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Grow Your Business With BRCGS START!

October 25, 2024
Grow your business by demonstrating your commitment to producing safe products and ingredients with BRCGS START!, your stepping stone to a full Global Food Safety certification.

If you’re a small to medium-sized food business, a full BRCGS Global Food Safety certification may not be suitable. That’s why BRCGS developed the START! programme.

START! is a food safety standard designed to support smaller businesses that want to grow their business by demonstrating their commitment to producing safe products and ingredients. START! is the ideal stepping stone towards Global Food Safety certification – in fact, 30% of sites transition to the full standard within two years – and is supported by a growing number of retailers and global manufacturing brands.

Ready to begin your journey to the START! certification?

Here are the key steps:

  1. Consult our training portfolio and gap assessment services
  2. Talk to one of our coordinators who can help you along the process
  3. Secure your audit dates
  4. Complete the audit.

See an overview of the programme’s content in our handy guide

Talk to our team about BRCGS START! certification

Request a quote or ask us how best we can support your business.

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