BRCGS Food Safety Issue 8 and 9 & BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 6 Consultancy Services

BRCGS 2`is a market-leading global brand that helps build confidence in the supply chain and provides. The Global Standards for the Food Safety and the Packaging Materials help provide assurance to customers that your products are safe, legal and of high quality. Certification against the standard is recognized globally by many retailers, food service companies, procurement companies, agents and brokers, manufacturers when assessing the capabilities of their suppliers.

The standard protects consumer interest by shaping a uniform basis for assessing the companies who supply the articles to the manufacturers and retailers.

Benefits of BRCGS

• Global Recognition
• Customer Confidence
• Brand Recognition
• Cost Effective
• Support
• Standards Development
• Encouraging continual improvement
• Effective environmental monitoring
• Reduction in waste, and increased efficiency

Our Services

• Micro-level survey of the existing system
• Prepare the documents (Manual, Procedure, templates).
• Conduct awareness program (top + middle + bottom level).
• Implementation and training of all personnel in the use of procedures and formats.
• Take corrective actions for non-conformities.
• Apply for certification.
• Decision on certification
• Maintenance of certificate

Course summary:

This course has been designed to enable Participants to gain a full understanding of the general principles of the Standard, and how to comply with the requirements of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9. Participants will also gain an understanding of what to expect during the process of certification, and actions needed prior to, during and after the audit.

Key learning objectives:

To provide an understanding of:

• The details of the scheme
• How to meet the requirements of the Standard
• What to expect from your BRCGS audit
• Accessing and using site audit reports on the BRCGS Directory

Who should attend?

The course is for

• Site Quality/ Technical Managers and their teams/ personnel who are responsible for compliance to the BRCGS Food Safety Standard will benefit from attending this training course.

How will you benefit?

Successful completion of this course will assist technical and quality staff in demonstrating competency and understanding of this Standard.

Course Format

This course is developed in modules and formatted for virtual or face to face learning

Course Duration

3 to 6 hours.

Assessment

25 Question Exam; Pass mark 60%

Course summary:

This course has been designed to enable Participants to gain a full understanding of the requirements of Issue 6, including the objectives of fundamental clauses and statements of intent. Participants will learn how audits against the Standard operate including preparation, the audit, nonconformities, corrective actions and certificate issue.

Key learning objectives:

To provide an understanding of:

• Understanding the background and benefits of the Standard
• Outlining the details of the audit and certification programme
• Determining audit scope and planning the audit
• Understand what it is to have an audit, non-conformities and corrective actions
• How to report issues and use BRCGS resources.

Who should attend?

The course is for

• Manufacturers
• Technical and Quality Managers
• Technical/ Quality teams/ personnel who are responsible for compliance to the BRCGS

How will you benefit?

Successful completion of this course will assist technical and quality staff in demonstrating competency and understanding of this Standard.

Course Format

This course is developed in modules and formatted for virtual or face to face learning

Course Duration

3 to 6 hours.

Assessment

25 Question Exam; Pass mark 60%