What is BRC certification

BRC certification is a food and beverage safety certification by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Compliance with BRC certification in India is an international standard for safe food manufacturing. The certifications cover many internationally recognized food safety standards, such as ISO 22000:2018, HACCP and SQF Code 2001 Zonal Benchmarks.

BRC technical standards specify the requirements to be met by an organization to enable the production, packaging, storage and distribution of certain food and consumer products.

what does it cover?

A BRC certification is important because it ensures that quality, safety, and operational standards are met, as well as that manufacturers meet their legal obligations and provide protection to the end buyer.BRC Certification (British Retail Consortium)

IAS provides BRC certification and other countries (BRC) against BRC technical standards for companies supplying food products.

IAS awards BRC certification based on a documented quality management system recognized by the British Retail Consortium. Certification is given when individuals check submitted documents for compliance with standards/standards set by the organization. Standards are updated periodically to encourage organizations to upgrade their systems.

BRC certificate is valid for 3 years. The most important part of BRC certification is to ensure that all products are manufactured in an environment that is HACCP compliant. It also ensures that all stakeholders in the supply chain (including farmers, exporters, importers and distributors) follow strict guidelines that include hygiene measures, safety measures and ethical practices.

benefits of getting BRC Certification

  • Promote best practices.
  • Improve supplier standards and consistency, and avoid product failures.
  • Eliminate multiple audits of food manufacturers.
  • Provide comprehensive information to assist in due diligence defense.
  • The BRC has become an internationally recognized standard for excellence in the food industry and can be essential for obtaining high-level contracts where every aspect of the business is analyzed to ensure quality. Regardless of the size of your business, if you want to ensure that food products are extremely safe, this is the right place to implement a system in your organization.

how to apply for BRC Certificate

  • Finalize the product for which you need to obtain certification such as different products or range of the same product to be certified.
  • Contact us with the completed application form to discuss certification details.
  • Submission of first documents (based on certification criteria, including test certificates) by the manufacturer/trader.
  • Ensure documentation meets compliance requirements. .Audit the product to ensure that the product meets standard requirements.
  • Submission of final documents with additional details, if any.
  • Evaluation and recommendation of final document.
  • Award of Certification of Compliance.