PPECB of South Africa have recently made BRC aware that they have made a business decision to discontinue offering certification to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. PPECB will therefore not conduct any further audits.

Santia (National Britannia Certification) have recently made BRC aware that they have made a business decision to discontinue offering certification to the BRC Global Standards schemes. National Britannia Certification will not conduct any BRC audits past 31^st January 2012.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) recently announced that they have published an Interpretation Guideline to provide guidance to manufacturers on how to implement the BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4 and achieve certification against the Standard.

Brilliant Laundry Group and LLC Eurotex Clothing Ltd have formed a strategic alliance with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to offer competitive and fully managed workwear purchase, rental and laundry services to suppliers who have achieved certification against a BRC Global Standard and to BRC Retail members.

British Retail Consortium Trading (BRCT) is today (Monday) launching a new website. The new site will be the main information source for the BRC Global Standards certification scheme, training courses, business services, conferences and events which will be the gateway for visitors to all BRCT businesses.

SocialRetail.co.uk has formed a strategic alliance with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to offer social media consultancy and training through its newly created BRC Training Academy to suppliers who have achieved BRC certification against a BRC Global Standard and BRC Retail members.

SocialRetail.co.uk has formed a strategic alliance with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to offer social media consultancy and training through its newly created BRC Training Academy to suppliers who have achieved BRC certification against a BRC Global Standard and BRC Retail members

The performance of Certification Bodies is regularly reviewed by BRC to maintain standards. Where issues are identified, Certification Bodies may be suspended from operating the BRC certification scheme for one or more Standards.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is to publish the sixth edition of its Global Standard for Food Safety. Issue 6 of the Standard will be published in July 2011. Audits against Issue 6 will begin in January 2012.

BRC Global Standards and Campden BRI - the world's largest independent membership-based organisation carrying out research and development for the food and drinks industry - has formed a strategic alliance to offer BRC certificated suppliers a portfolio of publications, training and membership packages.

“Adopting BRC Global Standards & Increasing Productivity”

Leading supplier of precision instruments and services METTLER TOLEDO is partnering with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to present a joint webinar entitled “Adopting BRC Global Standards and Increasing Productivity.”

A leading Yorkshire ice cream manufacturer is celebrating after passing a recent BRC Food Safety Audit with flying colours.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is revealing the contents of the newest edition of its Global Standard - Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4 - ahead of publication in February.

The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC’s) Global Standards team has appointed Joanna Griffiths as Technical Packaging Manager for the Global Standard for Packaging.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and PMP Recruitment, a leading specialist in industrial staffing, have joined forces to offer BRC certificated suppliers and retailers its range of Temporary Labour Managed Services.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and 3M Food Safety are today (Monday) announcing they are joining forces to offer 3M’s range of hygiene monitoring and laboratory products to BRC certificated suppliers. The ‘food safety suite’ helps ensure the highest possible levels of quality and environmental hygiene.

Reacting to the Government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that some responsibilities in England will be transferred to the Department of Health (DH) and the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), the British Retail Consortium said structures are less important than results.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is to publish the second edition of its Global Standard for Storage and Distribution. Issue 2 of the Standard will be published in September 2010.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) guidance will help those working in the furniture sector to interpret the latest BRC Global Standard for Consumer Products and achieve and maintain certification against it.

British Retail Consortium (BRC) and GGW Corporate Services to offer Global Standards certificated suppliers a complementary review of their existing banking arrangements. GGW Corporate Services is offering consultations to qualifying businesses as part of an exclusive arrangement with the BRC.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and its American equivalent, The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have published an Interpretation Guideline to help manufacturers implement the Global Standard for Consumer Products Issue 3 and achieve certification against it.

Lyons Seafoods, Europe’s leading processor of King prawns, has been awarded the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Grade A* Global Standard for Food Safety certification - placing it in top 0.2% of sites world-wide for its good manufacturing practices. It is now one of only 32 sites in the world to hold this standard at Grade A*.

British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards is launching its own dedicated website. The new site will be the main information source for the BRC Global Standards, training courses and the gateway for visitors to the BRC Directory of certificated sites.

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) Consumer Products Standard is poised to crack America. A significant new partnership with North America’s leading retail trade association is likely to lead to some of the world’s biggest retailers requiring their consumer products suppliers to show they meet the BRC safety Standard.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Kukoly as Senior Technical Marketing Consultant to support the exciting development of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety in the North American marketplace. This appointment provides an excellent opportunity to work with the BRC Global Standards team to deliver this market leading Standard to the North American food industry and reaffirms the commitment of the BRC to its development in North America.

Arlington, VA - The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have forged a significant new partnership designed to create a meaningful global manufacturing standard for consumer goods.  The partnership advances the retail industry’s objective of complimenting existing product safety requirements by addressing safety protocols for manufacturer and supplier operations.