QHS027

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) released the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 4 in 2020. The standard establishes the quality, safety, and legality of consumer products, packaging, and food.

BRCGS Storage and Distribution is a certification program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). It is designed for companies that store and distribute food, packaging materials, and consumer products. BRCGS stands for Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards, which was previously known as British Retail Consortium. The BRCGS Storage and Distribution Standard is applicable to food and non-food products. It helps ensure supplier compliance, considering warehousing, transportation, and distribution. The BRCGS Storage and Distribution Standard covers all activities that can affect the safety, quality, and legality of food, packaging, and consumer products in storage and the process of distribution. It also covers activities provided by contracted storage and distribution services. The BRCGS Storage and Distribution Standard Issue 4 was released in 2020. It is a compilation of best practices that enables a continuous improvement process through well-designed, risk-based product safety management systems