global leader in liner industry achieves brcgfsi certification

selig group&rsquos forrest, il closure seal manufacturing facility has recently received the highest level certification, grade a, under the british retail consortium&lsquos brc global standards for packaging and packaging materials. by utilizing principles from iso, haccp, and gmp, the brc has become one of the most highly respected food safety standards in the world.&nbsp selig is believed to be the only global liner supplier to have achieved this significant industry recognition.&nbspselig&rsquos brc audit was conducted at selig forrest on july 2425th, 2014 by one of the major certification bodies in the world, uldqs, inc. by receiving an &lsquoa&rsquograde rating, selig &ndash forrest has significantly strengthened its food safety standards and practices.&nbspthe brc certification is one of several progams that meet the requirements of the global food safety initiative gfsi.&nbsp the brc was the first standard to be recognized as meeting the gfsi requirements.&nbsp the gfsi is an internationally recognized food safety standard that has been led by several major food retailers and producers, such as mcdonalds, cocacola, walmart, mondelz, and danone.&nbsp the gfsi charter is continuous improvement of food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide. gfsi provides a platform for collaboration between some of the world&39s leading food safety experts from retailer, manufacturer and food service companies, service providers associated with the food supply chain, packaging companies, other international orgnizations, academia, and government.&nbspselig group&rsquos swiss and uk operations have previously received brc grade a certification. in addition, seligcanada is currently preparing for brc certification, converting its food safety standards from the asi certification program.&nbspabout selig groupselig group is the world&rsquos leading and largest manufacturer of closure liners and induction seals.&nbsp selig has been meeting the needs of the food &amp beverage, pharmaceutical, neutraceutical, agricultural, personal care and chemical industries for over 120 years. four manufacturing locations usa, canada, uk, switzerland and a large broker network assure supply and service globally.&nbsp the halfmoon tabbed lift &39n&39 peel&trade and top tab&trade liners are consumer preferred for ease of removal.&nbsp these products and industry leading safegard&trade, foilseal&trade, and unigard&trade,&nbsp brand product families are trusted by marketleading companies on billions of products a year to provide freshness, safety, leak protection, and tamper evidence.press contactmatthew o&rsquodonnell, marketing specialistmodonnell@seligsealing.com630.615.7244