BRC Compliance
BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM (BRC) GLOBAL STANDARD FOR FOOD SAFETY
Introduction
BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard has been created to establish a standard for the supply of food products and to act as a key piece of evidence for retailers, and the brand owners to demonstrate due diligence' in the face of potential prosecution by the enforcement authorities
Achieving certification against the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety proves your level of competence in HACPP, hygiene, food safety and quality systems. At the same time it demonstrates your commitment to consumer safety and stakeholder relations.
We are approved by the BRC to offer certification audits and as the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, we have the global network to offer this service wherever you are based.
BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials and the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.
BRC Packaging
To help ensure food safety at all levels of the supply chain, many food producers are now requiring packaging suppliers to implement a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) program and such as the BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials.
This standard assists packaging manufacturers and converters to adopt good manufacturing practices and supports quality management systems to develop and manufacture safe, legal packaging materials meeting the customer’s quality requirements.
BRC Storage and Distribution
Storage and distribution are the final links in the food supply chain, connecting food producers to retail and restaurant end users. The BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution allows companies to demonstrate their competence in maintaining product safety and integrity.
The standard is relevant to companies storing and/or distributing food, consumer goods and packaging, and is applicable to all forms of transportation.
The benefits of certification
Certification will help to satisfy customer expectations by demonstrating the plans, programmes and systems that the standard demands:
- A Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety plan to manage risks by following a step-by-step approach following CODEX Alimentarius guidelines
- Senior management commitment to provide sufficient resources for achieving the standard
- A quality management system that details the organisational and managerial policies needed to provide a framework for achieving the standard
- A series of pre-requisite programmes dealing with the basic environmental and operational conditions needed for the production of safe food and controlling the generic hazards covered by good manufacturing and good hygiene practices
Why choose BRC Global Standard for Food Safety certification?
The BRC standard is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a programme that aims to harmonise international food safety standards with the support of the world’s top retailers and food manufacturers. GFSI recognition therefore means that you can use the BRC global standard to meet the requirements of these major players under a single, internationally recognized food safety management system.
