25 July 2011, Dhaka. Aarong Milk has now achieved the International benchmark of quality by getting the ISO 22000: 2005 certification for food safety management.
Aarong Milk was first marketed in 1998 by BRAC dairy - a dairy social enterprise of development organization BRAC, to help poor rural dairy farmers protect and grow their dairy enterprises and improve their family’s income by facilitating access to urban markets. Inspired by this purpose, Aarong Milk has worked to build a brand that is as true to its urban consumers as it is to rural suppliers, providing dairy products of impeccable quality that drive its vision of a healthy and strong Bangladesh. As a part of its’ quality commitment, Aarong Milk has ISO 22000 certification to strengthen the consumer’s confidence.
Mr. Muhammad A (Rumee) Ali, Managing Director, BRAC Enterprises & Investments received the ISO 22000: 2005 certificate on behalf of BRAC Dairy from Mr. Zulfiquar Rahman, Founder Chairman of Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions worldwide. Ms. Tamara Abed, Director- BRAC Dairy and Mr. Ronald Biswas, Country Manager- Intertek were also present along with other high officials of BRAC Dairy & Intertek.
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