Table of Contents
- Why BRCGS Issue 7 Training Is Essential for Packaging Manufacturers
- Modules Covered in the BRCGS Issue 7 Course
- Interesting Lessons and Key Takeaways from the Training
- Building Strong, Audit-Ready Packaging Teams
- Comments
Why BRCGS Issue 7 Training Is Essential for Packaging Manufacturers
BRCGS Issue 7 is one of the most globally recognized and widely demanded standards for packaging materials. Customers expect certified facilities to demonstrate strong system controls, risk-based thinking, consistent monitoring, and full traceability. The standard is far more than a document, it is a system that requires:
- Strong senior management commitment
- A well-structured Food Safety & Quality Management System
- Effective process control
- Documented risk assessments
- Clear evidence of implementation
- Continuous improvement
For packaging manufacturers, this is especially important because packaging plays a direct role in protecting food. Ink migration issues, foreign bodies, allergen cross-contact, artwork errors, incorrect labelling, and poor hygiene can all have major consequences.
This training helps packaging manufacturers understand their responsibilities, interpret clauses correctly, reduce operational risks, and improve audit performance.
Modules Covered in the BRCGS Issue 7 Course
Below is a clear summary of the modules covered during training, aligned with the BRCGS Issue 7 manual:
- Module 1: Senior Management Commitment
Explains leadership responsibilities, communication, food safety policy development, reviews, resource allocation, and how management influences food safety and quality culture in a packaging environment. - Module 2: Hazard & Risk Management (The Food Safety Plan)
Covers HACCP principles required under BRCGS, including prerequisite programmes, and the 12 steps of HACCP using the Codex Alimentarius guidelines. Delegates learn how HACCP applies to packaging processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, die-cutting, and conversion etc. - Module 3: Food Safety & Quality Management System Requirements
Covers documentation, record control, specifications, artwork and label control, internal audits, corrective action, traceability, and complaint handling, critical elements for packaging manufacturers supplying food producers. - Module 4: Site Standards
Explores building layout, environmental controls, foreign body prevention, pest management, equipment design, waste removal, cleaning programmes, and hygiene zoning specific to packaging plants. - Module 5: Product Control
Focuses on allergen management, product testing, chemical hazards (e.g., ink, adhesives, coatings), product release, authenticity, and provenance. - Module 6: Process Control
Covers machine start-up checks, in-process monitoring, calibration, verification, print control, die-cutting accuracy, and extrusion conditions, etc - Module 7: Personnel Requirements
Addresses training, hygiene rules, protective clothing, competencies, and staff behavior expectations relevant to packaging manufacturing.
These modules collectively help delegates understand how to implement the standard effectively while reducing risks across all manufacturing and converting operations.
Start Making a Difference Today – Contact UsInteresting Lessons and Key Takeaways from the Training
One of the most eye-opening sections for packaging teams is the artwork and label control clause. Many non-conformances across the packaging industry are linked to incorrect labelling, outdated artwork, or poor control of printing plates, cylinders, and templates. Delegates gain insight into practical controls to prevent misprints and protect brand integrity.
Another powerful learning area is the risk assessment of inks, adhesives, coatings, and other chemical hazards. Packaging manufacturers often underestimate the role these components play in migration risks and product safety. Through real examples, we explore how chemical hazards move through packaging materials and how BRCGS expects facilities to control them.
Additionally, delegates appreciate the section on site standards, where we unpack practical issues like dust control in printing rooms, equipment design flaws, waste build-up, and poor segregation of raw materials. Many delegates realize that improving housekeeping and zoning can significantly reduce audit findings.
Building Strong, Audit-Ready Packaging Teams
By the end of the BRCGS Issue 7 training, delegates leave with a strong understanding of what the standard requires, how to interpret clauses correctly, and how to apply the controls in their own packaging environment. They gain clarity on documentation, monitoring, verification, change control, and GMP specific to packaging manufacturing.
This training builds confidence, strengthens systems, and helps organizations maintain world-class standards of safety and quality. When packaging teams understand the “why” behind BRCGS, food safety and audit results improve, and customer trust grows.
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