IFS Academy Training | IFS Food v8 and IFS Broker v3.2 Courses

Role-based training for QA teams in production, trade, or both — available online or in-house.

Official IFS Academy Training | Online & In-House Options.

How Our IFS Academy Training Helps Your QA Team

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Strengthen Compliance with the Right Standard

For those managing production and manufacturing, IFS Food v8 is essential. Meanwhile, IFS Broker v3.2 is required when your company trades, imports, or sells food products. Therefore, choosing the right training ensures your QA team meets the exact requirements for your role in the supply chain.

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Practical, Role-Based Learning

Our official IFS Academy trainings are built for QA professionals, managers, and directors. In addition, each course includes clear explanations, practical assignments, and examples from real audits. This way, you learn how to apply requirements step by step — not just theory, but actionable skills.

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Flexible and Expert-Guided

Choose between online self-paced courses or in-house sessions tailored to your team. As an official IFS Academy provider, we deliver trusted content, real-world guidance, and support. As a result, your team is fully prepared for every audit.

Official IFS Academy Partner • Certified training for IFS Food v8 & IFS Broker v3.2 • Trusted by QA professionals worldwide

Program Benefits

Why QA Teams Choose IFS Academy Training

IFS ACADEMY TRAINING

Through official IFS Academy training, QA professionals gain the confidence to meet audit expectations and daily challenges. Rather than general theory, you get role-specific knowledge tailored to your responsibility in the supply chain.

Whether your team manages production with IFS Food v8, trade with IFS Broker v3.2, or both, you’ll learn how to apply the requirements step by step. Consequently, your QA system is not only compliant, but also practical and audit-ready.

👉 With clear guidance, practical assignments, and official IFS certification, your team will be better prepared to face any audit with confidence.

Our Solutions

Choose the Right IFS Academy Training for Your Role

IFS FOOD v8 TRAINING

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Production & Manufacturing

Learn how to meet IFS Food v8 requirements for QA teams working in production. With step-by-step, role-based guidance, you can prepare for audits and customer expectations.

IFS BROKER v3.2 TRAINING

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Trade, Import & Distribution

When your company trades, imports, or sells food products, IFS Broker v3.2 is required. In addition, you can train your QA team to manage supplier compliance, contracts, and documentation effectively.

Combined Training

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Companies Managing Both Roles

If your business handles both production and trade, your QA team can follow both trainings. This way, you ensure full compliance across the supply chain with targeted role-based learning.

On-Demand Access

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Learn Anytime, Anywhere

Every training comes with one year of online access. This means your team can watch, rewatch, and revisit the content as often as needed. In addition, subtitles are available in 13 languages.

In-House Delivery

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Tailored for Your Team

Prefer a live session? We can deliver the IFS Food v8 and IFS Broker v3.2 trainings in-house. At the same time, every participant receives one year of online access. This way, they can revisit what they’ve learned anytime.

Expert Coaching & Support

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Direct Access to Senior Coaches

Your team can ask questions anytime through our portal — in English, French, Spanish, or Dutch. As a result, our senior coaches provide clear, practical answers that ensure your QA system is audit-ready.

Testimonials

Seamless Support & Excellent IFS Food v8 Training

Thank you for your prompt and helpful guidance in assisting me with accessing the IFS Food v8 training. Your support made the process seamless. 

I truly appreciated the course content as well; it was insightful, well-structured, and practical – a solid 10/10 from me!

 

I look forward to future collaborations and learning opportunities with you.

Stanley Ndichu – Frikogen Ltd

 

Thank you for explaining complex things in simple language! I liked that you can study at any time! Good luck!

Anastasija Zemcova

Good online training! Nice to be able to pause and replay sections, and also download of the displays.

Lise Damgaard Hvid

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How It Works

Start, Learn, and Grow with the Official IFS Academy Trainings

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Join and choose your path

Get instant access to official IFS Academy trainings delivered by Food Safety Experts. Designed for QA and food safety professionals, these trainings guide you step by step. In addition, you have one year of access to all materials, so you can watch and rewatch whenever needed to refresh your knowledge and stay confident.

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Learn and implement fast

This is an official IFS Academy training, created by IFS and focused on the requirements most companies struggle to implement. As a result, you’ll learn exactly what IFS expects from you and where auditors place their focus. The slides and explanations come directly from IFS, while Food Safety Experts adds practical experience and insights from the challenges many companies face. This way, you don’t just learn the theory — you discover how to apply it effectively in daily practice, so your QA team gains a real step forward in implementing IFS requirements.

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Get support when it matters

Ask your questions anytime through the portal. Then, a senior coach will provide clear, practical answers. In addition, support is available in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch, ensuring your team always gets the help it needs.

Who is this training for?

Support for every role in your food safety organization

QA/QC/R&D/RA Personnel

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Gain clear lessons and proven tools

Strengthen your expertise with structured lessons and practical examples. With step-by-step guidance, you apply IFS requirements correctly and as a result avoid costly mistakes, streamline processes, and stay compliant. In addition, you improve product quality, update documentation effectively, and ensure regulatory alignment with proven best practices you can apply immediately.

QA Managers & Directors

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Lead teams and strengthen audit readiness

Get clear insights into what IFS requires and where auditors focus. As a result, these trainings help you guide your team, reduce repeat mistakes, and ensure audit readiness. By combining official IFS explanations with practical insights from Food Safety Experts, you gain the knowledge to build stronger systems, cut downtime, and ensure improvements actually stick.

Trainers & Compliance Leads

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Scale knowledge across your organization

If you are an internal trainer or compliance specialist, these trainings give you clear content to share with your teams. This way, you’ll know how to explain the requirements, align procedures with IFS v8, and support company-wide GFSI compliance. In addition, with one year of access, your team can revisit the content anytime, making training progress measurable and implementation smooth.

Impact

Creating Impact Together

With every subscription, we give back. 1% of our revenue is donated through B1G1 to projects that provide food, clean water, fruit trees, goats, and women empowerment.

We also support the Give to Give Foundation, helping people worldwide benefit from advanced stress reduction and resilience training.

By joining the Compliance Accelerator, you not only strengthen your QA team — you also contribute to creating a positive global impact.

With every subscription, we give back. 1% of our revenue is donated through B1G1 to projects that provide food, clean water, fruit trees, goats, and women empowerment.

We also support the Give to Give Foundation, helping people worldwide benefit from advanced stress reduction and resilience training.

By joining the Compliance Accelerator, you not only strengthen your QA team — you also contribute to creating a positive global impact.

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Ready to choose your training path?

Take the next step toward stronger food safety and smoother audits. Whether you’re joining as an individual or rolling out across your team, the IFS Academy training gives you the knowledge, tools, and support to succeed.