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What is BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards)?

BRCGS was established to verify food safety compliance in global supply chains. BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) publishes worldwide standards and provides third-party certification services. There are BRCGS standards published in many areas such as food safety, ethical trading, responsible sourcing, consumer products, storage & distribution, etc. Aşan Danışmanlık provides comprehensive consultancy services to food companies regarding compliance with these standards and obtaining certification. For more detailed information about BRCGS establishment, standards and certification processes, you can contact Aşan Danışmanlık.

What are the BRCGS Standards?

BRCGS´s global standards cover key areas and certification issues that are vital to business success. These standards have been prepared in accordance with international principles and rules; They are regulations with a systematic structure focused on quality and assurance. With its strong compliance processes and detailed rating system, it allows organizations to make continuous improvement on certification issues.

We can summarize the prominent standards of BRCGS as follows:

Food safety
The BRCGS Food Safety Standard has been prepared in a meticulous and detailed manner by food industry experts and authority organizations. The standard provides a framework for managing product safety, integrity, regulatory compliance and quality in the manufacture, processing and packaging of food and food ingredients.

Agents and Brokers
This standard was developed for non-manufacturing businesses in the food and packaging industries to manage product safety, quality and regulatory compliance. It covers a variety of topics such as top management commitment, continuous improvement, hazard and risk assessment.

Storage and Distribution
The BRCGS Global Storage and Distribution Standard provides the essential certification link between the range of manufacturing standards and end users such as retailers and foodservice companies. It ensures product integrity is maintained during storage and distribution and maximizes customer confidence through auditing and certification.

Consumer products
The BRCS Consumer Products Global Standard, which was completely revised in 2016, covers two different areas. These are General products and personal care and household products. This standard provides a clear framework that helps to produce safe, quality and legal products that meet customer requirements.

Packaging Materials
The global standard developed for packaging materials is the first packaging standard in the world to be recognized by the GFSI benchmarking committee. To date, more than 4500 suppliers in more than 80 countries have chosen to be certified according to this program. The standard can be used at different levels by manufacturers producing packaging materials for all kinds of products, from food to consumer products. The standard provides manufacturers of all types of packaging with a reliable certification process to meet customers´ requirements while maintaining regulatory compliance. It also provides a strong framework to assist in the production of original packaging materials and better management of product quality.

Retail
Introduced in 2016, the BRCGS Retail Standard provides the core certification framework for retailers of food products and knock-off items. The standard covers food warehouse, supply and in-store production as well as retailing. It is designed to promote best practices in product safety, quality, compliance and consumer protection.

Gluten Free Products
The Gluten-Free Product Standard is more advantageous than all other certificates prepared for the same purpose, as it approves businesses, facilities and gluten-free production controls. The standard promotes preventive controls as specified in regulations such as HACCP principles, GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) benchmarking standards, Food Safety Modernization Act, etc. Compliance with all global gluten-free product regulations can also be achieved if properly understood and implemented.

Millions of consumers worldwide are seeking gluten-free products. However, some concerns arise in those who rely on these products for medical reasons. This reduces confidence in the many gluten-free label claims on the market. The BRCGS Gluten-Free Product Standard is a set of voluntary certification standards based on a preventive and science-driven approach to managing the safe production of gluten-free products. The GlutenFree Certification Program was created with the consensus of consumer and industry associations, retailers, manufacturers and government agencies. The program allows brand owners to connect with the larger and growing gluten-free consumer market globally.