Hi
I am just wondering what other people do regarding packaging in supplier approval. We have an approved supplier list that includes all packaging, from food contact bags to the tape that seals the outer case. This issue with this is that some of the non food contact packaging suppliers do not have the required documentation to meet our supplier approval procedure. Suppliers that are purely label makers don't have BRC or HACCP systems.
How do you get round this? The BRC standard just uses the term 'packaging' but what does this cover? My thoughts are that if they meant food contact packaging only, then surely they would of stated food contact packaging rather than just packaging?
Appendix 5 details what the terms mean but there is only a definition for 'primary packaging' not 'packaging'
I would love to hear what other people are doing and your thoughts!
Thank you
Whitney