Beverages and Bottled Water

Beverages and Bottled Water Program

The NSF Bottled Water and Packaged Beverage Certification Program empowers bottlers from around the world to convey their compelling story of safety and quality to retailers, competitors, regulators and, most importantly, consumers. In today’s competitive marketplace, very little separates one beverage from another. Most beverages are packaged in colorful, eye-catching plastic, aluminum or glass containers claiming to provide the ultimate refreshment or new-to-the-world taste. However, experience tells you that not all beverages are created equal. As bottlers, you understand the effort and commitment required to produce and distribute the safest and highest quality beverages.

New Features

NSF's state-of-the-art certification program is founded upon globally accepted requirements to provide bottlers with the world's best auditing and finished product testing certification program.

  • Expanded Scope: Certifications ranging from the most refreshing spring water to the most invigorating energy drink.
  • International Perspective: Finished product water quality analysis against three of the world’s most respected water quality analysis schemes.
  • Functional Beverage Verification: Functional beverages are tested to verify that the contents of the bottle match what is indicated on the product label.
  • Industry Best Practice: Audit inspection program built upon NSF’s 20 years of bottled water auditing experience. Requirements include Codex Alimentarius, USFDA and Industry Best Practice.

Bottlers meeting all requirements are authorized to use the NSF Listing Mark and are included in the published Listing Book. Advertising and promotional use of the Mark is permitted including its use on product packaging.