Our Services

NB Certification Ltd provides evaluations to British Retail Consortium Technical Standards, recognised by virtually all the leading UK supermarket chains, and an increasing number of European Retailers.

NB Certification has achieved accreditation to the European Standard EN450011 with UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) for a range of schemes.

NB Certification Ltd. inspects in over 30 countries and undertakes inspections in most major European Languages.

The Company offers a number of bespoke complimentary services that are designed to deliver specific technical and managerial support. Additional services include;

• Pre-Assessments
• Food Safety & Hygiene Audit - Designed for smaller manufacturers
• Food Safety & Quality System Development
• Supplier Quality assurance Management & Specification Support Systems
• Independent HACCP system challenge audits (Based on clients own HACCP and Quality System and reference to Codex)
• Third Party Audit to The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) Quality Award Scheme Code of Practice (Processor and Wholesaler).
• Store Inspections
• Generic training programs and workshops

The team includes many specialists whose skills are particularly important in high-risk areas. NB Certification also carries out other evaluations and inspections against the following schemes: -

• BRC/IOP Packaging Standards Inspections
• Technical Standard for Storage, Transport and Distribution
• The Lion Code Eggs Scheme for pack-houses, rearing and laying farms (NB Certification is exclusively approved by the British Egg Industry Council for these inspections).
• Sea-fish Industry Due Diligence Audits (NB Certification is exclusively approved by the Sea-fish Industry Authority to undertake these)
• EUREP GAP Evaluations
• Assured Produce Schemes, including Tescos Natures Choice.
• Ethical Audits against the ETI Base Code
• Marine Stewardship Council Scheme
• Bespoke Vendor Assurance Schemes on behalf of 3 major manufacturers/distributors, for management of their supplier base.
• Store audits against bespoke standards
• HACCP and factory based GMP audits
• British Ornamental Plant Producers (BOPP). (NB Certification is exclusively approved by BOPP)
• International Food Standard (IFS) in partnership with Procert.
• EUREPGAP - Fruit & Vegetables / Flowers & Ornamentals
• Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef as products of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) (NB Certification is exclusively approved by Hybu Cig Cymru for PGI)
• BRC Food Global - Technical Standard