SQF Edition 10 is the most significant update to the standard in recent years.

It's not a routine revision. It's a structural rethink of what food safety certification demands from your business.

From a brand-new change management clause to mandatory environmental monitoring and a revised audit scoring model, the way your site gets assessed is changing. This guide covers everything you need to know to transition with confidence.

What's inside:

• A full breakdown of all seven major changes in Edition 10, from food safety culture to strengthened internal audit expectations

• What the new audit scoring model means for your certification risk, including Core Clause deductions and the Module 2 multiplier

• How the shift from "did we fix it?" to "did we find the root cause?" changes what auditors will be looking for

• Sector-specific guidance across food manufacturing, primary production, storage and distribution, and retail and food service

• A cross-code summary table showing where Edition 10 hits hardest by sector

• A prioritised transition roadmap covering what to do now, in three months and in six months