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UK Food Standards Agency Reorganisation - BRC Reaction
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.
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BRC to publish revised Global Standard for Storage and Distribution
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.
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New BRC Guidance for the supply of Furniture in Europe
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.
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BRC and GGW Corporate Services to offer BRC certificated suppliers Debt Advisory Services
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.
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Lyons Seafoods awarded Grade A* British Retail Consortium certification
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*.
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The BRC has published an Interpretation Guideline for the Global Standard for Consumer Products Issue 3
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.
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BRC Appoints dedicated Manager for the consumer products ATP scheme
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has appointed a consumer products expert to run the ATP scheme.
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BRC Global Standards launch new website
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.
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New Alliance announced for Product Contamination Insurance
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and XL Insurance are announcing a new alliance offering product contamination insurance to BRC Certificated Suppliers.
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BRC Global Standard for Consumer Products Issue 2a cracks North America
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.
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Retail Partnership Forged To Strengthen Consumer Product Safety
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.
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BRC appoint Senior Technical Marketing Consultant for the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 5 in North America
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.
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