The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) is a global nonprofit with members from most major retailers, manufacturers, trade associations and certification bodies. The alliance was formed to develop consensus-based American National Standards for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) in several industries. We are totally committed to:
Strengthening safety, quality and trust throughout the supply chain
Ensuring consistency and proper training of auditors
Reducing the number of audits and financial costs associated with audits
Combining regulatory requirements and retailer quality requirements
Having all certifying bodies able to certify the new standards
The standards are in the final stage of the approval process with NSF International, an ANSI accredited standards development organization (SDO). GRMA is also excited to be partnering with ReposiTrak Inc. to assist in managing the audit process from initial request through collection of results and reporting. The system is in the testing phase and will become operational soon.
The GRMA is using the ANSI standards development process to develop unique GMP audits that include audit requirements, audit processes and requirements for certification bodies. The GRMA is also developing standards to address other aspects of the supply chain, including ingredients/raw materials, warehouse and distribution, and packaging and labeling.
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