BRCGS Standards and Scopes

BRCGS STANDARDS AND SCOPES

AGENTS AND BROKERS It provides a comprehensive framework for managing the safety, authenticity, quality, and legality of products for businesses within the food, packaging, and consumer goods sectors that buy, sell, or facilitate trade. This applies specifically to companies that do not manufacture, process, or store products at their own facilities.

ETHICAL TRADE AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING It sets out the requirements an organization must implement to ensure ethical labor practices and responsible sourcing throughout its supply chain.

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CONSUMER PRODUCTS It offers a world-class, cutting-edge solution based on risk mitigation and industry best practices.

FOOD SAFETY It specifies the food safety, quality, and operational criteria that a food manufacturing organization must meet to comply with legal obligations and ensure consumer protection.

GLUTEN-FREE It provides a framework for manufacturers to produce gluten-free products that comply with international legal requirements while meeting customer needs.

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PACKAGING MATERIALS It assesses an organization's ability to maintain the safety, legality, and quality of products during storage and distribution, ensuring their integrity is not compromised between production and final delivery.

PLANT-BASED It provides a framework for manufacturers to support the production of plant-based foods. It includes the necessary operational criteria to ensure that plant-based products are free from animal-derived materials.

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RETAIL It assesses the ability of retail organizations to manage the safety, legality, and quality of the products they sell, even when they do not manufacture them directly.

STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION It provides packaging manufacturers with a robust framework for the operational production of safe packaging materials, enabling them to manage product quality to meet customer needs.

References: British Retail Consortium (BRC).

BRCGS Standards. Retrieved online from: Global Supply Chain Assurance el 16/04/2026.

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