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Supply Chain Assurance from food sector specialists

Commitment to excellence in the food sector

Fresh thinking that protects and supports businesses today and tomorrow

With over 30 years’ experience, LRQA is a leader in food and beverage assurance - working with primary producers, manufacturers, retailers and restaurant chains to create programmes that reduce risk and deliver safe, sustainable food to consumers around the world. Our comprehensive portfolio of services, alongside deep capabilities in data and analytics, cover every aspect of food safety, traceability, animal welfare and environmental performance, as well as emerging risks such as cybersecurity and responsible sourcing.

Our services for the food and beverage sector

Retail and Hospitality

LRQA brings extensive expertise in assessment, inspection and advisory services to address the hospitality sector’s most pressing challenges.

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Cyber security

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Environmental and GHG services

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Analytics

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CASE STUDIES

AIC – Agricultural Industries Confederation

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The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) was formed in 2003 and is the UK’s leading trade association for the agri-supply...
Arla now has real-time insight into their dairy farm's...

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Learn how Arla's milk supply chain was optimized by LRQA's specialized bespoke technology by reading this case study....
Helping NGO, Terre de Hommes, help children globally....

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Helping Terre de Hommes help children globally. Certification to ISO 9001:2015 redesigns the NGO’s operating structure. Read more...
ASC certification aids growth for Loch Fyne Oysters

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Loch Fyne Oysters is a seafoods, fish, meat, oysters and game company which also founded the Loch Fyne...
ACP Europe: Defining a food safety culture. ...

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Beyond conventional industry standards with FSSC 22000 food safety certification

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Latest news, insights and upcoming events

Food safety trends: small businesses do not mean small...

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Food safety risks associated with small brands. How food safety certification can help small businesses reach their food...
AE-Protecting your brand in a new era of risk

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LRQA’s Kimberly Coffin explores the latest World Economic Forum Risk Report and its implications for the global food...
LRQA's Voice at COP28 - Ensuring a Resilient Food...

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In this COP28 article, LRQA’s ‌Kimberly Carey Coffin outlines what we must overcome to build the farm of...
Is the food industry prepared for cybercrime?

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Are food defence programmes ready for Quality 4.0? Perhaps not, given the findings of a recent seminar poll...
BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7: Adapting standards to meet...

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On 28 October 2024, the British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) published BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7, replacing...
Woolworths Roadshow 2024

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Discover key insights from the Woolworths Technical Roadshow, where industry leaders advance food standards and sustainability for a...
LRQA partners with McCain on regenerative agriculture initiative

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Read about LRQA’s partnership with McCain to launch their new limited edition Naked Oven Chips made with regeneratively...
What's new with Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000...

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FSSC Version 6 has been published; LRQA will explain what you need to know.
GFSI steering committee lifts suspension on IFS

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LRQA is aware that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) steering committee has lifted its three-month suspension on...