Clada Mineral Water Company Limited was the first Irish bottled water company to achieve the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Food Standard (Higher Level), a standard which is utilized by global companies supplying retail branded food products.

The retail industry, food manufacturers, importers, caterers, ingredient suppliers and the food service industry can all benefit greatly from this essential Standard. The Standard is currently used by suppliers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Far East, Australasia, North and South America - a truly international Standard.

The major business benefit of the BRC Global Standards is that by dealing with suppliers who have achieved BRC Certification, customers can be assured that they are dealing with a company that has reached the highest quality standards.

The BRC standard requires the adoption and implementation of HACCP, a documented and effective quality management system and the continuous control of factory environment standards, products, processes and personnel.

The BRC standard addresses the due diligence requirements of both supplier and retailer, facilitating accreditation against the European standard EN45011.

For further details refer to http://www.brcglobalstandards.com