June 2011Prepared Foods – Gelnex, producer of pork and beef gelatin, has announced that the company’s plants have received an “A” rating, the highest rating, in its recent and first British Retail Consortium (BRC) Audit. Based on a wide range of quality and food-safety factors, such as traceability, quality assurance, manufacturing, packaging and shipping, the Gelnex plants were certified to meet the international auditing body’s highest standards. The rating “...shows that we are adding value and safety in every phase of our supply chain, from raw material sourcing to shipping the finished product,” says Felipe Chaluppe, vice president, sales and marketing, at Gelnex. Gelnex, www.gelnex.com pf