ICA places stringent requirements on the products sold in its stores. It is also why we place stringent requirements on our suppliers and their subcontractors. All of ICA’s suppliers must be certified according to a third party standard. But in the case of our private label products, we require more from our suppliers. They must be certified either according to one of the Global Food Safety Initiative’s approved standards for food production or ISO 22000. In addition, they must live up to our stringent requirements on animal welfare, environmental work and social responsibility.