With more than 1.3 billion people living in China, urbanization and dining out are on the rise. Consumers are also searching for healthier food options in cleaner and more creative dining concepts. Thus, restaurants’ commitment to food safety and hygiene is imperative. Investing in end-to-end solutions, rather than relying solely on products, is increasingly important.

Recently, I had the opportunity to contribute to an article in Grocery Headquarters, along with other industry professionals, on the state of food safety throughout the supply chain. The interview inspired me to further explore this important issue and share my findings.

Sealed Air's Diversey Care has been a partner with Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, a leading luxury hotel brand. Over the past few years, Diversey has complemented the work under “Sustainability, Shangri-La’s Social Responsibility” campaign. Diversey aimed to help Shangri-La pursue more sustainable operations and create positive impact in the communities they are in.

This partnership was recently highlighted in Shangri-La’s 2012 Sustainability Report, and the highlights of this partnership are: 

Over the past weekend, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Clean Your Hands Day” took place around the world.  As part of the Clean Your Hands Campaign, which began in 2009, Clean Your Hands Day is part of the WHO’s efforts to improve hand hygiene in healthcare.  Since healthcare associated infections (HAIs) cause roughly 99,000 deaths annually in the U.S., the push for improved hand hygiene is critical for patient safety—and very closely aligned with Sealed Air and Diversey’s mission of creating a cleaner, healthier future glo