BRCGS Packaging Consultancy

BRCGS Packaging Certification Support for Manufacturers & Packaging Businesses

At AlineX, we provide practical BRCGS Packaging consultancy support for businesses looking to achieve, maintain or improve compliance with the BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials. Our approach is designed to simplify the process, helping organisations develop effective systems that meet customer, retailer and certification requirements without unnecessary complexity.

We support packaging manufacturers and associated businesses across the Midlands and throughout the UK, helping organisations improve product safety, quality, traceability and operational control while preparing confidently for certification audits.

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BRCGS Packaging – What Is It and Why It Matters

The BRCGS Packaging Materials Standard sets the benchmark for product safety, quality, and operational criteria in the packaging industry — particularly for food contact packaging. Certification to this standard helps packaging manufacturers and converters prove they meet legal, hygiene, and customer expectations.

Whether you supply to retail, food & beverage, or pharmaceuticals, BRCGS certification demonstrates your commitment to safety, traceability, and continuous improvement.

Why Choose AlineX for BRCGS Packaging?

  • Practical, straightforward consultancy support

  • Tailored systems designed around your operations

  • Experience supporting packaging manufacturing environments

  • Support for Issue 6 and Issue 7 requirements

  • Flexible remote and on-site consultancy

  • Audit-ready systems focused on real operational control

  • Support for SMEs and growing packaging businesses

Our BRCGS Packaging Services

At AlineX, we provide hands-on consultancy support throughout the entire BRCGS Packaging certification journey. We begin by reviewing your current systems, factory controls and operational processes against BRCGS Packaging requirements, identifying compliance gaps, risks and opportunities for improvement. From there, we help businesses develop and implement practical systems covering areas such as HACCP, quality management, traceability, supplier approval, hygiene controls, factory standards, corrective actions, training, internal auditing and documented procedures.

Our support also includes internal BRCGS audits and site assessments designed to evaluate compliance, identify weaknesses and prepare your business for certification audits with confidence. We provide practical guidance ahead of announced and unannounced audits, assist with corrective action responses and support ongoing compliance and continual improvement. Alongside implementation and auditing, we also deliver training and awareness sessions to help teams understand BRCGS requirements, site standards, product safety responsibilities and operational expectations throughout the organisation.

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Benefits of BRCGS Packaging Certification

Achieving BRCGS Packaging certification can help your business:

Meet retailer and customer requirements

Improve product safety and quality controls

Strengthen traceability and supplier management

Improve factory standards and operational consistency

Increase customer confidence and credibility

Access new markets and supply chains

Improve audit readiness and compliance culture

Reduce risks associated with packaging production

Demonstrate commitment to product safety and quality

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Midlands-Based. UK-Wide. Always Practical.

Based in the Midlands, we understand the pressures on manufacturers and packaging suppliers across the UK. At AlineX, we bring real-world experience from working on factory floors, cleanrooms, and warehouses to help you:

  • Prepare for BRCGS Packaging audits

  • Build or improve your hygiene management systems

  • Meet product safety and legal requirements

  • Train your team in BRCGS expectations and GMP

From Tamworth to Telford, Leicester to Leeds — we work flexibly and efficiently to suit your needs, whether in-person or remotely.

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Who We Work With

We support businesses across a wide range of packaging and manufacturing sectors including:

  • Flexible Packaging Manufacturers

  • Plastic Packaging Manufacturers

  • Paper & Card Packaging Producers

  • Labels & Print Manufacturers

  • Food Packaging Manufacturers

  • Industrial Packaging Businesses

  • Packaging Converters

  • Corrugated Packaging Manufacturers

  • Packaging Distribution & Supply Businesses

  • Injection Moulding & Plastics Manufacturers

  • Contract Packaging Operations

  • General Manufacturing & Production Facilities

Whether you’re preparing for your first BRCGS Packaging audit or improving an existing system, we tailor our support to suit your products, processes and operational risks.

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Our ISO Implementation Approach

Achieving ISO certification requires more than simply producing documents. Our approach focuses on developing practical management systems that integrate with your existing processes and meet certification body expectations.

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Step 1 - Gap Analysis

We begin with a structured gap analysis to assess your current processes against the requirements of the relevant ISO standard (such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001).

This assessment identifies where your existing arrangements already meet the requirements and where improvements are needed. The outcome is a clear action plan outlining the steps required to achieve certification, allowing your organisation to understand the scope of work, priorities, and implementation timeline.

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Step 2 - System Development

Following the gap analysis, we develop a tailored management system designed around how your organisation actually operates.

This typically includes the development of key policies, procedures, and operational records required to demonstrate compliance with ISO requirements. Rather than creating unnecessary bureaucracy, the system is designed to remain practical, efficient, and easy for staff to follow, while still meeting the expectations of certification auditors.

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Step 3 - Implementation Support

Once the system has been developed, we support your organisation through the implementation phase.

This includes providing guidance to managers and employees on how the system should operate in practice, assisting with the completion of key records, and ensuring processes are consistently applied across the business. The aim is to ensure the management system becomes part of normal business operations rather than simply existing as documentation.

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Step 4 - Certification Audit Preparation

Before your certification audit takes place, we support your organisation in preparing for the Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification assessments.

This includes conducting internal audits, reviewing key documentation, and ensuring sufficient records are available to demonstrate that the management system is fully implemented. We also provide guidance on what certification auditors typically look for, helping ensure your organisation is fully prepared for a successful certification audit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • The BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials is an internationally recognised standard designed for packaging manufacturers and packaging-related businesses. It focuses on product safety, quality, hygiene, traceability and operational controls within packaging production environments.

  • BRCGS Packaging certification can help businesses meet customer and retailer requirements, improve product safety controls, strengthen operational consistency and increase credibility within supply chains and tender opportunities.

  • BRCGS Packaging is commonly required for businesses manufacturing packaging materials used within food, consumer products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other safety-sensitive supply chains.

  • Absolutely. We support businesses throughout the certification process including gap analysis, system implementation, internal auditing, corrective action support and preparation for announced or unannounced certification audits.

  • The standard covers areas such as:

    • Product safety & quality management

    • HACCP & risk management

    • Factory standards & hygiene

    • Supplier approval

    • Traceability

    • Corrective actions

    • Internal auditing

    • Staff training & competence

    • Operational controls & procedures

  • We support a wide range of packaging and manufacturing businesses including flexible packaging manufacturers, labels & print businesses, plastics manufacturers, corrugated packaging producers, food packaging manufacturers and general packaging suppliers.