Humber firm reaches new standard
FAMILY owned Grimsby seafood firm JCS Fish has become one of the first businesses in the Humber region to achieve accreditation to the new Issue 8 of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.
Auditing to the new standard started in February this year and JCS Fish undertook its annual BRC audit in the same month, receiving its AA Grade certificate last month.
The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is the most widely used of the commercial standards for assuring production of safe food, and a universal benchmark set by the UK’s major retailers to identify suitable suppliers.
JCS Fish has been accredited to the BRC standard since 2008 and first achieved AA status in 2017.
Quality manager Ann Rogers, who oversees the process, said: ‘The new BRC regime proved tougher than any of those we’ve done before, with nine sections rather than the previous seven and an even stronger emphasis on achieving the right food culture in a business.’
JCS Fish specialises in the processing and supply of salmon products and continues to grow both its food service business and its BigFish Brand, which is distributed in independent and online retailers.
Director Louise Coulbeck said: ‘It has been a great first quarter for our business. We’re a close-knit team and it is a pleasure when we continue to achieve important accreditations, such as our BRC AA status, which is a stiff test even for much larger organisations than our own.’
JCS Fish was founded in Grimsby in 2000 by Andrew and Louise Coulbeck. It has a turnover of around £7 million a year