These are now more risk-based and support GFSI standards, FSMA (US FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act) requirements and HACCP. NSF International will now offer bundled audits so that when a GFSI audit is undertaken, the product certification requirements can be covered during the same visit, resulting in time and cost savings for beverage manufacturers.
An additional certification focusing on the environmental stewardship of a bottler’s source water is also an option.
Valbona Malo has been appointed NSF global business manager for the beverage quality programme. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Malo has extensive specialist experience in beverage quality. She serves as chairman of education & audit committee of Watercoolers Europe, represents NSF for the European Federation of Bottled Water and is a member of Audit Committee of European Ice Packaging Association.
Source: NSF International
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