TRSA recently commented that a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology painted an unnecessarily alarming picture regarding the risk of C. difficile contamination from hospital linens and potential ... Read More

Conventional supermarkets and Walmart are far and away the top outlets where consumers regularly shop for groceries, according to the TABS Analytics 6th Annual Food and Beverage Consumables Study. Of 1,000 U.S. adults... Read More

(NEW YORK) — Therapy dogs can bring more than joy and comfort to hospitalized kids. They can also bring stubborn germs. Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore were suspicious that the dogs might pose an infe... Read More

More and more consumers are seeking compostable packaging and sustainable product label printing options for a variety of reasons. In fact, biodegradable packaging only continues to grow in order to meet the needs of cus... Read More

Demand for Industrial and Institutional (I&I) hand cleansers is forecast to rise 3.4 percent annually through 2022 to $926 million, with gains boosted by: • growing utilization of healthcare by an aging US popul... Read More

In its new annual corporate sustainability report, Catalyst for a Better World, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) highlights how it helps customers reduce water and energy use, ensure clean hospitals, hotels and restaurants, and safely ... Read More

Food presentation is calculated by many factors that don’t actually correlate with taste…or do they? Assuming your customers aren’t eating their meal blindfolded and the fact that most patrons carry Instagram-re... Read More

Sodium hypochlorite, commonly called bleach, remains the most studied and proven disinfectant to date. It has played a critical role in helping to protect public health by killing disease-causing pathogens. Bleach has... Read More

Convenience-store operators are optimistic that sales will heat up this summer, led by continuing growth of food, beverage and healthier snacking options at their stores, according to a NACS Retailer Sentiment Survey.  ... Read More

  From superbug to… bug. Newly discovered chemical compounds can make MRSA bacteria vulnerable to the antibiotics they normally resist, restoring the old drug’s former powers. Methicillin-resistant Sta... Read More