CALGARY, Alberta — Ecolab Inc. is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award of Corporate Excellence in Food Safety and Quality.
Presented to Ecolab by the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) during its annual meeting Aug. 16, the Black Pearl Award recognizes efforts in advancing food safety and quality through consumer programs, employee relations, educational activities, adherence to standards and support of the goals and objectives of IAFP.
The IAFP is a non-profit association whose mission is to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply. The Black Pearl Award recipient is chosen by a jury panel of IAFP members. The jury expressed that it was impressed with Ecolab's commitment to excellence in food safety and was a worthy recipient of the award.
With 2005 sales of $4.5 billion, Ecolab is a global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets.
