BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard i8

From 1 February 2019, food manufacturers going through re-certification or certification to the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety for the first time will be audited to clauses and criteria outlined in Issue 8 of the Standard.

To help you keep one step ahead of the transition from Issue 7 of the BRCGS Food Safety Standard to Issue 8, BSI have created a series of tools to transition- including a free on-demand BRCGS Food Safety i7-i8 webinar. The free-to-watch BRCGS Food Safety Standard Issue 8 webinar highlights key changes from Issue 7 to Issue 8, and what these mean for you and your organization.

The transition guide- conversion of BRCGS Food Safety Issue 7-8, 'The Little Book of Big Changes' is also available to as a free download. Some of the key topics covered in the BRCGS Food Safety issue 7- 8 transition guide include:

• Senior management commitment
• Food safety and quality culture
• Petfood
• Environmental monitoring
• Cybersecurity in food manufacturing
• BRCGS Issue 7-8 language changes
• HACCP, codex alimentarious quick reference guide
• Food product security and defense, including FSMA
• Horizon scanning and your food safety management system
• What to expect of a typical BRCGS Food Safety Issue 8 audit

View dates and locations for BRCGS Global Standards version 8 training courses.

Download this handy guide is your quick reference to some of the key changes between the BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard Issue 7 and Issue 8, and also contains helpful definitions of terms.

Watch the BRCGS Food Safety Standard Issue 7 to Issue 8 webinar for free. 

Kate Adams, a BSI Food Safety Auditor, shares an insight into a range of topics to help you with your transistion from Issue 7 to Issue 8.

BRCGS Issue 8 main changes and what they mean:

An interactive session on BRCGS Issue 8- the key changes between BRCGS version 7 and version 8, covering the integration of pet food, new environmental monitoring clauses, and where food labelling stands in this GFSI Standard from 2019.

BRCGS Issue 8- Risks and Product Security:

What's new in BRCGS Food issue 8? A high level overview of updates on the BRCGS Food Safety standard’s new clauses regarding food defence and supply chain vulnerability, including risk management of internal trade and alignment with FSMA.  

What to expect from a typical BRCGS Food Safety V8 Audit:

What are the auditing changes from BRCGS Issue 7 to BRCGS Issue 8? Prepare from an Auditors perspective - Kate Adams explores what an auditor is looking for, why they're looking for it and who they're looking at during a BRCGS Food Safety audit.

Get in touch with our team at +44 345 080 9000 or foodsafety@bsigroup.com.