Why is SALSA needed?

The demand for locally or regionally sourced food and drink has gained significant momentum over recent months. The local sourcing challenge has now been taken up by many of the UK’s major buyers including supermarkets, foodservice companies and other national or institutional buyers.

This growth in local sourcing initiatives has reinforced the need for a common, low cost, supplier approval process for smaller food producers and processors, particularly for those whom the BRC Global Standard has proved too daunting or costly for the size of their business.
 
Many buyers have already initiated their own local or regional supplier approval programmes and are keen that SALSA will be able to support or augment their own local sourcing initiatives. 

National buyers, traditionally geared up to source food and drink in quantities suitable for national distribution, require an assurance that the locally sourced food which they are buying meets fundamental legal, food safety and due diligence requirements.  SALSA has been developed to meet this need.