Milan HOST exhibition
The HOST exhibition last week was simply huge! 18 halls of equipment for catering and hospitality and several hundred exhibitors. It was great to see such activity and such a positive outlook in the face of a gloomy economy.
So many of the equipment manufacturers take hygienic design on board now. This is heartening. On many stands there was evidence of a high degree of certification, to ISO 9001, CE, health & safety and food safety standards. Those who excel in hygienic design and control can take advantage of a specific certification mark awarded for “fitness for purpose” in a food environment. This is good news for all who are concerned about food safety, providing the assurance of mitigated risk for those buying equipment and providing a unique marketing platform for those equipment providers who achieve certification.
Richard Mallett
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