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• OCS gets aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic off the ground

  21-08-2026 12:50 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has mobilised a new three-year aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic, deploying 240 colleagues across Heathrow and Manchester airports.
  The contract went from award to live operation in 84 days. OCS secured property, transferred over 200 colleagues under TUPE, and acquired seven new high-lift vehicles at Heathrow and two at Manchester, alongside a new fleet of minibuses, permits and licences, to set up a brand-new operation at two of the UK’s largest airports.
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• Eco-cleaning brand partners with CoppaFeel! for limited-edition pink cleaning kit

  21-08-2026 12:36 via chtmag.com
  
  Purdy & Figg to donate 50p from every Pink Starter Kit sold to support the breast cancer charity’s youth awareness work
  Natural cleaning brand Purdy & Figg has announced a new partnership with CoppaFeel!, the UK’s youth-focused breast cancer awareness charity. The collaboration is built around one simple idea: that checking your chest should be a habit, just like cleaning.
  To mark the partnership, Purdy & Figg has created a limited-edition Pink Starter Kit. The kit includ
  
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• Kitchen expert reveals five hygiene mistakes schools must avoid

  21-08-2026 12:29 via chtmag.com
  
  With an estimated 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occurring in the UK every year, catering experts warn that simple mistakes in school kitchens can increase the risk of contamination and food safety issues.
  To help schools prepare for the new academic year, Alliance Online has revealed five key hygiene areas kitchen teams should focus on, from preventing cross-contamination to maintaining accurate food safety records.
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  Cross-contamination is one of th
  
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• OCS mobilises Virgin Atlantic aircraft cleaning contract

  21-08-2026 11:56 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has mobilised a new three-year aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic.
  The contract, which has seen 240 colleagues deployed across Heathrow and Manchester airports, went from award to live operation in 84 days.
  OCS secured property, transferred over 200 colleagues under TUPE, and acquired seven new high-lift vehicles at Heathrow and two at Manchester, alongside a new fleet of minibuses, permits and licences, to set up a brand-new operation at two of the UK’s largest airports.
  
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• Kimpton awarded two HVAC maintenance contracts at Wrexham University

  21-08-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Following a competitive tender process, hard FM services provider, Kimpton, has secured two separate HVAC maintenance contracts with Wrexham University.
  Kimpton’s Service & FM Division has been appointed to maintain the University’s heating plant and, under a separate contract, its air conditioning and ventilation plant.
  Both contracts will be delivered by Kimpton’s service engineers based locally in North Wales and the Wirral.
  Kimpton says the new contract awards build on
  
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• Bennett Hay strengthens culinary leadership team 

  21-08-2026 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Bennett Hay has strengthened its culinary leadership team as the company continues a period of sustained growth with two new appointments.
  Darren Collier joins the London-based independent workplace catering and guest services business as Head of Food Operations and Ben Stanley has been appointed to the role of Development Chef.
  The appointments further enhance Bennett Hay’s food and innovation capability, with Collier and Stanley joining Candice Webber, Culinary Director, and Alistair Day
  
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• ISS UK & Ireland completes Country Leadership Team appointments

  21-08-2026 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  ISS UK & Ireland has completed its Country Leadership Team with appointment of Charlie McCarthy as Segment Director, Business & Industry (B&I) and Ireland.
  McCarthy will commence his new role on 1 September 2026 and will join the Company’s Country Leadership Team (CLT), reporting to ISS UK & Ireland CEO, Scott Davies. He brings with him a strong track record of effectively managing complex FM needs and capital projects across a global matrix.
  Over the course of a 23-year ca
  
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• Principle celebrates Gold RoSPA award

  21-08-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Principle Cleaning Services’ vertical division has received a Gold RoSPA Award, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients and all building users safe at work.
  
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