NCS International is the leading Asia-Pacific certification and auditing body for the food and agricultural industries. NCSI Food Division clients include and small growers and packers, food processors, distributors, caterers, retailers, and the hospitality industry.
As well as independent HACCP certification, NCS International audits to a variety of commercial and international management and product certification standards designed to meet the needs of the food and agrifood industries, as well as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AS 4801.
BRC Global Food Standard requires food manufacturers to have in place a fully operational HACCP system, Quality Management System, Factory Environment Standards, and Product, Process, and Personnel Controls. It applies generally to food and beverage manufacturers supplying into British retail interests both within the UK and overseas.
BRC Global Packaging Standard applies to manufacturers of food packaging. More information on the BRC Food Standard and other BRC standards can be located at www.brcglobalstandards.com
SQF 1000/2000 Codes are administered by the SQF Institute, a Division of Food Marketing Institute in the United States and are applicable to primary producers (SQF 1000) and food manufacturing and food distribution (SQF 2000). The SQF Codes and other SQF documentation can be downloaded from www.sqfi.com.
EUREPGAP is the European Retailers (EUREP) standard for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), which encourages the adoption of commercially viable farm assurance schemes that promote sustainable agriculture and the minimisation of agrochemical inputs. Certification to the EUREPGAP Fruit and Vegetable Protocol is required by many primary producers (growers) who sell fruit and vegetables into European retailers, or to South East Asia. All the EUREPGAP standards are listed and described on www.eurep.org
ISO 22000 Food safety management systems are suited to businesses which require international recognition of their food safety management system It is an international standard that specifies the requirements for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management systems in organisations involved in the production, processing, transport or distribution of food products.
NCSI HACCP Certification Criteria- NCS International has developed HACCP criteria for domestic food producers, manufacturers and food service organisations that need to demonstrate to their suppliers and customers that they have implemented a system of food safety hazard controls based on the principles and practice outlined in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) System and Guidelines for its Application, issued by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
FPA-SAFE is the initiative of the US-based Food Products Association (FPA - formerly National Food Processors Association). Standing for “Supplier Audits for Food Excellence” SAFE is a voluntary program for conducting audits of suppliers of food ingredients, packaging and co-manufacturing. The FPA-SAFE website is www.fpa-safe.org.
All the above standards can be integrated with your second party standards, including:
Woolworths Quality Assurance standard (WQA)
Coles Supermarkets (SQFor BRC)
Spotless standard
McDonalds HACCP
Australian Bottled Water Institute Standard
DHS(Vic) Food Safety Standards (Vic Food Act)
Primesafe (Victorian Meat Authority) standard for meat and seafood suppliers
In addition, NCSI can integrate your food safety management system with your Certification to quality (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO 14000), and/or OH&S international standards.
