What are BRC Global Standards?
BRC Global Standards are Quality and Safety Management Systems for Food and Packaging Materials developed by the British Retail Trade Organization and they mainly target companies supplying supermarkets in the UK and the Netherlands. It is clear that standards (BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution and BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Material) are addressed to export-oriented enterprises that have the appropriate infrastructure to meet the increased requirements.
Structure of the BRC template
- Management’s Responsibility
- HACCP system
- Food Safety & Quality Management System
- Buildings and infrastructure
- Product Testing
- Process Control
- Staff
It focuses on:
- The effectiveness of the Food Safety and Quality Management System
- The development and implementation of an Integrated HACCP Study
- The adoption of environmentally friendly practices
- Allergens
Steps to develop and deploy BRC Global Standards for Quality and Safety Management of Food and Packaging Materials
- Talk about your organization’s requirements and the timetable for implementation
- Collecting information about the organization/business
- Organizing meetings with the company and collecting information from the administration
- Assessing and improving the logistics infrastructure (where required)
- Organization of the HACCP System
- Recording of Procedures
- Preparation of Forms / Quality Files
- Recording of Work Guidelines
- Training of coordinator and food safety team
- Training of staff in the System
- Initial implementation of the System by the Organization / Enterprise
- Monitoring the system functionality
- Optimization of the system if necessary
- Certification of the System
- Support of the System after its Certification
Who does the certification of the BRC Global Standards concern?
BRC Global Standards can be implemented by any organization interested in improving the level of security of the products it produces and the goods it manages, regardless of its size.
Key Benefits of BRC Certification
Global Standards
Key benefits of system certification are increased competitiveness and new collaborations with large supermarkets either abroad or in Cyprus, requiring their suppliers to be BRC-certified.