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Food Safety
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BRCGS or IFS Food: which certification should a supplier hold?
Both are GFSI-recognised, so for most buyers either is acceptable. The choice follows the customer base rather than the standard.
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What is GFSI benchmarking?
A process that compares a certification scheme against a common set of requirements, so that one audit can satisfy several buyers.
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Sunflower Oil: Specifications, Refining and How the Trade Works
A technical buyer’s guide to sunflower oil. The refining sequence and what each step controls, acid value against peroxide value, Lovibond colour…
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How do you verify honey authenticity?
You verify it with a coherent file of several tests, not with one certificate, because no single method covers every kind of…
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Frozen Berry Specifications: Brix, Defects and Microbiological Limits
How to specify Brix, defect tolerances and microbiological criteria for frozen berries, including which EU regulations set the baseline and which limits…
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Refreezing partly thawed berries is physically possible but commercially a deviation: larger ice crystals, drip loss, clumping and safety questions.
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What microbiological limits apply to frozen berries in the EU?
Microbiological criteria for frozen berries rest on Reg. (EC) 2073/2005: food safety vs process hygiene criteria, sampling plans and what to test.
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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 proves a supplier can make the spec repeatably before the first order: what to request, how to read…
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BRCGS vs IFS Food: Which Certification Does Your Buyer Actually Require?
BRCGS Food Safety or IFS Food: which scheme your buyer actually requires by market, audit format, version 8 changes and certificate scope.