Coles Housebrand Supplier Program

Independent third-party audits for suppliers of Coles "housebrand" food products. Suppliers are manufacturers of Coles branded products, which also includes bulk or loose product in a display case (fresh produce or condiments sold in the Deli) or ingredients/raw materials for the in-store Bakery or Meat room.

All suppliers must follow the Coles Brand Guidelines, Policies and overall requirements.

What Standard do I need certification to? 

Suppliers must certification against an external GFSI standard.  Three different standards have been selected in order to cover the range of supplier types in the Grocery Food and Fresh Food areas:

• Freshcare

• SQF

• The BRCGS Global Standard for Food 

Some standards are not suitable for all types of supplier. For example BRCGS is not applicable to on-farm activities and Freshcare is not applicable for Distributors.

The Freshcare and SQF standard are suitable standards for Produce Suppliers.

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