ISO certification for agri-food & food production
A European retail chain does not ask “is your product good?” — it asks for a specific certification scheme, with its own sector's name on it: BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, GlobalGAP. The wrong scheme means a duplicate audit and lost time in a market where the season does not wait.
Which buyer asks for which scheme
British chains lean BRCGS, German ones IFS, multinational groups increasingly ask for FSSC 22000 (GFSI-recognised). GlobalGAP starts at the field — before the product even reaches the packing unit. We ask who your specific buyer is before recommending a scheme, so you don't build the wrong system.
Traceability from field to shelf
For products with a designation of origin or claims (organic, PDO, PGI), ISO 22005 traceability is not bureaucracy — it is the only proof of authenticity against imitation and the basis for a recall if needed. We build it as part of the same system, not a separate project.
Seasonality: the audit does not wait
GlobalGAP and ISO 22000 need to see an actual crop or production run in progress, not an empty greenhouse or a stopped line out of season. We plan the timeline backwards from your harvest or shipping season.
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