System Certification

BRCGS Global Standards

Helping to deliver safe, high-quality food around the world.

Organizations involved in the food supply chain are responsible for sourcing and delivering safe food to the highest quality.

BRCGS Global Standards enables organizations to commit to protecting our food supply chain and demonstrate industry best practice.

Amend to: BRCGS Global Standards empower food businesses worldwide to deliver safe, high-quality products. Certification enhances food safety, reduces recalls, boosts operational efficiency, and builds consumer trust. Recognized by major retailers and aligned with global food safety initiatives, BRCGS certification expands market access and strengthens supplier relationships, driving growth and competitive advantage.

BSI Group is accredited and licensed to offer the BRCGS scopes that can be verified below.

In addition to the accredited BRCGS scope, BSI also offers the following programs unaccredited: BRCGS Gluten Free, BRCGS Plant-based, BRCGS START!, BRCGS Additional modules.

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BSI provides services to BRCGS schemes, such as Food Safety, Packaging Materials, Agents & Brokers, and Storage & Distribution.

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BRCGS Global Standards

Equip your team with the skills and knowledge to implement a BRCGS Global Standard.

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Assure that your products are safe, legal, and of high quality.

BRCGS invests time and money in performance-managing certification partners, such as BSI, and has a high expectation of auditors who undertake audits.

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Reduced product recalls, complaints, and rejected products.
Recognized by many retailers around the world, reducing the burden of multiple audits.
Increases customer confidence, opening new market opportunities.
Continual improvement by enhancing root cause analysis and internal audit requirements.

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BRCGS benefits suppliers by providing a globally recognized standard that ensures product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. It enhances supplier credibility, streamlines audits, fosters long-term partnerships, and opens access to broader markets with trusted food safety practices.
BRCGS certification suits organizations of all sizes, from small manufacturers to global food brands. Its flexible standards scale with your business maturity, helping you manage food safety, quality, and compliance effectively while supporting growth and market access. It caters for food manufacturers, packaging material manufacturers, consumer goods manufacturers as well as Storage and distribution supply chain partners and Agents and Brokers in the global food industry.
Enhances food safety and product quality consistently

Builds consumer trust and strengthens brand reputation

Facilitates access to global markets and new customers

Drives operational efficiency and reduces recalls

Supports regulatory compliance and risk management

Encourages continuous improvement and innovation

Establishes stronger supplier relationships and audit reduction
BRCGS requirements include senior management commitment, a robust HACCP-based food safety plan, documented quality management systems, hygienic site standards, product and process controls, trained personnel, and strict controls for high-risk products, ensuring consistent food safety and compliance.
To start implementing BRCGS, begin by downloading the Standard and guidelines. Conduct us for a self-assessment gap analysis and train your team. Develop and implement an action plan covering food safety, quality, and hazard controls. Finally, arrange an audit with a certified body, such as BSI.

Why BSI

Led by the bigger picture

Providing the world with safe, sustainable, and socially responsible food should be a given.

Our offering stretches further than food safety. Together, we can enhance sustainability, improve supply chain efficiency, and pave the way for a thriving future by tackling wider organizational goals.

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