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Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard for Packaging Materials

BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard) for Packaging Materials is the internationally recognised benchmark for manufacturers and suppliers of packaging used in food and consumer goods. Achieving BRCGS Packaging certification demonstrates your business meets rigorous standards for product safety, quality management, and legal compliance – trusted by leading brands, retailers, and regulators worldwide. With BRCGS Packaging, you ensure your packaging is safe, high-quality, and fit for purpose, opening up new market opportunities and building trust throughout the supply chain. Compliancy Group guides you through every step – making BRCGS compliance straightforward and helping you secure your competitive edge in the packaging sector.

Why Choose Compliancy Group?

We understand the unique challenges of packaging safety and certification. Our team brings hands-on experience with BRCGS Packaging audits, supply chain requirements, and sector-specific regulations.

No one-size-fits-all here. Whether you need gap analysis, risk assessments, ISO certification, or day-to-day compliance advice, our services are fully customised to your operations. We offer flexible support packages—from essential guidance to comprehensive on-site consultancy.

We work exclusively with UKAS-accredited certification bodies and maintain a 100% pass rate for certification assessments. Our clients trust us to deliver results that stand up to audit and regulatory scrutiny—helping you achieve, maintain, and leverage compliance for business growth.

Compliance shouldn’t slow you down. We help you build safer, more resilient operations, reduce risk, and improve efficiency—so you can focus on producing high-quality packaging and expanding your business.

You’ll work directly with our expert team, including leadership involvement from our CEO. We pride ourselves on responsive communication, clear guidance, and ongoing support throughout your compliance journey.

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BRCGS Packaging Benefits for Your Business

BRCGS Packaging certification opens doors to supplying major brands, retailers, and new markets.

Demonstrate your commitment to packaging safety, quality, and legal compliance to customers and stakeholders.

Compliance with BRCGS standards helps prevent costly safety incidents, recalls, and supply chain disruptions.

Achieving and maintaining BRCGS Packaging certification sets you apart in the packaging industry.

Regular audits and compliance checks foster a culture of ongoing improvement and operational excellence.

Unlock New Opportunities

Boost Credibility

Strengthen Reputation

Strengthen Reputation

Drive Continuous Improvement

Benefits of Compliancy Group Services

From gap analysis to audit support, our team ensures you’re always prepared and confident.

We streamline compliance processes, freeing up your team to focus on core business activities.

Services are tailored to your specific business needs, not generic templates.

Ongoing support, training, and regulatory updates keep your business compliant long after certification.

Our 100% certification pass rate and exclusive partnerships with UKAS-accredited bodies mean you’re in safe hands.

Expert Guidance at Every Step

Time & Resource Savings

Customised Solutions

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FAQ's - BRC Packaging Materials

BRC Packaging Materials is a standard for the hygienic and sanitary safety of food packaging and all materials that come into contact with food, consumer products, as well as secondary and tertiary packaging for all uses.
Primary packaging is defined as the packaging that constitutes the unit of sale to the consumer or customer (e.g. the bottle, lid and label that forms the retail pack sold to a consumer, or a raw material bulk container).
What does the BRC stand for? BRC stands for "British Retail Consortium." The BRC certification process involves meeting stringent standards for food safety and quality, with benefits including enhanced product quality, safety, and market access.
What Are the Different Types of Materials Used for Food Packaging? •Polyethylene. Low-density polyethylene and high-density polyethylene are the most widely used packaging material in the world. ... •Polyvinyl Chloride. ... •Tin. ... •Aluminum. ... •Steel. ... •Cardboard. ... •Paper and Paper Board.
The main goal of ISO 9001 is to ensure that businesses deliver consistent quality to their customers by having well-defined and regularly reviewed processes. On the other hand, BRC, especially the BRC Food Certification, has a narrower focus, primarily targeting food safety.
In the food industry a company with a BRC certificate offers a supplier strong guarantees regarding food safety, traceability and quality. Read this article if you are you looking for more information about the content of or obtaining a BRC certificate. What does BRC stand for? BRC stands for British Retail Consortium.
The BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 was released on 1 August 2022; updated to reflect the latest developments in best practice for food and drink production. From 1 February 2023, audits started against the updated requirements of issue 9.
AA BRCGS grades go from AA (best) to Uncertified (fail). The grade you get depends on the number and type of non-conformances that are raised in the audit carried out by the certification body.
BRCGS BRC became BRCGS. This changed the abbreviation BRC, which stood for British Retail Consortium, to Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards.
The BRC certification is a food safety standard that demonstrates a food and beverage company's commitment to industry best practices. To obtain and maintain certification, companies undergo third-party audits against the standard's requirements performed by an accredited certification body (CB).