TOPS First to Receive Golden Quality Assurance from Ministry of Public Health

Bangkok--Mar 11--Spark Communications TOPS Supermarket has received 35 Golden Quality Assurance Certificates from the Ministry of Public Health which guarantees food safety of fresh products at TOPS' food distribution centre and TOPS Supermarket in Bangkok. Mrs. Sudarat Keyuraphan, Minister of Public Health, said "TOPS Supermarket is a good example of a retailer that has displayed good cooperation with the Government. It shows it cares, is concerned, and is committed about the process of food production in order to offer good quality and suitably priced products to its customers." "The Ministry of Public Health has visited and inspected all 35 TOPS branches and is delighted to award 35 Food Safety certificates to TOPS' food distribution centre and TOPS Supermarket. TOPS is the first supermarket to receive the certificate from the Ministry," said Sudarat. Mrs. Chiranan Phuphat, B&M Deputy Chairman of TOPS Supermarket, said "Since the government set this year as Food Safety year, the company has led a campaign to choose good quality and safe products. TOPS is dedicated to constantly improving the quality and safety of its products. Having worked closely with traders and Government agencies TOPS is leading the way when it comes to food safety issues ensuring that customers get the best deal." "Our dedication in the past seven years makes Government and private sectors have confidence in us," she added. Thirty-four of TOPS' branches in Bangkok and TOPS' distribution center have been awarded Golden Quality Assurance Certificates and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certificates from the Ministry of Industry's Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) as well as HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) from TQCSI (Thailand) (Total Quality Certification System International). "The certificates that we have received are guarantees from the Government that help to make customers more confident about quality and safety of the fresh food that we choose for them. The company always offers freshness guarantee, scanright guarantee, and promotion stock guarantee for its customers," said Chiranan. About TOPS Supermarkets TOPS supermarkets are operated by CRC Ahold, a joint venture between Central Retail Corporation and the international food provider Royal Ahold. TOPS is a one-stop-shop supermarket carrying a wide range of fresh vegetables and fruits, meat, fish, seafood, groceries, dairy and bakery products. The stores also carry a great range of international food items and a line of TOPS-branded products. Most of the TOPS supermarkets are located in the Central and Robinson department stores. The stores range in size from 1,500 to 5,000 square meters in floor area. There are also free-standing supermarkets that range from 800 to 4,000 square meters in floor area. For more information, please contact: Kannika Saiphan (Som), Jarinthorn Thanasinlapakul (Rin) Spark Communications Tel. 0-2653-2717-9 Mobile: 0-6329-3823 Email: [email protected], [email protected] End. -NT-

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