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The Blueprint for Food Safety: Key Elements in Architecture and Design

Ensuring food safety transcends simple compliance—it’s a deep commitment to the health of consumers and maintaining their trust. For food industry professionals, recognizing how architecture and design contribute to food…

BRC Global Standards

Food Safety, Standards, and BRC Audits in the Food Sector

Introduction to BRC Audits and Food Safety Standards Food safety, adherence to food standards, and successful BRC audits are critical aspects of the food sector. From farm to fork, every…

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BRC Audits and GFSI Global Standards Consultancy: Ensuring Food Safety and Quality

BRC Audits and GFSI Global Standards Consultancy: Ensuring Food Safety and Quality BRC  and GFSI are two of the most significant food safety and quality standards in the world today. …

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Are my gloves food safe?

Aren’t all disposable gloves the same? Will medical gloves do in a food setting? Are my gloves food safe if the website says so? The answer is No, probably No,…

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BRC Global Standards Storage and Distribution Standard Issue 4

With just under 3 months before publication of the BRC Global Standards Storage & Distribution Standard Issue 4, on 1/11/2020, we take a look at some of the most important…

Allergens

Prepacked food for direct sale – allergen information

There is just over one year now before the changes to the FIR take effect, requiring that prepacked food for direct sale (PPDS) be labelled with the name of food…

COVID and food safety
COVID-19

COVID-19 and my HACCP Plan!

One question we have been getting asked a lot lately, is do I need to amend my HACCP Plan in the light of COVID-19? This post might help. Who is…

BRC Global Standards Global Food Safety Standard Issue 8

Effective virtual audit for a BRC Global Standards client

As a supplier of GFSI consulting and auditing services we recently began a new service and conducted an virtual internal audit, for a growing sauce and sandwich filling client. Here’s…

FSSC 22000

ISO / FSSC 22000 Virtual Training course

Recently we conducted an ISO / FSSC 22000 Virtual Training Course for a global, blue-chip energy drink manufacturer (you know who you are, and thanks guys for great feedback). We…