World-Class Excellence: ICB Drinks Awarded Highest BRCGS AA+ Rating in Unannounced Audit 🏆🏭
Fortitude Spirits Group is proud to announce that our manufacturing arm, ICBD, has achieved the highest possible AA+ rating following a recent unannounced audit by BRCGS.
Receiving an almost flawless score under unannounced conditions is the ultimate seal of approval in food and beverage manufacturing. It serves as direct proof that our Middlesbrough facility maintains exceptional, uncompromising standards of quality, site safety, and compliance every single day of the year.
Why the "AA+" Rating Matters
BRCGS is the global benchmark for food safety, operational management, and quality control. While an "AA" rating represents excellence in a planned audit, the coveted "+" designation is reserved exclusively for facilities that undergo an unannounced inspection and achieve top-tier performance without prior preparation time.
Achieving this rating highlights:
Uncompromising Food Safety & Compliance: Complete adherence to strict international production and hygiene standards.
Operational Excellence 365 Days a Year: Proving that our day-to-day operations naturally sit at the peak of global manufacturing benchmarks.
End-to-End Traceability: Guaranteeing absolute control across blending, bottling, canning, and logistics for over 500 SKUs annually.
Complete Confidence for Contract Manufacturing & Brand Partners
For our private label, contract bottling, and brand partners - as well as the major UK retailers who stock our owned and distributed portfolios - this recognition provides absolute confidence that every bottle and can leaving our site meets the highest standards in the industry.
"Achieving an unannounced AA+ BRCGS rating is an extraordinary accomplishment. Receiving such flawless feedback is a true testament to the hard work, daily discipline, and dedication of our Middlesbrough production team. It firmly underlines ICBD as a reliable, trusted choice for contract manufacturing and high-volume bottling."
A huge congratulations to our entire manufacturing team whose attention to detail makes achievements like this possible!