Introducing BRCGS Packaging Issue 7

BSI is here to support your transition to the latest Global Standard Packaging Materials Issue 7.  Setting a higher benchmark for quality, safety, and compliance in the packaging industry. Published on 28 October by BRCGS, Issue 7 introduces key changes designed to help businesses tackle evolving industry trends, reduce non-conformities, and build greater trust across the supply chain.


What’s New in Issue 7?
This latest update brings forward essential changes, including:

  • Enhanced Product Safety Culture – Reinforcing safe practices at every level of your organization.
  • Updated Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment Requirements – Aligned with Codex Alimentarius for greater global consistency.
  • Continual Improvement Focus – Encouraging proactive, system-wide enhancements.
  • Global Relevance – Meeting today’s GFSI Benchmarking standards for universal applicability.
  • Inclusion of Single-Use Disposable Products – Reflecting current trends to keep your operations relevant and compliant.


Why Transition to Issue 7?
By aligning with Issue 7, you can reduce the most common non-conformities seen in Issue 6, drive stronger safety practices, and gain a certification that resonates with today’s industry expectations.

There is a six-month transition period for you and your team to review, train, and prepare for the first audits, which will commence on 28 April, 2025.


BSI Can Help You Navigate the New Standard
Transitioning to Issue 7 doesn’t have to be overwhelming. BSI’s team of experts is here to provide guidance, resources, and support tailored to your organization’s needs. From training and risk assessment to continual improvement strategies, we’re here to make your path to compliance as smooth as possible.


Get in Touch with BSI Today
Ready to take the first step? Contact us to learn more about how BSI can support your journey to Issue 7 certification. Our experts are here to answer your questions and help you meet this new standard with confidence.

Why choose the BRCGS packaging standard?

Benefits

  • Globally recognized and GFSI benchmarked
  • Recognized by retailers around the world, reducing the burden of multiple audits
  • Reduced product recalls, complaints and rejected products
  • Increases customer confidence, opening new market opportunities
  • Clearly defined risk-based requirements

Who should use BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials?

The standard was created to support the needs of manufacturers of packaging materials for food and non-food applications. This includes organizations that:

  • Manufacture raw materials for use in packaging
  • Produce packaging materials for conversion or printing
  • Supply materials from stock where additional processing or restocking occurs
  • Manufacture both packaging and consumer disposable goods (e.g. paper plates)

The journey to certification

Whether you’re more concerned about meeting the requirements of your customers or protecting consumers, certifying to the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials can drive meaningful change in your organization. From information to certification, no matter how far along you are, BSI can support your journey. Want to know more about the requirements of the standard, the steps to certification or how BSI is here to help?  

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Why BSI?

The food industry impacts every person on the planet. Though what the world’s population may eat may differ depending on the geography, wealth, age, gender and availability of goods, no other sector plays such a vital role in all of our day-today lives and culture. Economically, food represents 10% of global GDP (valued at US$48 trillion by the World Bank).

But the food sector also faces significant challenges. Each year, food-borne illness makes one in ten people ill and is the cause of death for millions around the world. Population growth projections and an increasing middle class suggest that the demand for food will increase 70% by 2050. And, consumers are increasingly conscious about what goes into their food, how it’s made, its impact on ecosystems and where it comes from.

BSI believes the world deserves food that is safe, sustainable and socially responsible. We support the food sector by developing and publishing standards of best practice, supply chain solutions as well as training and certification to not only the most popular food safety standards, but other business improvement standards that work together to make organizations more resilient.

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