News & Insights
Practical articles on standards, audits and the Cornerstone platform — written by the team that implements them.
BRCGS
A BRCGS ATP is an Approved Training Partner delivering official courses to auditors, sites and consultants. Here is how ATP training works and how the Issue 5 rollout will run.
Rob Low
Cornerstone team
ISO 22716
01.07.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 5 covers equipment design, calibration, cleaning, and maintenance. Here is what manufacturers need in place and why calibration gets flagged so often.
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ISO 22716
30.06.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 4 sets out requirements for facility layout, flow, cleaning, and pest control. Here is what auditors actually check on the floor.
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ISO 22716
29.06.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 Section 3 covers organisation, training, and hygiene for personnel working in cosmetics GMP environments. Here is what it actually requires.
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Compliance Insights
19.06.2026 · 3 min read
ZenQMS is built for medical device and pharma quality management. UK food and cosmetics manufacturers researching alternatives should check these specific gaps first.
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Compliance Insights
18.06.2026 · 3 min read
Supplier approval is often treated as a one-time gate rather than an ongoing process. Here is what a proper supplier approval workflow actually requires.
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Compliance Insights
17.06.2026 · 3 min read
CAPA stands for Corrective and Preventive Action. Here is what it actually means in practice, and why poorly run CAPA processes are one of the most common audit findings.
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Compliance Insights
16.06.2026 · 3 min read
Per-seat licensing looks manageable at evaluation time and becomes a real constraint later. Here is the actual mechanism by which that happens.
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Compliance Insights
12.06.2026 · 3 min read
Qualio is built for life sciences. If you manufacture cosmetics or food products, here is what to actually check before choosing an alternative.
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Compliance Insights
11.06.2026 · 3 min read
HACCP is a food safety framework, but the hazard analysis principles behind it show up directly in ISO 22716 risk assessment requirements for cosmetics manufacturers.
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BRCGS
09.06.2026 · 3 min read
Unannounced audits under BRCGS mean there is no scramble period. Here is what genuinely needs to be true at all times, not just before a scheduled visit.
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Compliance Insights
08.06.2026 · 3 min read
Spreadsheets work until they do not. Here is a realistic comparison of what changes operationally when a manufacturer moves from spreadsheet-based quality management to dedicated software.
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ISO 22716
03.06.2026 · 3 min read
ISO 22716 covers personnel, premises, equipment, raw materials, production, and quality control for cosmetics GMP. Here is what each section actually requires.
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