(Intertek: London) --  The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) international protocol long used by the global food and beverage industry has been prevalent for years, but it has primarily applied to food processors. Now many North American retailers, packaged goods companies, and food manufacturers are requesting HACCP compliance from their supply chains as another method of controlling food safety. However, this new flow-down requirement can be a challenge for suppliers that have not had to implement an HACCP system before.

To specifically address this challenge within the food packaging industry, The Packaging Association (PAC) worked with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a broad group of industry representatives to develop their own solution. The result is PACsecure, a set of voluntary food-packaging safety standards designed to help packaging converters harmonize with HACCP. Currently, the PACsecure program includes specialized standards that apply to flexible plastic, rigid plastic, and paper packaging; glass and metal packaging standards are in development.

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