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Three frameworks, three scopes
BRC, IFS and ISO 22000 are the frameworks most frequently referenced in international food trade. Each defines requirements for food safety management, but each applies to a specific certified site and scope.
Trading Pioneers has experience with food quality management systems and standards including BRC, IFS and ISO 22000.
Certification applies to a site, not to a company slogan
A certificate covers a defined facility, product scope and validity period. It does not automatically extend to every product a trading company handles.
Buyers should always ask which site holds the certificate and what product scope it covers.
What to agree before shipment
Write down the product specification, the inspection method and the documentation set required for the destination market.
This makes quality objective rather than a matter of interpretation after arrival.
Frequently asked questions
We have experience with these food quality management systems and standards. Certification scope for a specific product or supplier is confirmed per order with our export team.