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News Release from: FIT-R | Subject: New training course - Packaging Standard
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 April 2003
Meet The New Packaging Standard
On January 23rd, 2003, UKAS made a formal presentation to the first organisations to be accredited as Certification Bodies against the new BRC/IOP Packaging Standard.
On January 23rd, 2003, UKAS made a formal presentation to the first organisations to be accredited as Certification Bodies against the new BRC/IOP Packaging Standard Only bodies accredited to EN45011 will be able to award certificates of satisfactory performance to suppliers that meet the standard
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Certification will be an essential requirement for any packaging company that aims to supply retailers with packaging for own-label food products.
The changes will have implications for the packaging industry and a new training course has been established by Food Industry Training - Reading, to equip manufacturers with the necessary knowledge to prepare for and achieve Certification.
Using trainers who are also evaluators working for an accredited certification body, the FIT-R course aims to unravel the complexities of the Certification process and to give hands-on experience, alongside practical help and advice, on meeting the requirements of the new standard.
Three dates have been set for the one-day course, being 11th March and 15th May in Reading, and 30th October in Manchester.
Other dates will be available shortly.
The BRC/IOP Packaging Standard was developed by the British Retail Consortium and the Institute of Packaging with input from a wide range of sources which included both food manufacturer's and packaging material manufacture's and was launched to the industry in October 2001.
The document lays down a Standard, which is acceptable to all stakeholders to ensure packaging suppliers are operating hygienically and consistently according to best practice.
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