# IFS (International Featured Standards) Logistics

*Last updated: 2026-06-24*

> IFS Logistics is an auditing and certification standard developed by the International Featured Standards consortium to assess logistics service providers on food safety, product quality, and traceability across storage, handling, and distribution operations.

IFS Logistics is an auditing and certification standard developed by the International Featured Standards consortium to assess logistics service providers on food safety, product quality, and traceability across storage, handling, and distribution operations. It covers both food and non-food goods. Retailers and food manufacturers routinely require IFS Logistics certification from their warehouse operators and freight partners as a condition of doing business. Audits examine hygiene management, staff training, damage prevention, and quality systems. Unlike process-focused standards such as ISO 9001, IFS Logistics is retail-driven: it emerged from the need of major buyers to benchmark service providers against a common, commercially oriented yardstick.

**Source:** [https://www.ifs-certification.com](https://www.ifs-certification.com)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | IFS (International Featured Standards) Logistics |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 102 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-24 |
| Source | https://www.ifs-certification.com |

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