LGC ASSURE’s Post

We are delighted to announce that Lynda Pinchbeck has joined our Senior Commercial Team, taking up the critical role of Head of Revenue Operations. She brings over 30 years of sales experience in the food & drinks industry, having worked within independents and multiples, B2B cash & carry, food manufacturers and the certification sector. Her sector knowledge and leadership skills be a huge benefit to our sales team, and we look forward to the contribution she will make in helping us achieve our goals and growth.   Welcome to the team Lynda!

An amazing morning spent meeting the Team GB canoeing team, courtesy of VOW Nutrition as they kick off their official partnership with Team GB for the Paris Olympics. This is the first time that Team GB has signed a sports nutritional supplements sponsor, however Vow Nutrition were identified as an ideal partner given their values and ethics. Informed Sport certification was a key factor in their choice as products are batch tested for banned substances and do not present a risk to the athletes. The canoeing team dropped by for a sneak preview of the branded drinks bottles they will use at the Games! #TeamGB #Wetestyoutrust #Vownutrition

LGC Assure is part of a larger global Life Sciences company. Our new corporate video showcases how we partner with customers and the critical work that we do. It also highlights LGC Assure’s supply chain assurance solutions which fully align into our common vision of ‘Science for a Safer World’.

We are delighted to announce that Amanda McCarthy FIFST CQP has been appointed BRCGS’s Business Director. She joined the business in March this year, having had a longstanding involvement in global food assurance across all agriculture, fresh produce and food sectors. She is a fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology, and a Chartered Quality Professional. Serving over 33,000 customers across 130 countries, BRCGS is a formidable force for global brand and consumer protection. Amanda will build on this position by focussing on the integrity of BRCGS’s certification programmes to ensure that they continue to deliver outcomes that brands can trust. She will work closely with sector stakeholders, customers and our network of Delivery Partners, to make sure that BRCGS remains relevant and delivers what the industry needs. The BRCGS logo is a trusted indicator in the safety, quality and authenticity of goods and services, as well as evolving value drivers such as health, human welfare and ethical impact. These principles will drive Amanda’s leadership of BRCGS alongside our core purpose of #scienceforasaferworld. #BRCGS #Foodsafety

BRCGS is attending the 20th Annual UKAFP Conference. John Figgins, our Senior Technical Manager, is speaking at the conference and supporting a theme of “Building food safety resilience into the food manufacturing sector". #IAFP2023 #UKAFP23

Andy Holmes had a great trip to the University of South Carolina to talk with Sport Nutritionists, Athletic Administrators, Sports Medicine and Medical Directors, NIL Partner Services Manager, athletes and training students across various sports, and Gas. It was an excellent opportunity to share information on anti-doping and the importance of third-party testing for nutritional products and ingredients. #Wetestyoutrust https://lnkd.in/e2rchpFG

With the main BRCGS certification programmes now recognised under the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA), Karen Betts is playing an active role in providing input into the future roadmap of global accreditation. This will ensure that the market, and ultimately consumers, are best served by accredited certification, and that certified BRCGS sites can continue to access overseas markets through reduced technical barriers to trade.  #IAF #CertifiedOnceAcceptedEverywhere https://lnkd.in/eFktSJVJ

Great to meet ERICA SHEWARD, GFSI Director, to talk about how certification can best serve the market now and in the future. #foodworX

Useful insight on Food Safety Culture from the Kris De Smet, Head of Food Hygiene at the EU Commission here at FoodWorX. He noted that BRCGS had built food safety culture requirements into its standards and used BRCGS data to reference the benefits to food businesses of adopting a framework for improvement. Following the introduction of Culture into EU Food Hygiene Regulations and Codex Alimentarius, DG SANTE will deepen their oversight next year with audits and analysis of National Authorities to evaluate its implementation. BRCGS’s Food Safety Culture Excellence can help focus improvement and ensure regulation readiness. https://lnkd.in/g5PSP-2B