Grain merchants praised for safety

Dublin: Grain merchants who have passed their audits under the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) were praised in Dublin yesterday for their contribution to food safety.

The IGAS was established in 2002 in response to the increasing demands from consumers for proof that food for humans is produced in a safe and traceable manner.

It aims through the assurance scheme, set up in 1997, to reassure consumers and end-users of Irish grain that it is handled in line with a very strict code of practice.