HACCP, GHP and GMP at AS-INTER-BOX
Food packaging must be predictable: clean, repeatable and traceable back to the raw material and production batch. At AS-INTER-BOX we work in HACCP logic, even though we do not maintain a formal HACCP system certification. In practice this means GHP and GMP principles are enforced by our process and function as an operational standard.
The "HACCP" approach in packaging-production reality
HACCP is primarily about risk analysis and control of points where an undesired change to the product could occur. In packaging production this translates into:
- raw-material control (identification of deliveries and material batches),
- control of cleanliness and order at the printing, die-cutting, gluing and packing stages,
- minimisation of physical and cross-contamination risks (workstation organisation, material flow, waste),
- documenting orders and batches so that a complaint or incident can be reconstructed at the batch and parcel level.
This approach works together with traceability: every batch and every parcel is linked to a production order number, and raw materials are recorded in the system with quantities, weights and pallet numbers.
GHP: process hygiene as a daily standard
Good Hygiene Practice is implemented as rules and routines that stabilise production and limit quality variability:
- order and cleanliness in production and packing zones,
- cleaning schedules and rules for maintaining workstations,
- contamination control (including waste organisation and material separation),
- personnel hygiene standards and handling rules for products intended for food contact,
- supervision of the technical condition of machines and the process environment.
GMP: repeatability and execution discipline
Good Manufacturing Practice in packaging means consistency: the same parameters, the same quality, the same control path. In practice this means:
- working with defined materials and specifications,
- conformity checks during production and at packing,
- recording batches and process events (deviations, corrections, explanations),
- limiting the risk of a "silent change" in material, technology or logistics with no trace in the documentation.
Experience drawn from large-scale food production
For 30+ years we have cooperated successfully with large companies and well-known brands on packaging for confectionery and bakery. Such relationships impose one direction: standards that withstand the requirements of large plants, audits and hard procedures.
From the very beginning we have aimed for the highest packaging quality and execution stability — internally, by tradition, we call ourselves the "Mercedes among packaging", because what counts is repeatability, aesthetics and no surprises in the product.
What this means for the customer
Updated: 4 February 2026