Nutrimix celebrates international certification

The FSSC 22000 certification was celebrated yesterday with a tour of the company’s Point Lisas Industrial Estate location in Couva by Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon, the Bureau of Standards and representatives from the manufacturing and business community.

Gopee-Scoon congratulated Nutrimix for its achievement as it “demonstrates your commitment to deliver a safe product to consumers and suppliers.” Gopee-Scoon said local manufacturers and exporters are often challenged with complying with international standards. “The fact that this certification is fully recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative is excellent as GFSI is an international programme. This international certification now guarantees global market access.” Gopee-Scoon referred to Nutrimix as a “a state of the art facility” and lauded their certification as being in tune with the government’s development of a National Quality Policy. She also said a note to Cabinet was being prepared for the establishment of a national accreditation agency which would accredit companies that help other companies comply with international standards.

Ronnie Mohammed, vice president of the Nutrimix Group of Companies, said the certification was actually attained in 2016.

“Why did we take one year before announcing this signature achievement to the wider population? We waited until after our first surveillance audit which demonstrated that this was no flash-in-the-pan exercise.”