My small company is considering having a BRC Intermediate audit this year, as a stepping stone to full certification next year. We have never achieved any GFSI certification and are working hard to get there. Before I schedule the audit, I need to make sure our customers will accept this instead of a GMP audit which is what we usually have. I am hearing mixed reviews of customer's acceptance of the BRC START! Intermediate level audits, and wanted to see what feedback others have gotten on this, or what impressions any of you may have of the success of this program. Our customer base is mainly chefs purchasing through brokers and distributors; we don't do much retail business, except with Whole Foods Market. We may, though, try to get into more retail markets in the future, and I want to set us up for the best possible opportunities.
Thank you!!