Ecolab’s New SMARTPOWERÔäó Program Provides Maximum Warewashing Efficiency for Restaurant Operators

May 22, 2018

Patented chemistry, digital monitoring and expert service combine to
help restauranteurs achieve exceptional results and less downtime

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Changing food preferences and increasing costs are driving restaurateurs
to reexamine every aspect of their operations. As a result, operators
want their warewashing to deliver more than sparkling place settings;
they also want to reduce labor, water and energy costs to help boost
profit margins. To effectively meet these needs, Ecolab developed the SMARTPOWERÔäó
Program.

SMARTPOWER is a complete warewashing program that includes EcolabÔÇÖs full
line of products, digital monitoring of warewashing performance and
EcolabÔÇÖs expert service. This complete program helps give restaurant
operators peace of mind, knowing their operations are running smoothly
while generating the best warewashing results.

ÔÇ£This is a step change in EcolabÔÇÖs warewash technology and our best
warewash product ever. Our proprietary chemistry breaks down build up on
wares and prevents soils from reattaching, resulting in one-pass
warewashing,ÔÇØ said Ann Mamer Lloyd, senior vice president of marketing
for EcolabÔÇÖs Global Institutional business. ÔÇ£Additionally, real-time
insights on warewashing performance along with personalized service help
customers follow procedures on-site as well as identify trends in
operations and opportunities for training. As a result, customers using
SMARTPOWER are able to reduce their daily dish racks an average of 10
percent lowering their total cost.ÔÇØ

To develop the SMARTPOWER Program, Ecolab researchers extensively tested
and refined the new safe-to-touch and biodegradable formulations. Ecolab
also proved efficacy across nearly 300 foodservice environments across
21 countries among a wide range of food soils. The average reduction of
10 percent of dish racks* found at SMARTPOWER test locations translates
into savings of 304 employee hours and $557 annually in water and energy
costs at each unit, which adds up for operators with multiple locations.

ÔÇ£Locations using the SMARTPOWER Program showed a significant increase in
ware being ready for guest use after the first wash, eliminating the
need to rewash or hand-polish items, a common industry practice that has
become more expensive as minimum wages rise,ÔÇØ added Mamer Lloyd. ÔÇ£This
has allowed customers to focus on their guests.ÔÇØ

For more information on EcolabÔÇÖs SMARTPOWER Program, visit www.ecolab.com/offerings/smartpower
or call 1-800-35-CLEAN to schedule a demonstration.

About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million
customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene
and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital
resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates,
Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote
safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use
and improve operational efficiencies for customers in food, healthcare,
energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries
around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.