Warewashing and hygiene specialist Meiko invested a significant amount of money in their new brand experience centre to give customers a unique insight into the world of cleanliness and hygiene.

Meiko market organisations from all over the world followed the invitation to the official inauguration ceremony in Offenburg/Germany. They came from Turkey, UK, Mexico, the Netherlands and Austria and their partners and customers to spend two days in Offenburg.

The visitors took part in the official opening of the company’s new brand world: the Meiko Experience Center. From 19 to 20 October, they immersed in the Meiko world and got a special approach to the topics of cleanliness and hygiene presented in an emotional and informative way.

Sebastian Hainz, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing opened the event with the following words: “We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers this special experience here and provide a deep insight into our innovation forge and culture. We have created a unique and interactive base for visitors from all over the world."

They followed presentations covering various Meiko topics including

• the Meiko Clean Solution Circle, the holistic sales and service concept for the complete commercial dishwashing and cleaning and disinfection cycle
• the new decade of planning with BIM and 3D models in M-iPlan, Meiko’s 24/7 online configurator
• a detailed tour through the company’s main production site in Offenburg
• Meiko’s Green waste management solutions
• And it’s hygiene competency for nearly 95 years
• a lecture on commercial dishwashing innovations in the Meiko Academy
• And the highlight, of course, the visit of the new Meiko Experience Center with a 360° cinema and interactive product presentations.

After two days packed with information and entertainment both Meiko staff and partners went home full of new impressions and moreover, a much better understanding of the technology and solutions of the German manufacturer.

Visitor quotes:

Emil Kioulpapas, General Manager Xenex S.A., Greece noted that during all his numerous visits at Meiko over the 30 years of partnership and his now 6^th visit he is glad to see that the company is keeping its good spirit. MEIKO is a longstanding company that attaches great importance to quality. Yet, he is happy to see how the company develops further step by step and becomes even more and more global, recruiting many new employees and entering new market sectors and segments. He appreciates the German craftsmanship and the company’s urge to care for the people and the environment.

In the Netherlands hospitals/businesses must be CO2-neutral by 2030 and therefore Cor Boon and Ilker Gunes from the University Medical Center in Utrecht came to MEIKO. Their research on site was fruitful. They return home with new ideas knowing that they found a company that offers not only clean solutions for large kitchens in the healthcare sector but that tics all the boxes when it comes to managing hygiene and sustainability in the medical sector, too.

Two chefs from Mexico, Franco Maddalozzo, Chef Grupo XCARET and Alexis Bostelmann, Corporate Chef, Grupo Vidanta rated the MEIKO Experience Center as "unique, interactive, simply fantastic! Franco Maddalozzo thought it was well explained how much attention MEIKO pays to developing its technology to create sustainable solutions. Alexis Bostelmann, on the other hand, remarked that "the MEIKO Experience Centre is great. It’s vivid and interactive." He learned a lot about the company. Especially the topic of environmental awareness plays an important role for the hotel where he works. When it comes to sustainable solutions for dishwashing or food waste treatment, he is now happy to have a reliable partner at his side.

Just in time for Host: Honoured with the Smart Label Award

Before the international trade fair Host welcomes the world of hospitality in Milan, Meiko was honoured with the Smart Label Award. In cooperation with POLI.design, the leading trade fair honours products and services for their functionality and innovative strength. The accomplished jury of experts, consisting of professors from the Milan Polytechnic and experts from the industry, were convinced by this comprehensive approach.

The hygiene expert from Germany receives the Award for its new bottle washing system. In a few simple steps, the undercounter machine M-iClean U becomes a fast, sustainable and hygienic system for cleaning 16 bottles simultaneously. Meiko will present its new bottle washing system embedded in an elaborate stand concept to the international trade public.

What the visitors can expect

The German expert for professional warewashing and food waste treatment systems shows a complete cycle at the stand: During live cooking, food is served in reusable dishes. Leftovers are processed sustainably and the dishes are washed at the end. Planning experts will demonstrate efficient planning that takes into account the highest level of hygiene safety. Special innovation highlights are the new flight type dishwashing machine of the M-iQ series, which is known to be particularly efficient and the Meiko Clean Solution Circle which involves more than "just washing".

For those who are unable to attend the Host in person, Meiko will be streaming 40

minutes live directly from the stand on the opening day. https://www.meiko.info/en/host-2021

Innovation: New conveyor dishwasher

There is also something new in the conveyor dishwashers. The M-iQ series has one more new model – a new flight type dishwashing machine: it is compact, hygienic, powerful and of course sustainable. More details are available directly at the Meiko exhibition stand or at the digital Meiko event.

The Clean Solution Circle

Meiko launches a comprehensive range of chemicals under the name Meiko Active. At the heart is the specially developed Meiko Clean Solution Circle. With it, the hygiene expert comprehensively maps the washing process. For this purpose, the so-called Sinner’s Circle, whose parameters of time, temperature, mechanics and chemistry form the basis of every warewashing process, has been expanded to include additional factors such as consultation, the Academy, workflow, after-sales service and application. This goes far beyond "just washing". Practical training, individual room planning, ergonomics, proactive service and lean workflows are designed to ensure efficient use of resources.

Sucess is not single use. Use reusable.

The business of the hospitality industry is in a state of change and transformation. The pandemic and the rules of single-use plastic bans bring a lot of challenges. Meiko will show its solutions for more sustainability – with its concepts for cleaning reusable dishware, with a spectrum of machines for every requirement. Starting with the undercounter dishwasher M-iClean U, which washes cups, as well as bottles. Just a few movements can turn your M-iClean U glass and dishwasher into a machine specially designed for cleaning reusable bottles: simply replace the bottom wash arm with the adapter included. 16 glass bottles in any standard size or shape, along with carafes, can be washed in a jiffy using the M-iClean U, which can clean bottles all the way up to an external diameter of 114 mm and even lab bottles are not a problem. For larger quantities of cups or reusable utensils, the M-iClean H hood-type dishwasher with automatic hood system or the M-iQ Cup, which washes up to 10,000 cups per hour, are suitable.

Meiko Experience Zone: Your portal to the world of hygiene

Meiko has created a new digital world: For all those who want to get comprehensive information – from the comfort of their office or home. In the brand new Experience Zone, visitors can look forward to lectures, presentations, videos, conferences and a wealth of topics from the world of cleanliness and hygiene.  A multimedia experience is guaranteed thanks to a variety of presentation formats. In the media centre, lectures are available at the touch of a button. In the conference area, visitors will learn more thanks to numerous expert lectures. https://www.meiko-experiencezone.com/