The BluNiche Academy: A New Standard in Food Safety and Product Recall Training for Policyholders
London, UK – October 2025 – BluNiche UK is proud to introduce the BluNiche Academy, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support food and beverage policyholders with essential training and tools to manage food safety and product recall risks.
Developed in collaboration with Campden BRI, the UK’s leading technical food research association, and RQA Group, a global product recall consultancy, the BluNiche Academy is now available as a complementary service to all BluNiche UK Product Contamination policyholders.
“For many food businesses, especially smaller companies, finding the time and resource to focus on managing the risk associated with product recalls is a real challenge,” said Ed Mitchell, Head of BluNiche UK. “But these risks can lead to devastating consequences. We have developed the BluNiche Academy to provide valuable access to risk management tools from world-renowned experts.”
Replacing the traditional approach to up-front risk consulting, the BluNiche Academy will provide complementary access to multiple training courses through CampdenBRI and RQA Group. Further, the BluNiche Academy takes a proactive approach to risk management. Every policyholder will gain assistance in reviewing or developing their product recall plan.
“We are delighted to support BluNiche UK on this valuable new initiative,” said Jo Rathkey, Training Manager at CampdenBRI. “Especially for SME food businesses, food safety is critical. By offering free training to their policyholders through us, BluNiche UK is giving these companies a big helping hand on their food safety journey.”
BluNiche Academy will launch in October 2025, and offer several tiers of service with all policyholders receiving, as a minimum, access to training through on-demand certificated courses and live webinars, as well as access to additional consulting services through Campden BRI and RQA Group.
Vince Shiers, Ph.D, Managing Director of RQA Group, said “Without meaningful risk management consulting and advice, policyholders can be left exposed in a product recall situation. We are excited to support the BluNiche Academy, which we firmly believe will offer genuine value added benefits to policyholders.”
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About BluNiche UK
BluNiche UK is the only pure-play regional product recall MGA. We deliver niche, bespoke, and specialty Product Recall insurance coverages to UK business. Led by specialist, market-leading underwriter Ed Mitchell, BluNiche UK brings new Product Recall insurance options for UK domiciled companies.
www.bluniche.co.uk
About Campden BRI
The UK’s leading independent provider of practical scientific, technical, and advisory services for the food and drink industry.
https://www.campdenbri.co.uk/
About RQA Group
RQA are the leading experts in product recall, product risk and the wider world of crisis management. With a proven track record and 25 years’ industry experience, we work globally with product recall insurers, manufacturers and law firms, helping organisations avoid product safety issues and be ready to react effectively when crisis strikes.
https://www.rqa-group.com/