BEECH-NUT ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE WITH ISO QUALITY CERTIFICATION

Beech-Nut has now become the first baby food company and one of a few food companies in North America to achieve ISO certification. 

Latham, NY, December 21, 2007 - Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, a leader in infant nutrition, is proud to announce certification for ISO 9001:2000.  This quality certification further strengthens our commitment to provide innovative products with leading-edge nutrition for infants and toddlers.

ISO 9001:2000 is a set of widely respected, strict international standards and guidance documents for quality management and quality assurance. The standards represent good management practices for ensuring consistent delivery of high quality products and services that meet our customer’s requirements.

Beech-Nut is the first baby food company and one of a few food companies in North America to achieve ISO certification. “This is an important milestone for us,” said Christoph Rudolf, President and CEO of Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation.  “It is another step in our commitment to provide the best possible products for infants and parents.”