Quality Food Scheme

Benefits & Entitlements

Award Categories

1) 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.

2) ECR Index*

In order to improve the speed and capability of enterprises to deal with incidents, both of the schemes have included a ECR Index. The Index is developed according to the Global Efficient Consumer Response (Global ECR) which provides enterprises with a deeper evaluation on the capabilities according to the KPI about the implementation of supply chain's efficiency of ECR. 

*Only apply to “Quality Food Scheme” & “Quality Food Scheme+”

3) Quality Food Scheme ESG

Innovation	Technology	Achievement
Enterprise that has implemented ESG practices with outstanding performance through innovation.	Enterprise that has implemented ESG practices with outstanding performance by the adoption of technology.	Enterprise that has implemented ESG practices with outstanding performance.

Assessment/Judging

1) Assessment Criteria

Quality Food Scheme
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 +
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 ESG
The audit will be performed by GS1 Hong Kong. The assessment criteria are mainly in accordance with GS1 Global Traceability Standard (GTS), MSCI ESG Indexes and United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) etc.

2) Scoring System

Quality Food Scheme & Quality Food Scheme +
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%).

Quality Food Scheme ESG
The scoring system of ESG scheme comprises the following component: (i) Meeting the Global Standards’criteria. Total score 0-100 (100%).

3) ECR Index*

The scoring system of ESR comprises with the following component: (i) Meeting the Global Standards’ criteria. Total score 0-100 (100%).
*Only apply to “Quality Food Scheme” & “Quality Food Scheme+”

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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 ‘2025 Quality Food Scheme’ is HK$16,000;
• The application fee for ‘2025 Quality Food Scheme +’ is HK$24,000;
• The application fee for ‘2025 Quality Food Scheme ESG’ is HK$8,000;
• All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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