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Americas Perspective
BRC ConferenceJanuary 29th – 30th,2009
John Kukoly Product Manager, Agri-Food
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Introduction
• John Kukoly• B. Sc. In Engineering• 20 + years experience in the food industry• Kraft – dairy operations• Ecolab – sanitation, food safety, engineering• ConAgra – thermal processing, meat processing,
confectionary• QMI – SAI Global – food safety and organic certification
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QMI-SAI Global
• QMI is North Americas oldest and largest certification body
• Purchased by SAI Global in 2008• Sister company to Efsis, also owned by SAI Global• Roots in ISO 9001; automotive, aerospace,
manufacturing, medical devices, most recently health care and food
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Presentation Objectives
•Overview of the Americas•Certification Bodies and auditing companies•Auditors•Technical Advisory Committee•BRC in the Americas
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The Americas - defined
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The Americas - Redefined
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Food safety perspective
20 years ago• In house expertise, and supplier auditing• Non-existent private label production• Regulation by inspection10 years ago• Third party inspections and audits• Commodity level private label• Little retail involvement in food safety• HACCP
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Perspective in the Americas
Currently…• Increased regulatory involvement• Globalization and private label• Public pressure • Increasing liability• FDA moving toward recognizing accredited third party
auditing• Beyond the food manufacturers
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Global Food Safety Initiativeand BRC
• GFSI provided the vehicle for entrance – Wal-Mart letter to suppliers December 2007 with ambitious timescales
• Mass confusion• Letters from retailers to their supply chain • Competitive marketing• Industry wide, Cargill to the National Restaurant
Association…• GFSI still misunderstood
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Food Safety – Current View
• Proprietary auditing– AIB, GFTC, Silliker, Steritech, NSF, Primus
• Second party auditing– Pepsi, Nestle
• Standards– BRC, SQF, ISO 22000
• Others– GMA-SAFE, HACCP, internal programs
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Auditor resources
• Different…– GFSI auditor standards– Industry segregation by product, officially– Management systems
• The same…– Food safety experience – Auditor management and calibration
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North American Technical Advisory Committee
for the BRC Food Standard
• Technical guidance• Complaint review• Strategic development of the standard• Awareness initiatives• Promotion
Wal-Mart, US Foodservice, Kraft, Del-Monte, NRA, McDonalds,Coca-cola…
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North American TAC - Outcomes
• Website upgrade• Guidance in managing the Americas market• Americas version of the standard (English)• Certification body co-operation group• Involvement of trade associations• Representation in the Americas• Upcoming meetings Atlanta, London, San Francisco
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Moving Forward
• Awareness– Retailers continue to specify– Requirements of the standard– Certification bodies
• Training– GFSI, and individual standards
• Materials– Obtaining the standard– Guidance documents– Approved providers
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BRC in the Americas
• Support – Work with trade associations– Co-market with CB’s– Enhance the website information
• Additional programs– Warehouse and distribution– Packaging suppliers– Consumer products
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BRC in the Americas
• Potential– Current market direction – the market is changing -
BRC is being seen as the front runner even though moving into a new market with established competition
– Supported by retailers (GFSI)– Support from trade associations (GFSI)– Desire on the part of customers to learn and adapt– A potential to create a truly global standard via the
Americas, both as a market, and as a driver into Asia.
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THANK YOU
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