Jul 07 2026
14:00 BST - 14:30 BST | 23:00 AEST - 23:30 AEST | 09:00 EDT - 09:30 EDT
Join us for a 30-minute session where our food safety specialists will walk through the key Issue 9 requirement changes, show you the non-conformance areas generating the most findings, and give you a live platform walkthrough of how Ideagen Food & Beverage manages BRCGS compliance - from food safety culture plans and HACCP validation through to internal audit close-out, incident management and document control.
BRCGS Issue 9 has been in force since February 2023 - and auditors are finding the same gaps across sites. Food safety culture plans without measurable objectives. HACCP plans updated after operational changes rather than validated beforehand. Internal audit findings that never reach verified corrective action close-out. Root cause analysis that stops at the immediate problem without documenting preventive action.
These are not edge cases. They are the most common non-conformance areas under Issue 9 - and the standard was deliberately designed to close them.
Join us for a 30-minute session where our food safety specialists will walk through the key Issue 9 requirement changes, show you the non-conformance areas generating the most findings, and give you a live platform walkthrough of how Ideagen Food & Beverage manages BRCGS compliance - from food safety culture plans and HACCP validation through to internal audit close-out, incident management and document control.
Whether you are a Quality Director, Food Safety Manager, BRCGS Practitioner or Site Manager, you will leave this session with a clear understanding of what auditors are looking for, where most sites are falling short, and a practical view of what connected compliance looks like in practice.
A 10-minute breakdown of the key BRCGS Issue 9 requirement changes - food safety culture, HACCP validation, internal audit accountability, CAPA root cause analysis, incident management timescales, outsourced processing and the new audit protocols.
The most common non-conformance areas auditors are flagging under Issue 9 - and why the standard was built around exactly these failure patterns.
A 15-minute live platform walkthrough showing how Ideagen Food & Beverage manages each of these requirements in a single connected system: culture plan management, HACCP change control, internal audit to corrective action close-out, incident workflows with notification timers, document control and supplier management.
A clause-level self-assessment tool you can use before your next audit to identify gaps and prioritise remediation actions.
Joel Gunner is a Strategic Account Manager at Ideagen, working with enterprise food and beverage businesses across EMEA to help them navigate complex food safety certification requirements. With direct experience supporting organisations through BRCGS, SQF and FSSC 22000 audit cycles, Joel understands the operational reality of what Issue 9 demands from quality and food safety teams. He brings a commercial and practical perspective to the key requirement changes and the non-conformance areas generating the most findings under the new standard.