Event

WEBINAR REPLAY: BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials Issue 7

Dec. 16 2024

Language

English

Background

The new BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials Issue 7 was launched on 28 October 2024. Issue 7 was developed with an enhanced focus on the fundamental concepts to reduce the frequency of the most common non-conformities seen with Issue 6. Issue 7 clarifies and strengthens requirements and brings the Standard up to date with current industry trends and practices, for example the inclusion of single-use disposable products. There will be a six-month transition period for sites and auditors to review the standard, complete training and prepare before the first audits are performed against Issue 7 from 28 April 2025.

Objectives

Learn about the key changes in requirements between Issue 6 and Issue 7.
Understand the key changes in audit protocol with Issue 7.
Discover the support and guidance available from BRCGS and BV for transitioning sites.

Target audience

BV customers that are certificated to BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials. It will also be useful for any organisation wishing to become certificated against the standard with Bureau Veritas.

speakers

Gwenda Jarrett, Non-Food Programme Manager BRCGS			Gwenda has worked in many different aspects of the food and packaging industries for more than 35 years. Prior to joining BRCGS, Gwenda held key roles in manufacturing companies, certification bodies, and was an auditor for BRCGS Food Safety, Packaging Materials and Consumer Products standards, as well as quality management systems. Gwenda has a wide range of experience in setting standards, training, auditing and mentoring colleagues in product safety. In her current role at BRCGS, Gwenda is responsible for the Global Standards for Packaging Materials, Consumer Products and Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing. With a passion for packaging and its synergy to food and consumer products, Gwenda has avidly led the revision of Global Standard Packaging Materials Issue 7 from conception though to publication.

Katarzyna Skoropada-Bartkow (Kasia), Technical Manager Food Bureau Veritas UK – International Competence Centre			Katarzyna is UK based food safety and technical professional with over 25 years of extensive experience in the food industry and food certification sector, she is also BRCGS Packaging Issue 7 BRCGS Approved Training Partner. In her current role her activities are cantered around product safety, quality, BRCGS Standard compliance of certificated sites as well as accreditation compliance of the certification process. Throughout her work in the food industry, Katarzyna has helped companies to achieve and maintain compliance to number of GFSI and other certification standards as well as retailer standards by working with quality systems and providing training to the personnel. During her work for major international certification bodies Katarzyna worked on implementation of new schemes, delivered auditor training and calibration sessions.

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