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title: "HACCP vs BRC vs IFS: which certification do your buyers demand first? — LiangduSyrup"
url: "https://liangdusyrup.com/forum/haccp-vs-brc-vs-ifs-which-certification-do-your-buyers-demand-first/"
date: 2026-08-18
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# HACCP vs BRC vs IFS: which certification do your buyers demand first?

Every market has a favourite certificate, and it changes which factory can sell where. 🎫

From our side: **UK retail** and **Northern Europe** keep asking for BRCGS, **France** asks IFS, and **US buyers** focus on FDA registration plus HACCP. Middle East and Southeast Asia lean Halal + ISO 22000.

![certificates](https://liangdusyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/14.jpg)

MarketMust-haveNotesUK / IEBRCGS FoodRetail suppliersFrance / EUIFS FoodRetail suppliersUSAFDA reg + HACCPAll food importsMENA / SEAHalal + ISO 22000Category staplesWhich certificate was the **first** your buyer requested? And did getting it actually grow your order book? 📊 Curious to hear real numbers.