Brussels Food Technology Association (Brufotec)

The non-profit association Brufotec, created in 1997, aims to support Brussels companies in the agri-food sector. It is financed by the Brussels-Capital Region, which covers 50 to 80% of the cost of the services rendered.

The non-profit association BRUFOTEC advises agri-food SMEs:

• in hygiene and food safety through:

  • free advice (legislation, labelling, conservation, etc.)
  • staff training in hygiene
  • the implementation of Hygiene, HACCP, BRC, COMEOS, IFS, ISO 22000 audits or according to the requirements of sectoral guides.
  • the implementation of hygienograms and air analyses
  • the implementation of microbiological analyses and evaluations by the Best Before date on foodstuff
  • the drafting of cleaning and disinfection plans
  • the setting up of HACCP, BRC, COMEOS, IFS, ISO 22000 or a self-control system (with a view to validation or certification)
  • the implementation of enterprise infrastructure audits with a view to applying for subsidies for works that conform with legal standards
  • monitoring and personalised recommendations

• in environmental management through:

  • the implementation of environmental audits
  • the search for sources of waste (water, energy, waste, etc.)
  • the implementation of sampling and analyses of waste water
  • the declaration of packaging (Val-I-Pac and Fost Plus)
  • advice for the better management of packaging waste