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British Retail Consortium Global Food Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

Background to the scheme

In 2001, The British Retail Consortium and the Institute of Packaging launched the Technical Standard and Protocol for Companies Manufacturing and supplying Food Packaging Materials for Retailer Branded Products.

The scheme, currently in its fourth issue, was prepared with wide (UK) industry consultation to assist both retailers and food manufacturers fulfil their legal requirements to provide an adequate due diligence defence and to help improve the standards found in the food packaging industry.

PAI offers certification of companies to the BPC/IoP Packaging Standard throughout the world. Our fully qualified Assessors have worked in the food/food packaging industry and have been selected and trained to provide a practical and logical style of assessment.

Scope

The scope of the Standard has been extended to encompass packaging for food and non food use. Three categories of packaging with regard to the standards of hygiene under which packaging is produced, have been identified. A decision tree has been produced to aid in identifying the packaging category and specific examples are also given.

Audit frequency

The audit frequency has been reviewed and now all audits will be carried out at 12 month frequencies unless three or more major non-conformities are found, where the next audit shall be due in six months.

Assessment Duration

This depends on the size and complexity of your company but typically 1 to 1.5 days.

For a quick competitive quotation please email food@thepaigroup.com or contact Janette Parker on 01423 878878.

Useful Link

www.brc.org.uk