Our Company
Dedicated to Food Manufacturing Hygiene Solutions
FoodClean was founded on over 25 years of market-leading experience in supplying food manufacturing businesses with exceptional hygiene systems. Our mission is clear and it inspires us each day to solve new challenges arising within the food industry. In a sentence, our aim is to help food manufacturers maximise production whilst minimising waste.
Our story
As a family-run business, FoodClean has worked hard to become an established provider of unique food manufacturing hygiene solutions.
We believe that every food company, regardless of its size, age or sector, can achieve ultimate levels of workplace cleanliness whilst reducing the amount of energy, water, chemicals, labour, downtime and risk involved.
Continuous improvement is crucial to our growth strategy and we never stop innovating, which is enabling us to move ever closer to our ultimate goal of being a truly global supplier of food process hygiene systems and equipment.
Our Services
Experts in food manufacturing cleaning systems
The factory hygiene specialists here at FoodClean are dedicated to sharing technical experience and practical knowledge regarding cleaning systems and equipment for the food manufacturing sectors. Our missions is to enable you to achieve ultimate levels of cleanliness across all of your production lines, work areas and wider commercial premises as part of the Clean Factory Revolution.
Our Core Values
We are genuinely passionate about food hygiene and this is reflected by our values.
TRUST & INTEGRITY
How we behave towards one another, our customers and the big wide world, the environment, the climate, corporate social responsibility, our code of conduct and ethics.
SHARE EXPERTISE
Expert skills and knowledge in our field. We’re consistently the best at what we do and efficient in doing it. All the benefits of this are shared with the customer.
DEVELOP FAST
In a rapidly changing world, we have the agility to innovate rapidly dynamically to suit the needs of the customer.
GO THE EXTRA MILE
This is all about the customer, we listen to them, seek to understand them, feel their pain, strive to exceed their expectations, especially the little things that can make all the difference.
HAVE FUN
We all love working in a fun environment where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.
Our History
- 1990
The business was called Quick Jet Services and provided industrial cleaning equipment across a wide range of industries
The business was called Quick Jet Services and provided industrial cleaning equipment across a wide range of industries
March 1, 1990 - 1996
The business began to specialise into the provision of cleaning equipment into the food manufacturing sector
The business began to specialise into the provision of cleaning equipment into the food manufacturing sector
January 1, 1996 - 1999
All of the ‘non-food’ part of the business was sold, and the business was renamed as QJS
All of the ‘non-food’ part of the business was sold, and the business was renamed as QJS
January 1, 1999 - 2000
Land acquired and the new QJS offices and factory built at Saxilby Enterprise Park, near Lincoln
Land acquired and the new QJS offices and factory built at Saxilby Enterprise Park, near Lincoln
January 1, 2000 - 2008
The new manufacturing and distribution facility was built, tripling the size of the QJS premises.
The new manufacturing and distribution facility was built, tripling the size of the QJS premises.
January 1, 2008 - 2011
The business was incorporated as QJS (UK) Ltd
The business was incorporated as QJS (UK) Ltd
January 1, 2011 - 2012
The Technifoamer range was developed and launched
The Technifoamer range was developed and launched
January 4, 2012 - 2013
WashGuard Range launched
WashGuard Range launched
February 1, 2013 - 2015
QJS France was launched
QJS France was launched
February 1, 2015 - 2017
The hygienic food transfer hose and vacuum businesses were both sold, allowing the QJS teams to focus solely on the Food Hygiene systems and equipment
The hygienic food transfer hose and vacuum businesses were both sold, allowing the QJS teams to focus solely on the Food Hygiene systems and equipment
February 1, 2017 - 2018
French team expanded to include French customer service and technical support
French team expanded to include French customer service and technical support
February 1, 2018 - 2021
Ben Turner becomes the new MD. Premises increased by 2.5 times including new chemical blending factory
Ben Turner becomes the new MD. Premises increased by 2.5 times including new chemical blending factory
February 2, 2021 - 2022
QJS becomes FoodClean. The FoodClean Experience Centre Opened
QJS becomes FoodClean. The FoodClean Experience Centre Opened
April 4, 2022 - 2023
FoodClean European hub opened in Rennes, France
FoodClean European hub opened in Rennes, France
February 1, 2023