Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Relevance Of BRC Food Certification

By Tara Worthenstowe


Over recent times concern has expanded covering the safety of food and also the feed industry specifically in regards to genetically modified food or GMOs. This has led to the creation of food safety certification against the given standards to alleviate people's fears. For instance the BRC food certification is a benchmark for the best practise within the food industry. These standards are widely used and recognised by suppliers and retailers world wide.

To make certain the standards keep meet the requirements of retailers and manufacturers it is continuously updated and revised through the consultation with representatives in the food service industry together with major retailers. This standard was initially introduced in 1998 and it is now used in over one hundred countries worldwide.

Another standard that is now widely used in the food marketplace is halal certification. In the UK you can find over 3 million Halal consumers who would like to eat certified products. Eating Halal food is a significant element for the Muslim community and therefore it is essential they are in the position to verify that the food they have chosen has been certified as genuine Halal.

Consumers want the assurance that the processed food, soft drinks or confectionery items they are purchasing satisfy the required standards and this is why food manufacturers need to undergo the audit procedure that will lead to their products meeting the necessary standards and being awarded the specified certification for instance BRC food certification.

The auditors which will come out and visit the company are all trained food technologists who fully grasp modern food processes and also the challenges linked to producing food that is, as an example, up to Halal standards and may thus be given the halal certification. It is essential that companies seeking to get certificated consider what they will have to do when it comes to self-assessing, picking out a certification body and issuing a report to customers, just before organising a certification audit.




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Anonymous said...

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