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Press Releases

Packaged Ice Industry Responds to BBC News Investigation on Contaminated Ice

6/29/2017

 
​BBC News released a scathing report today on the quality of ice from three of the United Kingdom’s biggest coffee chains.  The BBC News report found that ice from the chains found considerable fecal contamination – in fact 13 of the 30 samples (43%) found the contamination in the ice.

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Are You Buying Contaminated Packaged Ice for Your Family?

7/11/2014

 
New study says you just may be buying contaminated ice

Summer is here and before you head to the store to purchase packaged ice for your backyard party or for your beach cooler, the International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) is recommending you pay particular attention this year to the type of packaged ice you purchase for your family.

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New Consumer Resource on Packaged Ice Safety Unveiled: Safeice.org

2/3/2014

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jane McEwen, Executive Director, IPIA (800) 742-0627

Tampa, FL---Armed with new scientific evidence, the International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) has launched a new consumer-focused website designed to empower consumers to make smarter choices when purchasing packaged ice for their family. 

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UGA Researchers Release Study on Packaged Ice Safety

1/27/2014

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jane McEwen, Executive Director, IPIA (800) 742-0627

Ice produced without industry sanitation standards puts consumers at risk – A new study shows that over 25 percent of packaged ice from outdoor ice vending machines and retail producers fails to meet basic sanitation standards.

Tampa, FL---In the most comprehensive and important study to ever look at the safety of packaged ice, researchers from the University of Georgia conclude that out of the millions of pounds of packaged ice produced by retailers and vending machines, a lot of this ice could put the consumer at risk.  

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