Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 29th May 2025 Issue no. 1164
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 International News
Products Finalists announced for 'Product of the Year ISSA Pulire 2025' Award
WFBSC celebrates resounding success of 2025 Global Executive Congress in Auckland
Greyland launches new Bar and Cellar Range to elevate industry standards
This powerful new line includes four innovative products designed to meet the rigorous needs of modern pubs, bars, and cellar environments. HKBU develops new catalytic membrane that boosts efficiency of cleaning wastewater using oxygen
Zvoove acquires Dutch ERP provider Nocore
Sanitation Foundation launches ‘Don't Do New York City Dirty’ anti-littering campaign
Harrisons launches The Industrial Range of High Performance Nonwoven Wipes
Pudu Robotics' PUDU MT1 wins 2025 Red Dot Award for Product Design
Breathe freshness into larger spaces with new OurFresh 2.0
Ulrika Kolsrud new president and CEO of Essity
Gloves do not replace hand hygiene - reminder from WHO
Battery-operated cleaning items addressed in proposed standard
Survey reveals widening gender gap in handwashing habits
Genesis+HOCl’s indoor air quality expertise showcased
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Surprising to learn this week that a consultation’s been launched on adopting a national food hygiene rating scheme in Ireland. I would have expected Ireland to have had one in place for some years now, since they’re working well in other parts of the world. If you don’t have similar in place in your neck of the woods, I’d be asking to have one set up pronto! Such schemes provide a great way of policing a huge industry with many facets, which can create problems if those working in it, fail to maintain adequate hygiene standards. If you’re unfamiliar with them, they’re covered at length in this week’s news, but in a nutshell, they involve establishments being awarded a publicly-available food hygiene rating following (what should be!) a surprise inspection by hygiene experts.
Why am I such a fan of these schemes? Well – they’re good for the economy as a whole, cutting down on health issues such as potential mass food poisoning outbreaks and in turn, reducing the need for hospital care, medication and time away from work. They create jobs for inspectors and thus jobs in training delivery, too. Further, they can help identify those working illegally – not just people who shouldn’t be in the country, but benefits claimants who pretend they're unable to work when clearly they can.
Giving consumers the tools to be able to vote with their feet is one of the best ways of forcing food businesses to step up when it comes to hygiene, since a boycotted business will eventually have to close. Surprise visits, rather than scheduled ones, need to be at the core though. Anyone can prepare if they know an inspection’s in the offing. In my view, it's only those who are caught off guard who can be considered to be working hygienically (or not, as the case may be!). And while some schemes are voluntary, would you eat at or buy from a food business that wasn't prepared to take part in a scheme? I wouldn’t, since it gives the impression of guilt. i.e. if a business has nothing to fear from taking part, why would it not take part and use its success as a marketing tool? Voluntary’s fine by me!
I believe these systems work best if the public is aware of how the standards are determined: what failure would result in a drop from 5 to 4 etc., for example, and that only the best performing establishments should receive top rating. A UK cruise ship’s apparently been given a top hygiene rating by US national public health agency the CDC – despite “black debris” inside an ice machine sensor, and a “heavily soiled food contact surface” in a counter recessed ice bin. Not good enough, in my view. Dodgy ice can kill too!
      This Week's News
Manufacturers face Trump tariff warning over plastic packaging, despite new deals
The caution from Manchester-based Ecoveritas comes as manufacturers worldwide are considering changing the way they package goods in response to President Trump's policies on global trade. Future-proofing cleaning industry operations in an uncertain era
The professional cleaning sector is standing at a crossroads. Once reliant on repetitive workflows, fixed routes and manual oversight, today's operations face fast-moving shifts in technology, climate mandates and workforce expectations. Contract cleaners and distributors of janitorial supplies aren't just selling cleanliness - they're managing logistics networks, aligning with ESG goals and navigating a labour market increasingly defined by scarcity and burnout. Surviving isn't enough anymore. If this industry is going to thrive, it has to future-proof itself, not just with smart tools, but with smarter thinking. Consultation opens on national food hygiene rating scheme in Ireland
Food hygiene rating schemes are in operation in a number of countries and provide customers with signage that indicates the level of cleanliness and food safety standards of a food business based on official food safety inspections. The FSAI is calling on consumers and food businesses in Ireland to make their views known through an online consultation which will run until 23rd June 2025. JOHN STINTON: May 1943 - March 2025
The WCEC reports that his funeral took place on 29th April at St Johns the Baptist Church in Wolverley near Kidderminster and that the service was attended by more than 200 people, including the current Master and other members of the Company. EarthSafe launches ECO+ Green Seal Certified cleaning line with free pallet shipping
"The ECO+ brand is EarthSafe's answer to the urgent call for greener cleaning solutions that do not sacrifice performance," says Steve Wilson, EarthSafe CEO. "The products are sustainable, effective, and readily accessible through our Pallet Hub platform to help distributors and facilities eliminate the friction from high-volume procurement." Record numbers at Milan's ISSA Pulire 2025; Team I-Team wins Hackathon
The 2025 edition of ISSA Pulire, Italy's most important event dedicated to professional hygiene and a key meeting point for industry professionals, institutions and stakeholders at international level, opened on Tuesday at Rho Fiera, Milano. And the results of Show highlight 'the Hackathon', (which tests participants' technical skills and creativity in cleaning) have already been announced, with Team I-Team taking the crown! (more on the Hackathon next week...).
The opening ceremony, held in the Sala Roma, was attended by top institutional and industry association representatives, along with international delegations and leaders from major companies in the sector. Green up now to stay competitive
That's according to renewable energy specialist and managing director of Shropshire based CES, Joe Collison, who says businesses will need to clean up their act if they want to win their slice of the pie. Gold medal haul for Sodexo at 2025 RoSPA Safety Awards; including four President's Awards
The RoSPA Awards, now in their 69th year, stand as the UK's foremost health & safety programme, attracting nearly 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries and impacting millions of employees worldwide. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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