NSF Int'l Launches Beverage Quality Program
May 21, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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NSF International (NSF) launched a Beverage Quality Certification Program, which expands the scope of NSF's bottled water program to test, audit and certify natural mineral waters, flavored and functional beverages.
NSF International's Beverage Quality Certification Program is designed to help consumers make more informed decisions when it comes to purchasing bottled water and beverages, said NSF International.
NSF International currently certifies approximately 200 bottlers in more than 60 countries.
Each of these bottlers voluntarily undergoes extensive product testing and unannounced, bottling facility audits, which encompass "every aspect" of the operation from water source to the filling room, according to NSF International.
NSF International performs product testing for more than 160 chemicals, inorganic, radiological and microbiological contaminants.
As part of the certification process, bottlers are also required to submit a toxicological review of all ingredients. Certification and testing to both U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Union (EU) requirements are available.
Functional beverages must also meet requirements set forth by NSF International’s Dietary Supplement Certification Program to verify that the contents of the bottle match what is indicated on the product label, said NSF International.
Source: NSF International.