. The Index comprises four focus perspectives and 4 criteria.
Apply to both Scheme*
Award Details
Award Categories for Scoring System
Diamond, Gold and Silver Enterprise awards are presented to the recognised companies based on the assessment results.
Diamond Enterprise
This award is presented to enterprises that have implemented food safety and traceability standards in its supply chain management system, with particular procedures intended to ensure highest food safety and quality are being achieved.
Gold Enterprise
This award recognises the enterprise that has demonstrated the excellent level of global safety and traceability standards implementation and the food traceability system maturity.
Silver Enterprise
This award recognises enterprises that have demonstrated an high level of global safety and traceability standards implementation and the food traceability system maturity.
ECR Index
3 Stars
This index is presented to the enterprises that show an excellent level of responses rate and capabilities to deal with incidents while the implementation of ECR in terms of the supply chain efficiency.
2 Stars
This index is presented to the enterprises that show the best responses rate and capabilities to deal with incidents while the implementation of ECR in terms of the supply chain efficiency.
1 Star
This index is presented to the enterprises that show a high responses rate and capabilities to deal with incidents while the implementation of ECR in terms of the supply chain efficiency.
Winners
Review of 2020
The 20 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2020
Diamond Enterprise
Gold Enterprise
Silver Enterprise
Review of 2019
The 20 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2019
Diamond Enterprise
Gold Enterprise
Silver Enterprise
Review of 2018
The 22 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2018
Diamond Enterprise
Gold Enterprise
Silver Enterprise
Review of 2017
The 21 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2017
Diamond Enterprise
Gold Enterprise
Silver Enterprise
Review of 2016
The 18 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2016
Gold Enterprise
Silver Enterprise
GOLD ENTERPRISE WINNER
Melco Crown (City of Dreams) Hotels Limited and Altira Hotel Limited
SILVER ENTERPRISE WINNER
Ocean Three Development Ltd.
2-YEARS WINNER
Wyeth (Hong Kong) Holding Company Limited
Award Presentation Ceremony
Food Scheme award presentation ceremony 2015 was organised in parallel with GS1 Hong Kong Food Industry Form on 18 June 2015, which received a remarkable achievement gathering over 150 industry stakeholders and pioneers to share best practices and exchange insight in food safety and traceability in uplifting consumer trust.
Review of 2015
The 14 winning enterprises of Quality Food Scheme 2015
Gold Award Enterprise
Silver Award Enterprise
Award Presentation Ceremony
Food Scheme award presentation ceremony 2015 was organised in parallel with GS1 Hong Kong Food Industry Form on 18 June 2015, which received a remarkable achievement gathering over 150 industry stakeholders and pioneers to share best practices and exchange insight in food safety and traceability in uplifting consumer trust.
After receiving the award last year, both our suppliers and the government contacted us more frequently to enquire what the Quality Food Traceability Scheme is. As a part of the Macau hotel, catering and tourism industry, we are glad to promote this Scheme. The accumulation of the understanding towards traceability of food and food related product by suppliers and other industry stakeholders could bring positive influence to the whole industry. It could also effectively and efficiently enhance the promotion of supply chain and traceability of product.
Ms. Ruby O, Executive Director of Food Safety, Melco Crown (City of Dreams) Hotels Limited and Altira Hotel Limited - Gold Enterprise Winner
The Scheme provides useful insights to both our internal and external management. Internally, our partner and we will place a high value on product tracking system. Such common effort would upgrade our system so that consumers could be fully protected. Externally, the Scheme could affirm the effort of our company and consolidate the consumer confidence.
Ms. May Chung , Country Business Manager, Wyeth (Hong Kong) Holding Company Limited - Gold Enterprise Winner
The guiding principle of Hop Hing Oils & Fats (Hong Kong) Limited is “No compromise on quality” and strictly complying stringent, self-imposed quality and service standards, which is also our business target. We have been committed to the pursuit of a safer, more efficient and more transparent supply chain management, so as to reflect the optimization and value creation of our products. This Scheme helps our quality control in aspects like purchase of raw materials, manufacturing and logistics. It also encourages us to continue upholding the “No compromise on quality” principle. Besides, the primary requirement of customers is food safety. To meet customer requirements, a comprehensive, effective and more transparent product tracing system is necessary to build consumer confidence towards the brand products. Through the system, the customers could make a wise choice, and we could fulfill the target of strictly complying stringent, self-imposed quality and service standards.
Ms. Shirley Lo, Oil Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager, Hop Hing Oils & Fats (Hong Kong) Limited - Gold Enterprise Winner
First of all, talking about food safety traceability, GS1 Hong Kong is an authority. We hope participation in this award could improve the potential problem in transport and storage in our company. Particularly, the government has recently strengthened monitoring license of online food sales. The reason for participating in this award is that we hope we can do a better job to enhance the consumer confidence. Second, we understand that GS1 has adopted a serious and professional attitude in response to media and award judgment.
Mr. Hamish Ho, Founder, Ocean Three Development Limited - Silver Enterprise Winner
The reason why we participated in this Food Safety Scheme is because we want to establish well-known brand names from both inside and outside. Aside from tracing the origin of food, we believe it is necessary to have a packaging with beautiful appearance, for the sake of attracting our customers. The current Scheme enables us to know more about how to record the source of information and how to find a good product. Thus, after winning the award, the customers would be more confident about our products. From our supplier into the cargo, the raw materials are transported to Hong Kong, to our warehouse, to our shop, and ultimately to the hands of the customers. Everything is traceable in the Scheme.
Mr. Raymond Cheng, General Manager, Hello Kitty Green Living operated by Go Green (HK) Ltd. - Silver Enterprise Winner
Media Exposure
Headline Daily, 28th Aug 2019
Headline Daily, 31st Jul 2019
Headline Daily, 26th Apr 2019
Headline Daily, 20th Jul 2018
Headline Daily, 11th May 2018
Supply Chain Plus Magazine (Issue 22)
Headline Daily, 1st Aug 2016
APEC GDS Polits 2015
APEC GDS Polits 2016
Application
"Quality Food Scheme 2021" Application Procedures
Eligibility
Companies who have engaged in food business with over one year of operation in Hong Kong or Macau are eligible to apply.
Application
Submit the signed application form with application fee by post or in person to GS1 Hong Kong.
GS1 Hong Kong
22/F,OTB Building,160 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
"2021 Quality Food Scheme" Application Fee
The fee for each application is HK$16,000. Fees should be paid by crossed cheque made payable to “GS1 Hong Kong Ltd” within 7 days after form submission. Please write down the name of the participating company, contact person and telephone number at the back of the cheque with the remark “2021 Quality Food Scheme”.
"2021 Quality Food Scheme +" Application Fee
The fee for each application is HK$24,000. Fees should be paid by crossed cheque made payable to “GS1 Hong Kong Ltd” within 7 days after form submission. Please write down the name of the participating company, contact person and telephone number at the back of the cheque with the remark “2021 Quality Food Scheme +”.
