Why does a business need a food safety management system?

Imagine: a company enters into a contract with a chain or goes into export. Everything is going according to plan until an unexpected factor appears: an inspection, a complaint or a suspicion of non-compliance.
For companies without a safety management system, this can turn into a serious crisis.

Those who work according to ISO 22000, HACCP or FSSC react completely differently. Here, the situation remains under control: risks are assessed in advance, processes are debugged, and the consumer is protected.

What does a safety management system provide?

-Access to markets and export contracts. For most chains and international partners, this is a must.
-Transparency and predictability. Inspections and regulatory requirements are no longer a "surprise".
-Protection of the brand and trust. The system allows you to quickly respond and prevent a local situation from turning into a crisis.
-Stability of processes. Where chaos and haste reigned before, order and confidence in actions appear.

Quality and safety specialists are always behind the implementation and maintenance of the system. They ensure traceability, control, and discipline in production on a daily basis. Their work is often unnoticed, but it is thanks to their efforts that the company is able to produce safe products and pass inspections.

At GIC, we are convinced that an audit is not a search for inconsistencies for the sake of a tick. Its task is to confirm the maturity of the company, its ability to continuously develop and its readiness to consistently produce safe products.

A safety management system is an investment in a brand, in the market, and in the sustainability of a business. And competent certification is the trust of partners and a competitive advantage.