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BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4

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In 1998 the British Retail Consortium (BRC) developed and introduced the BRC technical standard and protocol for companies supplying retailer branded food products The first standard was the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety which is now at Issue 9... Read More

In 1998 the British Retail Consortium (BRC) developed and introduced the BRC technical standard and protocol for companies supplying retailer branded food products The first standard was the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety which is now at Issue 9.
The four other main BRCGS standards that have since been added are:

  • BRCGS Packaging Materials, Issue 6
  • BRCGS Storage and Distribution, Issue 4
  • BRCGS Consumer Products, Issue 4 (General Merchandise / Personal Care and Household)
  • BRCGS Agents and Brokers , Issue 3

The purpose of these five standards is to ensure that all retailer branded food/consumer items are manufactured, packaged and distributed according to a defined set of guidelines and procedures ensuring product safety and consumer confidence. The common theme in all standards is the need to identify reasonably foreseeable hazards and risk assess your process in order to implement the necessary control measures. Risk based thinking is the common theme running through all standards.

The number of BRCGS certified sites is a testament to the increased international popularity of the BRCGS standards. Currently there are approximately 22,000 in 130 countries with the USA being the area of the greatest growth. Achieving BRCGS Certification against the relevant BRCGS standard is an essential component of any business’s strategy for business continuity.

Regardless of which end of the food/product supply chain a business operates, due diligence is one of the most essential elements of business continuity. Achieving BRCGS Certification against the relevant BRCGS standard not only allows companies demonstrate due diligence, it also opens business opportunities with the most powerful sector in the supply chain, the retailer. The first step to achieving certification is to learn and understand your relevant standard.

BRCGS Storage and Distribution Issue 4 under section 1 Senior Management Commitment has introduced the need to develop a clear plan for the development of a product safety and quality culture. Culture assess the level of shared knowledge and common behaviour amongst a group of people so that all hazards in the business are understood and control measures established to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. Hazard and Risk Analysis focuses on the pre-requisite programme and defines specific issues to be addressed. The standard via its 19 specific sections provides a practical and logical approach to ensuring product safety and quality while within the supply chain system. Section 11, cross docking and Section 12 ecommerce are major new additions to the standard.
Ultimately the BRCGS Storage and Distribution standard has never been more aligned with the Food Safety Standard to ensure supply chain control from processor to retailer.

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What's covered?

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  • Course Introduction
  • Define Objectives
  • Overview of BRCGS Standards:
  • BRCGS for Storage and Distribution – Issue 4:
  • Food Safety and Quality Culture
  • Clause by Clause review
    1) Senior Management Commitment
    2) Hazard & Risk Analysis
    3) Product Safety & Quality Management System
    4) Site and building standards
    5) Vehicle operating standards
    6) Facility Management
    7) Good operating practices
    8) Personnel
    9) Handling of opened product
    10) Wholesale Module
    11) Cross Docking
    12) Ecommerce
    13) Contractual arrangements
    14) Product Inspection
    15) Contract Packing
    16) Quality Control Inspection
    17) Contract chilling / freezing/ tempering / defrost and high pressure process operations
    18) Contract cleaning
    19) Waste recovery and recycling
  • The Audit Protocol
  • Non-conformance categorisation
  • Certification Process
  • Audit Scoring & Approval Process
  • Course Review / Evaluation

Who should participate?

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  • General management who wish to acquire a broad knowledge of the BRCG requirements pertaining to storage and distribution
  • Quality Assurance / Technical and Production Personnel who have specific responsibilities for BRCGS Certification as part of a risk management team
  • Engineering/Maintenance Personnel
  • HACCP Team / Risk Management Team members
  • Supply Chain & HR Personnel

What will I learn?

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Participants achieve the following learning outcomes from the programme;

  • Understand the development of the BRCGS standards
  • Understand the hazard and risk analysis process
  • Understand the specific changes to the existing clauses from Issue 3
  • Understand the reasons for the addition of new sections regarding cross docking and ecommerce.
  • Understand the audit scoring system and the audit protocol
  • Understand the third party BRCGS Certification process

Who are the tutors?

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How do we train and support you?

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In-House Courses 
For In-House courses, the tutor will contact you in advance to discuss the course programme in more detail in order to tailor it specifically for your organisation.

Course Manual   
Delegates will receive a very comprehensive course manual.

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