April 9, 2008—As part of its commitment to increase the sustainability of its operations, food and facilities management company Sodexo announced that it will replace existing dishwashing products and systems in all its client sites in the United States with the new Ecolab Apex dishwashing system.
Apex combines technology and products designed to save water and energy, minimize the impact of products on the environment, and has a built-in method of measuring results, says Sodexo, which serves 6,000 clients in North America.
Apex uses a combination of detergents, rinse additives, equipment and consultative services to address the operational challenges in foodservice operations. The Apex management approach uses a tablet PC and wireless technology to communicate with the system’s controller to download, process and analyze data to establish each foodservice operation’s “rack-to-guest ratio.” By monitoring and improving this ratio, the system helps reduce the amount of water and energy used at each facility, and improve total operational efficiency, according to Sodexo.
Before making its decision to switch to Apex, Sodexo conducted field testing in a number of accounts over the course of one year. Most pilot sites saw either improved product performance using Apex and/or a reduction in operational costs. All locations, however, received the benefits of using less water, energy and labor, thus minimizing their operations’ overall impact on the environment, according to the company.
For more information, see the Sodexo Web site.
