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June 2, 2008
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NSF Certified Water Becomes Official Water of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU
Radenska's Naturelle Mineral Water is the First Company in the Republic of Slovenia to Earn NSF Certification
RADENCI, SLOVENIA – NSF International today announced that Radenska's Naturelle Water, one of the largest bottled water providers in the Balkan Region, has been certified by NSF's Beverage Quality Program. Following NSF Certification, Radenska Naturelle was designated the official water of the current Slovenian Presidency of the European Union.
"When we launched our new non-carbonated natural mineral water Radenska Naturelle – the official water of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU – it was important for us to demonstrate our commitment to quality and safety by obtaining NSF Certification,” said Mag. Tomaž Blagotinšek, Director for Radenska. “Our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registrations further attest to this commitment.”
As the “official water,” Radenska bottles are served by the host country at every official gathering, meeting and reception of the European Union, attended by ministers and officials of all European member states. Radenska plc. is a world-renown company with a long tradition of bottled water production, using its brand name Radenska perched on three red hearts (Radenska Tri srca).
To become certified, Radenska's water, which is exported throughout Europe, Canada and Australia, was tested to ensure compliance with NSF Certification requirements and audited to ensure its facilities meet Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements. To demonstrate certification, every bottle of Radenska's Naturelle Water will bear the NSF Certification Mark on its label. Ongoing testing and annual unannounced audits will ensure continued compliance and allow continuous use of the NSF Mark.
“Radenska is setting the example for other bottlers in the Balkan Region and throughout Eastern Europe to follow,” said Nancy Culotta, NSF Vice President. “When consumers see the NSF Mark on Radenska's bottle, they can rest assured that Radenska's water has met the industry's highest quality and safety standards.”
NSF's Beverage Quality Certification Program provides annual, unannounced plant inspections covering every aspect of a bottler's operation, from the source of the water, through the disinfection and treatment process, and including the container closure process. As part of the certification process, NSF also performs extensive product testing for over 160 chemicals, inorganic, radiological and microbiological contaminants.
The official NSF Listing for Radenska's Natural Water is available on NSF's website.
For more information on NSF's beverage quality testing and certification services, visit http://www.nsf.org/business/bottled_water_and_ice or contact Nancy Culotta at +1.734.827.6811 or culotta@nsf.org. More information on Radenska's certified water is available at www.radenska.si.
Radenska is known worldwide for its well-recognized brand name, a sign of THREE HEARTS (http://www.radenska.si/). Radenska transforms the ecologically integral gifts of the nature (nature and water) into products and services that assure the quality and are interesting for the market. With these products and services, Radenska satisfies the needs of their costumers and the tourists.
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
