Enabling agility in a time of change
From the pandemic to the microchip shortage, recent events have challenged long-established ‘just-in-time’ approaches and prompted businesses to rethink and transform their global supply chain models.
Smarter cybersecurity risk management strategy
As businesses reach new levels of digitization, enabled by faster connectivity, the use of data offers a significant opportunity to better monitor, analyze, predict, and mitigate risk.
ESG assurance – an opportunity for transparency and trust.
Building trust in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices is complicated by the pace of change in reporting requirements, with huge regional and corporate variations.
Sustainability & Environmental Controls in Food Packaging
Since its inception in 1996, BRCGS has been at the forefront of food safety, as the organization responsible for driving food safety standards across the entire food supply chain, from responsible sourcing to packaging materials and distribution.
FSSC and implementing a food safety culture: The three Cs
The consequences of getting food safety wrong are at best unpleasant and at worst fatal. It’s no surprise that as consumers we expect manufacturers and retailers to demonstrate a complete, unconditional commitment to food safety in all that they do.
Food safety certification and managing change
Over the last two years, the global food supply chain has undergone an unprecedented level of change and uncertainty.
Balancing farm quality and sustainable practices
Consumer demand continues to increase the pressure on retailers to prove sustainability credentials, meaning suppliers, including those in agriculture, need to ensure their practices meet these needs.
Purge on plastics
Operating in such a competitive sector, food manufacturers are highly adept at reacting to the constantly changing needs and demands of consumers. In today’s market, that increasingly means showing that they are serious about sustainability .
Brand assurance – a new way to think about risk
In consumer staples, brand is everything. In fact, for many fast-moving consumer goods brands, it’s not unusual for ‘intangible assets’ to account for more than 100% of the company’s market value.
Sustainable food must be safe food - finding the balance
Later this year, if viruses allow, food safety professionals will gather in Barcelona for the GFSI conference. It will be a welcome return to meeting with our food safety peers in-person.