In recognition of its high quality management standards, leading food and beverage company, Ashmina Limited, manufacturers of Aquadana bottled water, has received with the NIS ISO 9001:2015 certificate by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria.
The company is the first food and beverage company to get certified with the quality management system (QMS) of this level.
The Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) certificate is usually presented to companies that have continuously maintained high quality management systems (QMS) and processes to meet customer requirements and expectations.
While receiving the certificate, Gautam Hathiramani, deputy managing director of Dana Group of companies, said: “our commitment to providing quality products and services has never been in doubt and we are proud of our dedicated team for making this milestone achievement. This affirms our commitment to internationally recognized quality management principles and encourages us to do better each day.’’
Commenting further Hathiramani said: “the fact that we are the first in Nigeria to be certified also shows that we are living up to our vision which is to become the best manufacturer of bottled water in Nigeria. We are honoured that Aquadana has achieved this.’’
Having passed numerous audits including the KFC Food Safety Audit and European Standards for packaged premium drinking water, Aquadana is one of Nigeria’s most popular brands and is available in 150 centilitres (cl), 75 cl, 60 cl, 50 cl, 33 cl, and 19 litre jars.
Ashmina Limited is a subsidiary of Dana Group of Companies Plc – an industrial and commercial conglomerate with a business portfolio ranging from pharmaceuticals, plastics, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) and steel, to automobiles and aviation.
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