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Rola standardów IFS i BRC w ocenie dostawców przez sieci handlowe
The Role of IFS and BRC Standards in Supplier Assessments

Author(s): Urszula Balon, Milena Sikora
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: International Food Standard – IFS; British Retail Consortium – BRC; internal audit; food safety

Summary/Abstract: Food industry companies have an obligation to ensure the safety of products by implementing the mandatory requirements laid out for GHP, GMP and HACCP systems. Additionally, they can also implement ISO 22000 requirements. However, retailers additionally require of suppliers an IFS and/or BRC certificate. The article presents the requirements of IFS and BRC standards, with particular emphasis on audits as part of the verification of the requirements. Comparisons of requirements of both standards are also described. IFS/BRC standards compliance certified companies reap numerous benefits, including the opportunity to sell their products to markets throughout the world.

  • Issue Year: 939/2015
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 167-183
  • Page Count: 17