Metcash launches supplier standard

Suppliers providing food and grocery products for either company owned brands or fresh proprietary lines, in Metcash Trading retail outlets now need to comply with the requirements of  the Metcash Supplier Standard for Food V1a.
The scope of the Metcash Approved Supplier Program will be to ensure that each supplier’s site / branch that manufactures for, and/or distributes goods to Metcash must have:

• Current certificate from a 3rd party food safety certification scheme (or other “approved vendor quality assurance” programs) according to the Metcash Supplier Certification Standard.
  
• Adequate Public and Products Liability Insurance coverage (at least $10M, but preferably $20M) which must be current at all times whilst supplying Metcash.
  
• Up to date & adequate recall / withdrawal / complaints processes & contacts for business activities.
  
• Adequate change control processes to ensure that any changes to the quality of the products supplied, are communicated in a timely manner to the Metcash Food Safety Department.
  
• Current specifications for all Metcash owned branded lines as well as any fresh proprietary lines with an intended further use in any retail fresh service department (deli, bakery, meat, produce).
  

If you supply food to Metcash independant retail stores, please contact Metcash to ensure compliance to the new standard which was launced in November 2014.  qafresh@metcash.com  
A copy of the standard is available here
A copy of the Matrix Appendix 1 is available here

Correct Food Systems can assist your business to meet the requirements and ensure your business is a certified Metcash Approved Supplier.