Standards, Schemes & Directives in the Food sector
Please find below a list of Food sector Standards, Schemes and Directives for which LRQA can provide assessment, certification, verification and training services.
BS 25999 provides the framework for assessing, planning and testing your contingency plans which helps build organisational resilience.
Energy management is a fundamental area of focus across all sectors of industry. Implementing an ISO 50001 certified energy management system can save you money and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
HACCP is a preventative approach to food safety and pharmaceutical safety which addresses physical, chemical, and biological hazards as a means of prevention rather than finished product inspection.
The IFS aims to create a high level of transparency throughout the whole international food supply chain.
ISO 14064 is an international standard against which GHG emissions reports are voluntarily verified.
ISO 22000 is a standard which supports you in managing food safety. The standard specifies the requirements for a food safety management system that involves interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes and HACCP principles.
ISO 28000 is an international supply chain security management system standard.
The internationally recognised quality management system standard, and the preferred solution for over half a million organisations in 159 countries.
ISO/IEC 27001 aims to ensure that adequate controls addressing confidentiality, integrity and availability of information are in place to safeguard the information of interested parties. These include customers, employees, trading partners and the needs of society in general.
This standard provides a systematic approach to identifying helath and safety hazards, and then either eliminating the hazards or reducing their risks.
LRQA work with organisations to help them demonstrate their emission reductions and compliance with national requirements.
Approval to the BRC global standard - food gives significant benefits to the supplier. It helps to avoid the confusion and disruption that multiple audits can bring and the need to duplicate variations on the same data for different clients
Manufacturers have an obligation to put appropriate systems and controls in place to ensure the suitability of their packaging for safe food use
The new Food Safety System Certification 22000 scheme (FSSC 22000) has been developed for food manufacturers that process or manufacture animal or perishable vegetal products, products with a long shelf life and food ingredients such as additives, vitamins and bio-cultures.
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