The British Retail Consortium (BRC) establishes global food safety and quality standards. Major UK retailers developed the BRC to ensure the safety of their house brand products. The BRC standard specifies requirements for HACCP food safety plans, quality management systems, and good manufacturing practices. Certification to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety brings benefits like improved supplier approval and access to large retailers. It requires a food safety system based on HACCP and compliance with standards for facilities, product control, process control, and personnel.