International Federation of Spirits Producers

The International Federation of Spirits Producers is the trade association for the worldwide spirits industry's protection against counterfeit produce.

History

Spirits are alcoholic drinks that include distilled alcohol, such as gin, liqueurs, vodka, rum, whisky, and brandy. They are high value products. Counterfeit products are sold by subterfuge by re-filling branded spirits bottles.

The IFSP was set up to combat counterfeit spirits around the world. The problem is a big industry.

Structure

It is situated on Holborn Viaduct (A40) in the City of London near City Thameslink railway station.

Membership

It includes the eight largest spirits companies -

• Pernod Ricard
• Moët Hennessy
• Brown-Forman
• Rémy Cointreau
• Diageo
• Bacardi
• BeamSuntory
• The Edrington Group

Member companies produce around 300 million cases of spirits per year - around a third of the worldwide total.^[1]

Managing Director: Andrew Barber

Function

It works in over thirty countries around the world to protect consumers against counterfeit spirits.

In the UK it works largely with local council trading standards officers and environmental health officers.

Whisky brands

See also

• European Spirits Organisation
• Moonshine by country

References

External links

• IFSP
• IFSP UK

News items

• Off-licences in February 2011
• Leicestershire County Council in July 2005
• Vodka scam in Blackpool in April 2005