BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard has been created to establish a standard for the supply of food products and to act as a key piece of evidence for retailers. BRC Food & IOP are a comprehensive set of specifications covering the whole spectrum of product safety areas with thorough focus on Pre Requisite Programs such as Personal & Plant Hygiene and Sanitation and the standards are benchmarked by GFSI.