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Christeyns Food Hygiene acquires cleaning and disinfection partner

Warrington-based Christeyns Food Hygiene (CFH) has acquired H&M Disinfection Systems Ltd, who design, manufacture and install cleaning and disinfection systems for the Food, Dairy and Beverage industries. In operation since 1989, H&M’s modern manufacturing site near Northwich manufactures high quality ...

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TSA and De Montfort University look to set new standard for healthcare laundry wash processes

The Textile Services Association (TSA) recently presented a new standardised test protocol for evaluating the disinfection efficacy of laundry wash processes at its spring conference. This marks the latest stage in the ongoing partnership between the TSA and De Montfort ...

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MSL advocates for swift action on BPR dossiers for quats

As the 1 July 2024 deadline for the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) dossiers for quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) approaches, leading regulatory and microbiological testing house, MSL Solution Providers, is urging manufacturers and suppliers of quat-containing biocidal products to expedite the ...

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Genesis Biosciences joins consortium to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Genesis Biosciences has joined the COMBAT AMR consortium which aims to understand and control the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in complex drain biofilms. Under the leadership of Professor Jean-Yves Maillard of Cardiff University, Genesis Biosciences will collaborate with ...

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Don’t be complacent about hygiene in the post-COVID Era: The benefits of full facility disinfection across air, water, and surfaces

By Ken Kershner, Global Commercial Director, Nuvonic The world would like to forget COVID and return to normal like a pandemic never happened. And that’s understandable. But we should not overcompensate and forget that bacteria, fungi, and viruses of myriad ...

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To disinfect, or not to disinfect? That is the question

By Yvonne Taylor, Global Head of Cleaning OCS Group An estimated one trillion species of microbe live on earth, and about 15,000 different types of microorganisms live on and in the human body. Most of them are harmless, and in fact, we ...

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Independent, UKAS accredited microbiological laboratory extends service to support TGA requirements

Following the recent publication of the TGA instructions for disinfectant testing (version 3.0), disinfectants manufactured in or exported to the Australian market must undergo testing for claims of residual activity on multiple surfaces, to stay compliant. To help manufacturers and ...

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phs Group expands range of GreenTeck Global technologies

phs Group and GreenTeck Global have strengthened their relationship with an agreement to introduce two additional environmentally-friendly technologies to customers. The new deal will see the country’s leading hygiene services provider make two of GreenTeck Global’s COSHH-free sanitising solutions even ...

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Toucan Eco reveals low CO2 emissions in first carbon footprint audit

Centrego, the manufacturer of Toucan Eco cleaning and disinfection systems, has completed the first carbon footprint audit for its Toucan Eco Active Plus system.   The business, which manufactures Toucan Eco systems distributed in the UK by Robert Scott, commissioned international ...

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