BRCGS Consulting and Internal Audits
QMS Audits is a leading provider of BRCGS consulting and training services in Australia, with extensive experience across food manufacturing, packaging, and brokerage.
Our expert consultants work with businesses to develop HACCP Plans, write BRCGS Quality Manuals, conduct internal audits, and provide hands-on support during BRCGS certification audits. With teams based in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, we offer practical, tailored support aligned to your sector—whether you’re working toward BRCGS Food, Packaging, or Broker standards.
What is the BRCGS Standard?
BRCGS is one of the most common GFSI standards, with 28,000 certified sites across 130 countries. The BRCGS standard is recognised globally, across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
BRCGS is one of the five most widely used GFSI standards in Australia. The most common standards include:
- Freshcare FSQ4.2 and Freshcare Supply Chain – Both Freshcare standards which together cover growing, packing, wholesaling and brokerage of fresh produce,
- SQF – This North American centric standard covers the supply chain from growing and packing of fresh produce to manufacturing and storage and distribution. This is a simple, straight forward standard used widely across Australian businesses.
- FSSC 22000 – based off ISO 22000.
- BRCGS covers food manufacturing, packaging and storage and distribution.
We are often asked to compare BRCGS and SQF. BRCGS is the gold standard and is highly respected across the industry, especially combined with an unannounced audit program. However, there is considerable more work in developing and implementing the management system. SQF on the other hand is a simpler standard, we have previously described it as the Toyota – well priced, reliable and easy to maintain.
The BRCGS standard requires consideration of 8 types of hazards, instead of 5. The extra hazards include food fraud, food defence and radiation.
The BRCGS standard requires an extensive food safety culture program and also requires all members of your HACCP team to be trained in HACCP Principles and Applications. To keep this affordable, we recommend having small HACCP teams. For further information regarding HACCP Training – Click here.
How can QMS Audits help?
Agents & Brokers
QMS Audits supports agents and brokers in achieving and maintaining BRCGS certification by providing end-to-end consulting services tailored to the unique requirements of non-manufacturing businesses.
We help develop robust HACCP plans, implement compliant quality management systems, and conduct internal audits to ensure your business meets the BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers. Our experienced offer practical, hands-on guidance throughout the certification process—helping you demonstrate product safety, quality, legality, and authenticity across your supply chain.
Packaging Materials
QMS Audits assists packaging manufacturers in achieving BRCGS Packaging Materials certification by offering comprehensive consulting services tailored to the unique requirements of packaging production. Our experienced consultants, based around Australia, support clients in developing thorough HACCP plans, implementing compliant quality management systems, and conducting internal audits to ensure alignment with the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials.
We provide hands-on guidance throughout the certification process, helping your business demonstrate product safety, quality, legality, and authenticity across your supply chain.
Food Safety
QMS Audits supports food manufacturers in achieving and maintaining BRCGS Food Safety certification by providing end-to-end consulting services tailored to the unique requirements of food production businesses.
We assist in developing HACCP plans, implementing compliant quality management systems, and conducting internal audits to ensure your operations meet the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety.
Storage and Distribution
QMS Audits supports businesses seeking BRCGS Storage and Distribution certification by providing tailored consulting services across warehousing, logistics, and transportation. Our team works closely with clients to develop compliant procedures, implement effective quality and food safety systems, and conduct internal audits aligned with the BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution.
QMS Audits help ensure your operation meets key safety, traceability, and customer assurance requirements throughout the supply chain.
BRCGS Consulting
At QMS Audits, we support a wide range of food manufacturers through to multi-national packaging companies, agents and brokers who need to achieve BRCGS certification quickly. We also conduct internal audits and help them to maintain their BRCGS system throughout the year.
QMS Audits can write up both the HACCP Plan and BRCGS quality manual based on your existing food safety program. Our BRCGS quality manual is designed to act as a road map during the audit process, streamlining the process to ensure the audit proceeds as quickly as possible and time is not spent looking for procedures and records.
We offer consulting for each of the five BRCGS standards:
- Food Manufacturing
- Packaging
- Storage and Distribution
- Agents and Brokers
- Non-Food Consumer products
BRCGS Internal Audits and Audit Attendance
As part of our consulting service, we can help you choose a certification body and sometimes ensure you have received a competitive quote. We have working relationships with an extensive number of GFSI auditors and certification bodies. We can conduct an internal audit for your site, as well as attend the actual audit as well to offer moral support and some technical help. We ensure the auditors stay on track.
Choosing a Certification Body
As part of our consulting service, we can help you choose a certification body and sometimes ensure you have received a competitive quote. We have working relationships with an extensive number of GFSI auditors and certification bodies.
How often are the BRCGS Audits?
BRCGS Audits are conducted 12 monthly by a certification body. It is imperative sites maintain a B or more rating, otherwise they will find themselves undergoing surveillance audits on a 6 monthly basis (at their own cost).
BRCGS Consulting with Multiple Standards
For clients with certification to multiple standards – such as Woolworths Supplier Excellence, Aldi, Costco or other addendums – we can write a fully integrated system, which meets the requirements of a series of standards. Think less audit time.
Enquire with us for BRCGS Consulting and Internal Audits
Certification for Farms, Packing Sheds, Processors, Distributors, Manufacturers & Food Service
Click on a Customer or GFSI Standard to find out how QMS Audits can help you to achieve and maintain certification with a simple, streamlined system.
