Product safety & quality

Practices

Extent of certification to a widely accepted product safety/quality standard

RD Brands have a department exclusively dedicated to ensuring the safety and excellence of its products.

Prior to market introduction, the entire portfolio undergoes a safety analysis, in alignment with government guidelines. Furthermore, the details of the labels and information on the packaging are checked and approved, following the regulations established by Anvisa and Inmetro.

These processes ensure not only legal compliance, but our commitment to the quality and safety of our products

Frequency of employee training on product quality

Training is on an ad hoc as-needed basis only.

Scope of employee training on product quality

Only some employees are trained on product quality.

Extent of product testing capacity

Suppliers are subject to internal Quality Management audits. RD Private Labels have a department exclusively dedicated to ensuring the safety and excellence of its products.

Scope of product testing

Prior to market introduction, the entire RD Private Label’s portfolio undergoes a safety analysis, in alignment with government guidelines.

Tier 1 – Direct supplier facilities and processes certified by company employees or third-party auditors

Suppliers are subject to internal Quality Management audits, which guarantee compliance with applicable legislation by regulatory bodies, such as the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) and the National Institute of Metrology , Quality and Technology (Inmetro), as well as ISO, British Retail Consortium (BRC), Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certifications.

Tier 3 – Ingredients / raw materials checked for quality on a regular basis
Our quality team is committed to ensuring the use of ingredients that are safe for both consumer health and the environment.

We closely monitor scientific research and regulatory developments to monitor controversial ingredients, which are carefully evaluated and categorized based on their potential risk profile. This monitoring encompasses both the national landscape, through the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), and the international scenario, through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).

Policy on responsible marketing, advertising and sales

Our Responsible Marketing and Communication Policy is publicy avaiable, check it here.