What is;

The BRC Global Standards series are issued by the British Retail Consortium and are fundamental world-class standards that define the requirements of safety and quality management systems: (a) food production (B) goods in storage and transport (BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution) and (c) packaging and packaging materials (intended for food) during production (BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials).
The BRC Standard for Food was the first recognized by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Institute) and is based on the principles of HACCP giving particular emphasis to good industrial practice (GMP) and good health practice (GHP).

What is;

IFS Food Standard is a standard that specifies the specific requirements for the safety, legality and quality of foods that businesses that process and / or pack food must meet. The IFS Food standard has been set up by the German and French Retailer Federations to serve as a valuable tool for the common approach of controlling retailer supplier management systems.
IFS Food Standard has been recognized by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Institute) as equivalent to the corresponding BRC Standard for Food, FSSC 22000 and SQF Code systems and builds on the principles of HACCP giving particular emphasis to good industrial practice (GMP) and good hygiene practice (GHP).