Around 2 million people in the UK are living with a food allergy, with an average of 10 fatal reactions to undeclared allergenic ingredients a year. The introduction of allergen rules in December 2014, means it is a legal requirement … Read more
Key Changes in Issue 8 of the BRC Food Safety Standard
Issue 8 of the BRC Food Food Safety standard will be published in August this year, but companies won’t be audited against Issue 8 until February 2019. Updates to the standard include greater focus and … Read more
BRC or SALSA? Your Best Option For Certification…
For food and drink companies looking to expand their business, a third-party food safety certification can be the best investment for attracting potential new clients. By obtaining a food safety certification such as BRC or SALSA, businesses … Read more
Key Changes for SALSA Issue 5
As changes in the industry take place and new threats arise to food safety, food safety certifications such as SALSA and BRC will update their standards in order to accommodate the changing requirements for effective food … Read more
Improve your Food Hygiene Rating score with Food Safety Audits
For businesses within the food industry, a 5 star Food Hygiene rating is becoming increasingly important as consumer awareness of the FHRS continues to grow. It is not currently mandatory for businesses in England to … Read more
Food Safety Week 2018
On the 4th of June, the Food Standards Agency launched National Food Safety Week, celebrating the work of FSA staff and countless others across the food supply chain working hard to ensure safe food for … Read more
GDPR – Are you ready?
On May 25 2018, GDPR comes into effect which will have an impact on all businesses who store and handle personal data. For small businesses, the task of GDPR compliance can seem quite daunting, so we wanted … Read more
Best Practice for Moving Premises
Is your business in the process of re-location? We frequently receive enquiries from small, growing businesses who are upgrading their site or relocating to a new area and want to ensure their new site is compliant with food … Read more
Top Results for our Clients to start 2018
As we reach the end of the first quarter in 2018, we take a look back at our some of our recent successful projects. In the past three months, 10 of our clients have undergone audits for … Read more
Food Hygiene concerns within the Meat Industry
Over the past few months there have been a number of food hygiene concerns within the UK meat industry. The high level of coverage surrounding these cases has pushed food safety to the top of the agenda for … Read more