Passion for detail
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Do you know what we know?
Learn about our 9 step supplier qualification process
Self-assessment
Self-assessment
New suppliers have to complete a comprehensive questionnaire for each plant including topics like Food Safety Management, GMP, Storage, HACCP, Food Defence, Environment, Ethics, Compliance with Social and EU Standards.
Product quality & safety
Product quality & safety
Samples checked by BFS in own analytical & application lab. E.g. Texture Analyser, Brookfield, pH-Meter,…
Competitive price
Competitive price
We know if price and quality match
Certificates & Standards
Certificates & Standards
ISO 9.001 and HACCP are minimum requirements, verified by our comprehensive supplier audit performed by BFS staff.
Audit & periodical audits
Audit & periodical audits
We inspect the plant ourselves and meet the people; according to a BFS audit plan based on GFSI criteria (e.g. IFS Food, BRC Food, FSSC 22000). The result: a comparable grade. We re-audit our suppliers on a regular basis – and support them maintaining our standards.
Inspection of goods
Inspection of goods
We analyse incoming ingredients by accredited and well-known external labs.
Activation
Activation
After our complex approval process, we list new suppliers and articles in our system, driven by our aspiration of focussing on long lasting cooperations and partnerships only.
Trial period & Full launch
Trial period & Full launch
During the partnership, we actively monitor customer satisfaction and re-view frequently the outcome with our suppliers and partners.
Annual supplier evaluation
Annual supplier evaluation
We evaluate our suppliers annually in terms of quality, reliability and delivery capability.Your benefit?
Safety on all levels!
Product safety
Consistent quality
Process-stability
Sustainability
In the strict BFS approval process, every supplier receives an annually revised grade, with 100% being the maximum
The BFS Safety & Quality Concept
ISO 9.001
Basic level: included in BFS S-Q-CMinimum requirement; quality management system with 14 criteria, e.g.
- document control
- management
- procurement
- monitoring
- …
not food industry specific
IFS Broker
Intermediate level: included in BFS S-Q-CElements based on IFS Broker
- Covers all criteria’s of ISO 9001
- Product safety / Food Defence
- Risk management / HACCP
- Sustainability
- Environment
- Ethical standards
- Annual supplier evaluation
- Specification management
- Labelling
- Packing, warehousing & transport
BFS S-Q-C Concept:
BFS level: beyond ISO 9.001 & IFS Broker- All elements
- Direct and enduring cooperation with producers
- Strict rules for supplier approvals
- Own audit plan and audits in origin markets
- Quality, product safety and business sustainability are a top priority
- Expertise in identifying and uncovering food fraud
- Own risk analyses and quality controls
Transparency in communication
IFS Broker requires only 2 tasks regarding Food Defense. BFS goes further.
Take advantage of our food safety know-how and service
Workshop
Participate from our audit experience in origin markets. We visit you and show your team the quality and safety issues and differences.
Documentation
We can provide you with valuable insights and audit results for the products you buy – at highly competitive rates.
Customizing
Your quality approach covers different or additional aspects? We gladly customize our audits according to your specifications.
Vast experience: the BFS Audit Team made in total 600 supplier audits
We certify suppliers and are certified ourselves
As a member of RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) our company is committed to use only 100% certified palm (kernel) oil.
Certified by QS we ensure the quality and safety of our feed products to support the whole supply chain of fresh food – from farm to shop.
Certified according Organic standard we ensure the quality and safety of our organic products.