Wal-Mart said the four GFSI-approved standards go beyond the current audit process required by the US FDA and Department of Agriculture, according to a report by Reuters.

A CIES initiative, GFSI is a group of international retailers committed to strengthening consumer confidence in food safety, which counts Wal-Mart among its members.

J.P. Suarez, Wal-Mart SVP and chief compliance officer, and a GFSI board member, said: “We are taking this … step to ensure the integrity of our products throughout the entire food supply chain. We encourage other US retailers to follow our lead and to also endorse these standards."

Wal-Mart added that its requirements will extend to subsidiaries Asda in the UK and Seiyu in Japan.

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