WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A SUPPLIER LIKE THAT ?
When searching for a packaging company for your consumerables they must meet certain criteria to ensure that your products are safe to be, well, consumed. There are many regulatory bodies and it is always a safe bet to make sure the packaging company is approved in the country or region that you are in. This could be FDA ro the highest standard bieng the BRC.
The BRC stands for British Retail Consortium. In 2003 this professional association of distributors set a specific standard for better food safety and the control of food products. The international standard set out by the BRC can be monitored by a third independent party (the certifying organisation) at your company. These requirements are regularly evaluated to correspond with market developments and changes in laws and regulations. With more than 22,000 site certificates issued across 130+ countries, BRCGS says that the Food Safety standard is accepted by 70% of the top ten global retailers, 60% of the top ten quick-service restaurants, and 50% of the top 25 manufacturers.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BRC CERTIFICATION?
Demonstrate confidence to customers and other stakeholders in your food safety standards
Reduce product recalls, complaints and rejected products
Access new markets and reduce the burden of multiple audits
Recognised worldwide by retailers, restaurants and manufacturers
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