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03-07-2022


National Beverage Company Plant in Gaza attained international quality certifications




 

Having satisfied all the necessary prerequisites,

 

National Beverage Company Plant in Gaza attained international quality certifications

Ramallah – Al-Hayat Economic- The National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy (NBC) plant in Gaza was awarded many international quality certificates after being subject to external audits to make sure that its products comply with the standards and satisfy the quality certification prerequisites. The certificates include ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 22000:2018 - Food Safety Management System (FSMS), in addition to ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management System (EMS), and ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS).

 

Mr. Imad al-Hindi, General Manager of NBC, said: “thanks to its calculated plans and steps, NBC received these certificates after satisfying the certification prerequisites”. He added that NBC is devoted to providing modern facilities in the field of infrastructure and production machinery in its plants, in addition to recruiting competent and experienced staff to ensure that customers get top quality products. He noted that NBC always works on showing an appropriate image of the Palestinian industry and its ability to live up to the international standards in the food quality and safety aspects.

 

Mr. al-Hindi pointed out that NBC plant in Gaza adopts an integrative work approach based on clear plans to develop a quality management system that achieves the required Coca-Cola specifications, and provides the Palestinian market with products of premium quality. Mr. al-Hindi asserted that NBC is continuously developing its staff through training and provision of advanced and suitable production equipment. Further, NBC enhances the regular follow up and examination procedures, ensures a convenient work environment, internally and externally, and embraces the principle of collective management.

 

Upon completion of the second operational phase of NBC plant in Gaza, it will provide around 200 direct employment opportunities, in addition to 2000 indirect employment opportunities in the operational sectors associated with the production process at the plant, within NBC’s investment vision to improve the economic situation in the Gaza Strip.

 

 

NBC adheres to the standards set by the Palestine Standards Institution and Coca-Cola Company, within a clear strategy to work in accordance with the highest local and international standards, and because of that, it managed to attain many local, regional, and international awards, certificates, and achievements, including the Coca-Cola Middle East Golden Award for many years, the last of which was in 2021. Further, NBC obtained many certificates in occupational quality and safety management, food safety, and achievement of environmental safety.