We just completed our company's first GFSI audit and went the route of BRC due to it being more or less customer driven.
Going in to this audit prep and learning version 8, there were many times I wish I was flipping burgers somewhere. But our first audit we passed with an A with 6 minors. This forum has been a tremendous help with all of the very knowledgeable people here sharing ideas, concerns, and policies. I have spend countless hours of reading topics and using that information to develop my plan for our low risk facility that paid out in the end.
I'm certainly glad I found this site!