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Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018 shortlist announced
7th of March 2018The jury of the 12th edition of Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award has announced its shortlist of nominees - choosing 12 entries from across four categories.
This year's awards has seen the number of categories grow from three to four, adapting to the changing nature of innovation in the professional cleaning and hygiene industry. This means
Antibacterial wipes
28th of February 2018The antibacterial wipes we use in our homes only eradicate bacteria from kitchen surfaces for 20 minutes and using them to keep bacteria at bay is "an absolutely redundant" exercise, a scientist has said.
Dr Clare Lanyon, a biomedical scientist from Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, said consumers may be wasting money on
Celebrity chefs are turning viewers into dirty cooks, study finds
21st of February 2018Viewers of TV cooking shows may be picking up bad habits from celebrity chefs, a study has found.
Researchers in Germany analysed 100 episodes of popular cooking shows to see whether any hygiene rules were being broken.
"The results showed that important hygiene measures are often neglected in cooking shows, with one error being observed every
Large numbers of people are shunning public toilets, survey reveals
19th of February 2018Almost a third of UK adults are willing to spend money in a café as an excuse to visit the facilities, a new study has revealed.
Nearly four per cent admit to sneaking into an eating house to use the loo after having ordered nothing at all. And all of them claim to be carrying out these practices to avoid using a public washroom.



