{"id":345,"date":"2026-02-26T11:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upalagricola.creativos.cr\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:53:44","slug":"certificacion-brc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/certificacion-brc\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificaci\u00f3n BRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"345\" class=\"elementor elementor-345\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e411e8f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e411e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abde9db e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abde9db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1e8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db1e8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRC Food &amp; Safety Certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdf04d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cdf04d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd4c76 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd4c76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d3314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2d3314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRC-FOOD-CERTIFICATE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRC-FOOD-CERTIFICATE.jpg 740w, https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRC-FOOD-CERTIFICATE-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9247ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9247ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Certification scheme according to the BRC Standard is considered today as an international benchmark for the qualification of suppliers of products and brands in large retail chains.<\/p><p>Its objective is the safeguard of food safety of the products we find in the market through the establishment of requirements that guarantee the healthiness of food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1012e31 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1012e31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc08dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc08dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Management Commitment and Continuous Improvement<\/strong><\/p><p>The fundamental support point in the control of food safety must count on the commitment of the management in its application, provision of resources, definition of responsibilities, and continuous review of its functioning and continuous improvement of the system.<\/p><p><strong>Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points System<\/strong><\/p><p>The establishment of a Food Safety Plan through an effective HACCP program based on the requirements of the international recognition system of the Codex Alimentarius.<\/p><p><strong>Quality Management System Applied to Food Safety<\/strong><\/p><p>Based on the principles of the ISO 9001 standard, quality management requirements must be applied for food production and handling processes such as:<\/p><ul><li>Product specifications<\/li><li>Approval and traceability of suppliers<\/li><li>Management of incidents and product recalls<\/li><li>Risk Management system, Documentation control etc.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Facilities<\/strong><\/p><p>The BRC standard contains specific requirements regarding the facilities involved, treating aspects related to:<\/p><ul><li>Design and maintenance of production facilities and equipment<\/li><li>Cleaning procedures and pest control<\/li><li>Waste Management<\/li><li>Contamination and foreign body detection controls<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Product Design<\/strong><\/p><p>Includes the requirements in product design and the development stage, allergen management, and laboratory specifications and product tests.<\/p><p><strong>Process Control<\/strong><\/p><p>A series of processes must be defined and maintained for security control, measurement systems (weight, volume etc.) and others aimed at the control of equipment calibration.<\/p><p><strong>Personnel<\/strong><\/p><p>Defines the requirements for personnel training and specifications regarding protective clothing and personnel hygiene.<\/p><p>You can obtain more information about the certification on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brcgs.com\/our-standards\/food-safety\/\">official website.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70f274 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f70f274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a319953 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a319953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OTHER CERTIFICATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e319c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e319c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">By clicking on one of the logos of the certifications, it will take you to the corresponding information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113357c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113357c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4dd34d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4dd34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/somos-esencial.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-96\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/somos-esencial.png 332w, https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/somos-esencial-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certificaci\u00f3n BRC Food &amp; Safety El esquema de Certificaci\u00f3n seg\u00fan la Norma BRC es considerado hoy en d\u00eda como un referente internacional para la calificaci\u00f3n de proveedores de productos y marcas en las grandes superficies. Su objetivo es la salvaguarda de la seguridad alimentaria de los productos que encontramos en el mercado mediante el establecimiento de requisitos que garanticen la salubridad de los alimentos. Compromiso de la Direcci\u00f3n y Mejora Continua El punto de apoyo fundamental en el control de la seguridad alimentaria debe contar con el compromiso de la direcci\u00f3n en su aplicaci\u00f3n, dotaci\u00f3n de recursos, definici\u00f3n de responsabilidades y revisi\u00f3n continua de su funcionamiento y de mejora continua del sistema. Sistema de An\u00e1lisis de Peligros y puntos de venta cr\u00edtico El establecimiento de un Plan de Seguridad Alimentaria mediante un programa efectivo de APPCC basado en los requisitos del sistema de reconocimiento internacional del Codex Alimentarios. Sistema de Gesti\u00f3n de Calidad Aplicado a la Seguridad Alimentaria Bas\u00e1ndose en los principios de la norma ISO 9001 se deben aplicar los requisitos de gesti\u00f3n de la calidad para los procesos de producci\u00f3n y manipulaci\u00f3n de alimentos tales como: Especificaciones del producto Aprobaci\u00f3n y trazabilidad de proveedores Gesti\u00f3n de incidentes y retiradas de producto Sistema de Gesti\u00f3n de riesgos, Control de la documentaci\u00f3n etc. Instalaciones La norma BRC contiene requisitos espec\u00edficos en cuanto a las instalaciones involucradas tratando aspectos relacionados con: Dise\u00f1o y mantenimiento de las instalaciones y equipos de producci\u00f3n Procedimientos de limpieza y control de plagas Gesti\u00f3n de Residuos Contaminaci\u00f3n y controles de detecci\u00f3n de cuerpos extra\u00f1os Dise\u00f1o de Productos Incluye los requisitos en el dise\u00f1o del producto y la etapa de desarrollo, la gesti\u00f3n de al\u00e9rgenos y las especificaciones de los laboratorios y pruebas de productos. Control de Procesos Se deben definir y mantener una serie de procesos de cara al control de seguridad, sistemas de medici\u00f3n (peso, volumen etc.) Y otros encaminados al control de la calibraci\u00f3n de equipos. Personal Define los requisitos para la formaci\u00f3n del personal y las especificaciones sobre la ropa de protecci\u00f3n e higiene del personal. Puede obtener mayor informaci\u00f3n sobre la certificaci\u00f3n, en la p\u00e1gina web oficial. otras certificaciones Al darle click a uno de los logos de las certificaciones, este te llevar\u00e1 a la informaci\u00f3n correspondiente.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":627,"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions\/627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upalagricola.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}