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BRC Certification for
Food Manufacturers in India
Supplying a UK or EU retailer? We prepare your site for the BRCGS audit, from gap analysis to closed corrective actions.
- BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
- On-site mock audit
- HACCP & documentation
- Corrective action support
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Typical prep time
2 – 4 months
Recognition
GFSI benchmarked
Current standard
Food Safety Issue 9
Repeat cycle
6 or 12 months
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Overview
What Is BRC Certification?
BRC certification means your site has passed an audit against a BRCGS Global Standard. The first food standard came out in 1998. Today it is recognised by GFSI, so retailers worldwide accept it.
The current food standard is Issue 9
Strictly speaking, Sedex doesn’t issue a “certificate”. What you get is an audit report and, once findings are closed, a record your buyers accept. People still call it Sedex certification, and that’s fine.
Worth knowing: we prepare you for the audit. The audit and certificate come from an independent certification body approved by BRCGS.
Choose The Right One
Which BRCGS Standard Fits Your Business?
BRCGS runs separate standards for different parts of the supply chain. Pick the one that matches what your site does.
Most requested
Food Safety
Food manufacturers and processors, including pet food.
Packaging
Packaging Materials
Makers of food-contact and other packaging.
Logistics
Storage & Distribution
Warehouses, cold stores and transporters.
Trading
Agents & Brokers
Traders, importers and exporters who don't manufacture.
Non-food
Consumer Products
Personal care, household and general goods.
Add-on
Gluten-Free & Plant-Based
Gluten-Free & Plant-Based
Choose The Right One
Who Needs BRCGS Certification?
If you supply supermarkets, private-label brands or food service chains, especially in the UK and Europe, BRC is often on the supplier checklist.
Food processors
Snacks, spices, ready meals, bakery, dairy.
Private-label suppliers
Making products under a retailer's own brand.
Packaging units
Pouches, cartons, bottles and labels for food.
Cold chain & warehousing
Storage and distribution of food products.
Merchant exporters
Trading food without owning the factory.
Pet food makers
Covered under the Food Safety standard.
Why It Matters
What BRC Certification Does For You
01
Opens retail doors
Many UK and EU retailers ask suppliers for a GFSI-recognised certificate.
02
Fewer buyer audits
Your report sits in the BRCGS Directory, so buyers can check it directly.
03
Fewer recalls and complaints
Strong HACCP and foreign-body controls catch problems early.
04
Grade shows your strength
A high grade means fewer findings and a longer audit cycle.
How You're Scored
BRCGS Audit Grades Explained
Grade
Audit cycle
What it means
AA
12 months
Highest grade. Five or fewer minor findings.
A
12 months
Few findings, no serious issues.
B
12 months
More findings, still a yearly audit.
C
6 months
Audited twice a year.
D
6 months
Auditor revisits to verify fixes.
U
No certificate
Re-audit needed before certification.
How We Work
Our BRC Certification Process
Timelines assume a reasonably organised site. The gap analysis tells us early if more time is needed.
01
Gap analysis
Week 1–2
We walk the site and check records against Issue 9. You get a priority fix list.
02
HACCP & documentation
Weeks 2–8
HACCP plan, food safety manual, procedures and records, written for how your site really works.
03
Training & site fixes
Alongside
Staff training, hygiene zoning, pest and glass control. Your team handles the physical changes.
04
Internal audit & mock audit
2–3 weeks before
A full dry run, including a traceability test and recall exercise.
05
Certification audit
On-site
We help you choose an accredited certification body and stay available on audit day.
06
Corrective actions
Within 28 days
Evidence for each finding must reach the certification body within 28 calendar days. We help with root cause and closure.
From The Audit Floor
Common BRC Audit Findings
These come up often in Indian food units. All are fixable with early preparation.
Common finding
How we fix it
- HACCP not validated or reviewed
- Validate critical limits and set a yearly review with the HACCP team.
- Traceability test too slow or incomplete
- Link batch records end to end and practise the test before the audit.
- Weak foreign-body controls
- Glass register, metal detector checks and tool control on the floor.
- Shallow root cause analysis
- Simple RCA format and training so fixes stop repeat issues.
- Supplier approval not risk-based
- Raw material risk assessment and a clear supplier approval route.
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