Quality Food Scheme

Benefits & Entitlements

Award Categories

1) Award Categories

Through assessments based on diversified standards, the comprehensive benchmarking standards help enterprises tackle market challenges through trio of international standards, empowering traceability, food safety control and management,  delivering high quality and safer food to consumers. Consumers will also feel confident when they see the scheme logo of awarded enterprises.

Consumers expect greater transparency in food information, where enhancing transparency and digitalization plays a pivotal role. Through standard adoption, it facilitates the disclosure of food information, enabling consumers to effortlessly access precise and comprehensive product insights.

An efficient traceability system is pivotal to enhancing food safety & sustainability - or even fulfilling regulatory requirements. By ensuring data recording and tracking capabilities at every stage of the supply chain, it transforms "traceability" into a brand's most powerful credibility asset, allowing it to differentiate itself and gain a competitive edge in the market.

2) Award Categories for Scoring System

Diamond, Gold and Silver Enterprise awards are presented to the recognised companies based on the assessment results.

Diamond Enterprise
Enterprise has demonstrated the highest levels of global safety and traceability standards implementation and the food traceability system maturity.

Gold Enterprise 
Enterprise has demonstrated an excellent level of global safety and traceability standards implementation and the food traceability system maturity.

Silver Enterprise
Enterprise has demonstrated a high level of global safety and traceability standards implementation and the food traceability system maturity.

Assessment/ Judging

1) Assessment Criteria

Quality Food Scheme Diversity
The 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.
 

Quality Food Scheme Traceability

The audit will be performed by GS1 Hong Kong. The assessment criteria are mainly evaluated in accordance with GS1 Global Traceability Standards (GTS). 

Quality Food Scheme Transparency

Reference to QR Code adoption and GS1 Digital Link

2) Scoring System

The scoring system of food safety scheme 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) Extent of traceability coverage to external business partners. Total score 0-100 (100%). 

Application Form     Contact Us

Eligibility & Application Method

Eligibility

• Enterprises who have engaged in the food business with over 1 year of operation in Hong Kong or Macau are eligible to apply.

Application Method and Payment Method

• Complete and send your application form by post or in-person to GS1 Hong Kong. (22/F. OTB Building, 160 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong);
• The fee should be settled by a crossed check payable to “GS1 Hong Kong Limited’ in 14 days after submission of the application form;
• Please write your company name, contact person and contact no. on the back of the check and post to GS1 Hong Kong office;
• The application fee for ‘Quality Food Scheme Diversity’ is HK$24,000;
• The application fee for ‘Quality Food Scheme Traceability’ is HK$16,000;
• The application fee for ‘Quality Food Scheme Transparency’ is HK$8,000;
• All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Application Form     Contact Us