Through a voluntary pilot program, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found four major third-party industry auditing standards for food safety to be in alignment with both the Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule and the Produce Safety Rule, which are FDA regulations that were issued as part of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation.

The Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) Food Safety Issue 9 contains new requirements that certified manufacturers will be expected to comply with by February 1, 2023.

RLS Logistics announced that some of its cold storage warehouse facilities earned the top food safety certifications in the cold storage and distribution industry through the British Retail Consortium Global Standard (BRCGS). 

The University of London has published a new study that shows that the business benefits of food safety certification can extend beyond food safety itself.