Created in 2001, the GMA-SAFE Program is comprised of the nation's leading food industry quality assurance professionals and members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

Its main objectives are:

1. to significantly raise industry standards with regard to food safety, quality and defense
2. to reduce the number of audits each food industry facility experiences annually.

The suite of GMA-SAFE Assessments offers one of the most comprehensive food protection evaluation available in the marketplace today. The suite consists of six industry-specific Assessments (Food Protection, Primary Packaging, Aseptic, Warehouse/ Distribution, Spice and Dairy); plus a shorter, but still thorough, SAFE Express Assessment.