Masafi gets NSF certification

NSF International, the globally recognised third party certifier of bottled water, has awarded Masafi the top NSF certification for meeting international standards in product testing procedures, public health, safety and environmental quality, making it the first natural mineral water company in the UAE to get the certification.

Masafi received the certification after its products and facilities were subjected to thorough examination and inspection by a NSF team, which checked the quality, hygiene, product testing procedures and environmental protection practices followed by the UAE company.

The NSF achievement is in addition to ISO 9001: 2000 and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) certifications that were awarded to Masafi.

The company is also a member of International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and Asia Bottled Water Association (ABWA).

"The NSF Certification demonstrates Masafi's commitment to providing the best quality bottled water possible. In addition to producing safe drinking water our eco-friendly PET packaging reflects the kind of environmental safeguards that we have taken.

The important fact about NSF Certification is that all our products and practices will come under periodic inspection and tests by a NSF team," said Mohsen Sherra, general manager of the Masafi factory in Ras Al Khaimah.

To maintain its NSF Certification, Masafi is required to comply with more than 50 individual policies governing every aspect of the bottler's programme, from testing and advertising to NSF enforcement actions.

The NSF mark tells consumers that the certified water products are inspected and tested each year to assure ongoing conformity to the regulations.

Masafi has achieved and maintained standards for quality through a number of measures including water analysis, chemical and microbiological tests carried out at its technically advanced laboratory and analysis of the water by experts in Germany, France and U.S., in accordance with U.S., EEC, German and French standards.

Every employee of Masafi is also committed to help maintaining the best manufacturing and house-keeping practices.