Supplier approval ensures that ingredients and materials come from vendors who meet required food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Effective supplier programs help to:
- Reduce contamination risk from incoming ingredients, packaging, or raw materials.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, certification, and customer requirements.
- Verify supplier controls such as HACCP, GMPs, allergen management, traceability, and sanitation.
- Protect product integrity from the very start of the process.
Supplier approval is a key part of managing upstream risks in food production and is required by BRCGS, SQF, and FSMA’s Supply-Chain Program.