Cut energy costs through heat recovery
Cut energy costs through heat recovery
Waste heat recovery is a significant opportunity for laundries to improve efficiency and reduce energy bills. Many commercial laundries are turning to such heat recovery systems to capture the thermal energy from waste heat and re-use it to preheat freshwater or incoming air efficiently. The most common heat exchanger systems that meet the specific requirements […]
Broiller meat, main food implicated in Campylobacter food-borne infections
The latest zoonoses report published by EFSA for 2021 confirms that campylobacteriosis is the most reported food-borne gastrointestinal infection in the EU. This has been the case since 2007. The number of confirmed cases of campylobacteriosis was 127,840, or 41.1 cases per 100,000 population. Broiler chicken caused the highest number of outbreaks detected in the […]
FAQs on cleaning and disinfection in the poultry industry
Guaranteeing perfect hygiene in the poultry industry is crucial, especially in slaughterhouses and poultry cutting rooms. To achieve this, it is important to apply control strategies for pathogenic microorganisms that guarantee that chicken meat is safe for the consumer, as well as to reduce the presence of microorganisms that reduce the useful life of the […]
Cleaning and disinfection in the poultry sector
The poultry sector plays an important role in Europe, not only as a meat supplier, but also culturally and economically. Many of the European dishes include chicken or turkey as an ingredient. Poultry meat consumption across the European Union reached 11.817 million metric tons in 2022. The EU produced an estimated 13.2 million tonnes of […]
EFSA annual report reveals overall increase in zoonoses and foodborne disease outbreaks
Food hygiene and safety remain paramount in the food industry despite the turbulent times we live in. Food industries are trying to save costs in order to cope with rising raw material and energy prices and maintain margins. But in spite of all this mumbo-jumbo, the hygiene component, consisting of the cleaning and disinfection of […]
Is the use of enzymatic detergents in the food industry an alternative?
Innovation and the development of new hygiene products for the food industry provide new solutions for cleaning and disinfection, thus improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of these processes. Innovation in the field of detergency and disinfection explores the applicability and performance of new technologies such as enzymes, proteins that act as biocatalysts (accelerate chemical […]
How does the supply crisis and rising costs affect food safety?
Food safety remains the top priority Energy, raw materials, transport, consumption, prices… Everything has soared in recent months almost by surprise. Global markets are in the midst of a deep supply crisis, which has led to a sharp rise in the cost of raw materials and energy. An atypical situation that comes after two years […]
Cleaning Winter Duvets
Darren Brown, Business Development Manager at Cole & Wilson gives his six top tips on how to effectively wash winter duvets as the colder season creeps in. Winter has come around quick and fast, and the cold weather is slowly creeping upon us, thus meaning it is time to get those winter duvets out. When […]
Size is not always a good fit for linens
Dave Benson, Business Development Manager at Christeyns UK discusses the issue with fibre size that has become more of a problem for commercial laundries in their endeavours to meet supply for the hospitality sector. Like many industries, the laundry sector has been affected severely in many ways over the past year due to Covid and […]
Christeyns UK Sustainability Focus
The recent Coronavirus pandemic has made significant impacts on the way we live our lives in all countries of the world. There are many, such as the writer Mike Berners-Lee (Author of “There is No Planet B), that think this seismic event may act as a catalyst to drive positive change in the way we […]
Washing workwear at home, a risky business
Washing professional clothing at home may seem like a simple and obvious solution. Whether for workwear, chefswear, hospital uniforms… In reality, however, scientific publications indicate that textiles can be a carrier of infections, especially in times of Corona. That is why it is important to understand why workwear should be washed in a professional laundry […]
Cool solution for PPE lengthens textile life
A recent study in Europe has shown that the personal protective equipment (PPE) segment is growing fast in the total market for textile rental services, due to increasing public interest in risk prevention. Fulfilling its role as an innovator, Christeyns had already jumped on the bandwagon in 2016 with the launch of its ‘Cool Chemistry […]
