PAISLEY-based post-press specialist ACA has announced it has secured the BRC Global Standard for packaging materials.
The company secured a Grade AA rating for food packaging, adding that it is believed to be the first finishing house in the UK to achieve BRCGS Issue 6: 2019 certification.
ACA is now able to safely handle materials that come into direct contact with food as well as those with an intervening barrier, so both primary and secondary packaging. The scope of certification activities is defined as ‘foil blocking and nesting of printed cartons, sleeves, trays, and inserts for food packaging’.
Director Dara Changizi said, “Having successfully operated a BRC facility for packaging materials for the past few years, we identified a need, from customer feedback, for nesting cartons and sleeves which come into direct contact with food.
“To achieve the standard set out in a 115-page document, our business management system was revised to include additional policies and procedures to meet the requirements with further controls put in relevant to primary packaging. The revised system was rolled out along with investment in staff training, machinery and resources. We were delighted when the auditor came in and recommended us for the AA grade which was confirmed this month.”
