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As a company working in the food industry, you need a Declaration of compliance for each step of the production and delivery chains. This Declaration of compliance conditions are especially strict when ruling goods and materials in contact with food. Plastic materials are especially targeted with this document, because of the higher risk of material impact on the food product itself. The Declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food serves as guarantee for the documentation transparency but also as protection for the product safety and quality.

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Concept is used as an instrument to setup a self-monitoring system. It has been created to recognize, reduce and avoid risks upstream and to guarantee food safety for the consumers.

It applies to all companies selling or processing food, but also to producers and suppliers working in the following fields:

In food industry, a lot of documents and certifications are required throughout the food producing and processing businesses. Whether your are packaging food or purchaising packaged food -  there are numerous standards you have to meet to pass the certification within the scope of the legal regulations.

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BRC is a global quality and safety standard for the food industry. It concerns all companies producing, processing or packaging loose foodstuff. The standard is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). An independent organization, which grants the certification through an audit.

Benefits

From autumn 2016, companies will have the opportunity to register voluntarily for an unannounced audit in accordance with the IFS food certification standard. The audit date won't be communicated before and the company has to always be ready for the unannounced audit. This increases the attention to quality and transparency within the entire production process.

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What does International Food Standard (IFS) stand for?

The International Food Standard is a quality standard for the auditing of companies in the food manufacturing and food processing industries. Accredited by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). IFS Food is a product-related standard and can easily be integrated into existing quality management systems such as ISO 9001. Third-party certification organizations provide independent confirmation that an organization meets the requirements of IFS Food. To retain the certification companies must be periodically reviewed.

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