Freemans Event Partners receives AA+ rating for food safety and supply chain standards

By Nicky Godding

14 February 2023

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Freemans Event Partners has been awarded its ninth consecutive accreditation rating from the British Retail Consortium Global Standards, BRCGS.

The Gloucester event specialist has been awarded the AA+ grade, in recognition of its high food safety and supply chain standard. An AA+ rating means that Freemans Event Partners was subject to an unannounced audit, for which they received no ‘minors’ or ‘non-conformances’. The BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution is an industry leading organisation that drives the highest standards in food products safety, storage and distribution. The BRCGS accreditation is an internationally recognised certification and a seal of quality, recognised by retailers, manufacturers, food service organisations and raw materials processors worldwide. As an event catering business, this recognition is of paramount importance to clients and partners alike.

Tim Hobbs, Director of Wholesale & FMCG Retail at Freemans Event Partners, said: “As a global indicator of quality assurance, the BRCGS is the gold standard, and it doesn’t get better than the AA+ rating.”

Stephen Freeman, Chief Executive Officer at Freemans Event Partners, adds: “This is a fantastic achievement and one that is testament to the ongoing work and commitment of the entire team within the wholesale and FMCG division. There’s really nobetter way of proving and showcasing these efforts, than with this accreditation.

“Also, to have received a consistently high grade for nearly a decade is a brilliant achievement in and of itself. It’s this kind of ongoing commitment to quality and standard which we strive to achieve on a day-to-day basis.”

Freemans Event Partners is a family-owned business, established in 1975 by Stephen Freeman Senior. The company has grown from a single fish and chips outlet at Silverstone to now operating across a wide range of iconic events and venues, from sporting events and tournaments to music festivals and immersive experiences.  

Over the past 45 years, the business has grown to cater for more than 15 million people at more than 400 events each year across the UK and Europe.

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.