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Certifications & Standards
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What do BRCGS audit grades mean?
The grade summarises how many non-conformities were raised at the audit and how serious they were. Grades run from AA at the…
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What is the difference between an announced and an unannounced audit?
An announced audit is booked for an agreed date, so the site knows when the auditor arrives. An unannounced audit happens inside…
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How to Source Frozen Fruit: From Specification to First Container
The order of operations for sourcing frozen fruit: define the specification first, qualify on evidence, sample against the spec, then contract -…
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Food Safety Standards for Food Suppliers: How the Schemes Fit Together
How HACCP, ISO 22000 and the GFSI-benchmarked schemes relate to each other, which one a buyer is likely to require, and how…
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Organic Certification in Ukraine: From Control Body to Certificate of Inspection
Control bodies, operator certificates, mass balance and the TRACES NT certificate of inspection: what organic supply from Ukraine to the EU requires…
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BRCGS Audit: What the Auditor Actually Checks
A walkthrough of a BRCGS Food Safety audit: preparation, the areas auditors concentrate on, how non-conformities are graded, and what to fix…
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The Supplier Approval Pack: What to Ask For and How to Read It
A supplier approval pack is not a formality. Each document in it answers a specific question about whether the supplier can deliver…
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BRCGS vs IFS Food: Which Certification Does Your Buyer Actually Require?
BRCGS Food Safety and IFS Food are both GFSI-recognised, both audited annually and both cover substantially the same ground. The choice is…
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FSSC 22000 vs ISO 22000: Why One Is Accepted by Retailers and the Other Is Not
ISO 22000 is a management system standard; FSSC 22000 is a certification scheme built on ISO 22000 plus a sector prerequisite specification…
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What is BRCGS certification?
BRCGS Food Safety is a private certification standard audited by approved third-party certification bodies. A site is assessed on its food safety…