Get your products on the shelves of big retailers

START! certification gives small food producers the opportunity to achieve a globally-recognised certification that provides access to the market. It has the full support of leading retailers as it provides them assurance about the food safety systems your operation has established. The end result? Smaller producers like you can get their products on shelves of big retailers.  

Independent research, carried out by the University of Birkbeck, demonstrates that organisations operating to BRCGS standards improve food safety, operational efficiency, commercial growth, improved profitability and broad-based innovation.

✓ Two levels of certification to suit your size, maturity and need

✓ Provides a clear roadmap to Issue 9 certification if required

✓ Requires completion of corrective actions reducing the need for audit reports follow up

✓ Results in a listing on the BRCGS Directory, used by retailers for supplier selection

✓ Improve brand reputation through the use of BRCGS logos to promote your products