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When it comes to healthy eating, making smart food choices is just one-half of the equation. The other half is using safe procedures for food preparation, serving and storage. Food that is mishandled can lead to foodborne illnesses. And because bacteria are everywhere, cleanliness is a major factor in preventing foodborne illness. There are Four Steps for Food Safety – Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill: Clean Wash your hands. To do the job properly, wet hands with warm, running water. Then…
New Directors Elected to Two-Year Term Four executives joined the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors during the 2024 ACI Industry Convention in Orlando, FL. New Directors elected to a two-year term on the Board include: Parthiv Amin, Senior Vice President, Care Chemicals North America, BASF Corporation Deb Fiddelke, Vice President, Global Public Affairs, SC Johnson Stephan Habif, Chief Technology Officer, Colgate-Palmolive Erik Roberts, Senior Vice…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors elected three new members to its ranks at its virtual 2021 Mid-Year Meeting.  The new Directors include: Zoë Baldwin, General Manager – Base Chemicals Americas, Shell Chemical LP  Diego Ruiz, Vice President – Global Government Relations, SC Johnson  Joseph Schwalbach, Vice President – Downstream Derivatives, Indorama Ventures Integrated Oxides and Derivatives The executives were elected…
ACI members can watch this event on demand. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, use of certain topical antiseptic compounds—specifically benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZC) and chloroxylenol (PCMX)—had increased due to the phase-out of triclosan and triclocarban in soaps and other cleaning products. On behalf of ACI, Ramboll completed an environmental safety assessment for the target antiseptic compounds, as a proactive measure to provide an appropriate…
Sven Godorr, Vice President Technology at Sasol Performance Chemicals, is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. At its latest meeting in Washington, DC, the ACI Board elected Dr. Godorr to fill an existing vacancy. His current term will last through January 2020. The 22-year veteran of Sasol holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and looks after the company’s Technology Function. This includes the R&D, Technology Development,…
As Agency Reviews Quats, ACI Reminds DTSC of Federal Regulation of Topical Antiseptic IngredientsSays DTSC Approach “Needs to be Better Informed” The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) should adopt a risk-based approach to potential regulation of important disinfectant chemicals and pay heed to existing federal regulations governing them, according to comments submitted by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the…
Agency Considers New Regulatory Category for Key Germ Killing Ingredients ACI: FDA May Be Taking “Restrictive Approach” Towards Active Ingredients The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted in-depth data and information to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update the agency’s review of germ-killing antiseptic hand cleaning products that are widely used in commercial food handling settings.    In July 22 comments submitted to…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, announces the promotion of Jamie Logan to Director, State Government Affairs.Jamie Logan joined ACI in 2023 and previously served as Manager, State Government Affairs. Jamie’s leadership on legislative and regulatory issues in the states has elevated ACI’s ability to advance industry priorities across the nation.Prior to joining ACI, Jamie served as a policy…
Experienced Membership Professional Joins Leading Cleaning Product Trade Group The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced the appointment of John Fawkes as Manager, Membership. In this role, Mr. Fawkes will be responsible for the development and implementation of activities to promote member retention, growth, and engagement. Previously, he held key membership positions at the Household & Commercial Products Association and International…
Top executives from Croda, Evonik and SC Johnson are the newest members of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors. Elected by the Board at its most recent meeting were: Deborah Anderson, Vice President, Global Cleaning Solutions Product Line, Evonik Corporation David Shannon, Senior Vice President, Croda North America Alan VanderMolen, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, SC Johnson “ACI is able to effectively…