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BRCGS 9 Food Safety

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BRCGS 9 Food Safety

The new BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety version 9 was published on August 1, 2022. Audits according to BRCGS version 9 will take place from February 1, 2023. Our experts have outlined the most important changes for you in the free white paper BRCGS 9. White paper contents The white paper outlines the most important changes compared to BRCGS version 8 and the newly added requirements. We also provide tips on how we can help you adapt your quality system and implement the changes. This will ensure that your company is ready for the upcoming audit according to BRCGS version 9.

BRCGS 9

BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety version 9 was published in August 2022. From February 1, 2023, this standard will be used for assessment. With the publication of version 9, the BRCGS standard continues to evolve. Version 9 maintains its focus on management commitment and an HACCP-based food safety system with the aim of managing product safety, legislation, and quality for food products. In addition, product authenticity is mentioned as an additional component in the various standard elements. Food safety and quality culture is also an important theme in the new BRCGS version.

Changes compared to version 8

The new BRCGS version includes changes to the following topics, among others:

Option for mixed audits
Additional encouragement of a food safety culture
Addition of requirements for internal audits and inspections to make them even more comprehensive
VACCP and TACCP for supplier audits
Addition to requirements for product testing

Version 9 is available in multiple languages and can be downloaded from the BRCGS website.

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BRC Food

The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is a GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) recognized standard. It was developed in 1998 by British retailers. If you are BRC certified, your potential and current customers will immediately know that your products are safe, legal, and of high quality. This puts your company in a strong negotiating position. Other benefits of BRC certification include:

The BRC certificate is recognized (and mandatory) by a large number of retailers and food companies around the world
Improves the safety and quality of your product
Reduces costs by reducing recalls
GFSI recognized
Useful when exporting products

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BRCGS 9 Food Safety baseline measurement

Version 9 of the BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety was published on August 1, 2022. If your company is certified for this standard, you must implement the necessary changes in your quality system and its implementation. Would you like a quick overview of all the changes that need to be implemented within your company? You can get one with the BRCGS 9 Food Safety baseline assessment.

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Internal audit

An internal audit is often seen by organisations as an obligation because it is simply required by the standard. But did you know that an internal audit can actually bring benefits? You evaluate the effectiveness of processes with an internal audit. You can also identify problems and risks in time, before deviations or incidents arise. Our specialists are happy to help you with this.

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Setting up a quality system

Do you want to guarantee quality within your company in the food sector? There are many different food safety systems and quality management systems. There are suitable systems for virtually every industry and company. We can help you choose the right quality system and help you to set up a quality system. This is very useful, because every industry has different food safety risks.

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