Ecolab’s Trimeta™ pHreedom Receives Game Changer and Sustainability Innovation Awards from the Household & Commercial Products Association

December 09, 2020
Ecolab provides several innovative solutions for the ethanol industry.

Ecolab provides several innovative solutions for the ethanol industry. 

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has been recognized by the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) with both the Game Changer and Sustainability Innovation Awards for its Trimeta™ pHreedom solution for the fuel ethanol and food and beverage production industries.

The annual HCPA Innovation Awards recognize companies within the household and commercial products industry for their innovation and sustainability accomplishments within five product categories: ingredients, sustainability, consumer communication, technology and game changer.

“Congratulations to Ecolab for their Innovation Awards for both sustainability and game changer. It is a privilege to work with a company that is so committed to creating products that help improve lives. This is a well-deserved recognition, especially in a year that the household and commercial products industry continues to play such a critical role in the daily lives of Americans.”


Steve Caldeira
President and CEO, HCPA

Ecolab’s Trimeta™ pHreedom is an innovative, U.S. FDA GRAS approved clean-in-place detergent specifically formulated for cleaning fermentation tanks and related equipment in a CO2 environment within the fuel ethanol and food and beverage production industries. Customer benefits of the solution include more efficient cleaning, improved processing capabilities, water savings through reduced rinsing, and a significant reduction in chemical use.

Nominations for the HCPA Innovation Awards were open to formulators, manufacturers, and distributors of household and commercial products. A panel of expert judges ranked the nominated products in each category to determine the winner. Innovation Award winners were recognized Dec. 7 at a virtual ceremony during XPAND2020, HCPA’s Annual Meeting.

For more information about the HCPA Innovation Awards, visit the HCPA website. For more information about Ecolab’s solutions for the food and beverage industry, visit the industry section on Ecolab.com.


About HCPA

The Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) is the premier trade association representing companies that manufacture and sell $180 billion annually of trusted and familiar products used for cleaning, protecting, maintaining, and disinfecting homes and commercial environments. HCPA member companies employ 200,000 people in the U.S. whose work helps consumers and workers to create cleaner, healthier and more productive lives.

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