Food Safety System Certification 22000 ( FSSC 22000)
The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is one of the leading trade associations in the United Kingdom. They represent all forms of retailers from small, independently owned stores, to big chain stores and department stores. It represents 80% of retail trade in the UK by turnover.
The British Retail Consortium was formed in January 1992 when the British Retailers’ Association and the Retail Consortium merged. In 1998 it produced the first edition of the BRC Food Technical Standard and Protocol for food suppliers. This has been widely adopted not just throughout the UK but around the world.
BRC Global Standards
It is well known for its global standards in four areas, producing much literature on these topics:
- Food safety
- Consumer products
- Packaging and packaging materials
- Storage and distribution
The Scope of the BRC Global Standards for Food Safety
- It sets out requirements for (i) manufacture of processed foods and (ii) preparation of primary products (eg washing or trimming or quality grading process and is pre-packed) supplied as branded products, etc. for use by
- Food service companies • caterers • food manufacturers. • Certification – applies to products prepared or manufactured and stored at the site where audit has taken place.
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