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Waring Continues Legacy of Innovation
Waring Commercial is a global leader in foodservice equipment. Dedicated to providing innovative, reliable, value-driven solutions, its goal is to make its customers’ lives easier and their businesses more profitable. Whether you serve up old favorites, trendy new menu items or a combination of both, Waring Commercial equipment guarantees unparalleled results. Imagine. Invent. Inspire.® Waring has an extensive collection of products that it separates into four distinct categories. “As world-renowned specialists in Blend, Prep and Cook, we’re proud to introduce the addition of Brew,” says Samantha Mullins, Waring Marketing Manager. “Our Brew product lineup will soon offer a full range of solutions in the hot beverage category. It will bring us full circle as the complete Solutions Specialist, offering the perfect solution within each category for each customer.” Continued on Page 29
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Suzanne’s Specialties: Sweetness the Way Mother Nature Intended
Suzanne’s Specialties has been supplying alternative sweeteners to the health food and industrial food markets since 1984. Its offerings include brown rice syrup, clarified rice syrup, rice maltodextrin syrup and solids, tapioca syrup, tapioca maltodextrin and solids, agave syrup, inulin, cane sugar, invert syrups, molasses, honey, barley malt syrup and coconut sugar and syrup. It also has the ability to make custom blends and sweetener systems. Suzanne’s Specialties Organic Honey has been verified by the NonGMO Project. Suzanne’s Specialties offers an InfantSafe® version of all of its rice syrups. This unique product contains less than 10 ppb for arsenic and lead, meeting the FDA standard for drinking water. It is available in all DE levels. It packs its industrial products in pails, drums, totes and tank wagons. All products are available in organic with most having a conventional version as well. Suzanne’s promises that all of its products are made with only the highest quality
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Glastender Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Food Safety Imperative By Julian Hough, Cooper-Atkins Product Communications Specialist, Emerson
Brand reputations are built on the promise of delivering consistently exceptional foods and dining experiences. Those same reputations can crumble when faced with a foodborne illness event. Food quality is a differentiator in your business. Food safety should be a given. Emerson’s acquisition of Cooper-Atkins in 2018 has significantly extended its global capabilities in monitoring foodservice facilities throughout the entire supply chain. In today’s rapidly changing world, we continue to expand our technological capabilities to support and protect brand integrity by providing the right tools that ensure consistent food quality and safety throughout the supply chain, or from farm-tofork. Recent surveys conducted by Emerson offer the following statistics: Out of 12
Glastender, Inc., headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, is celebrating its 50th year of providing creative bar solutions to the foodservice industry. Founded in 1969 when Chief Executive Officer Jon D. Hall invented the world’s first automatic rotary glasswasher, Glastender has since grown to become a full-line bar equipment manufacturer with over 200 employees. “I am really proud of what my father has accomplished,” stated Todd Hall, President of Glastender. “Many of my father’s designs were industry firsts and some of his ideas have gone on to become industry standards. When we see other manufacturers copying our ideas, that’s how we know the true impact we have had on the industry.” No stranger to innovation, Jon invented the world’s first ice dispenser while working with his father, William Hall, as an ice machine distributor. Jon combined an ice machine with an auger system and obtained his first patent.
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Premium Ingredients from Nutralliance Nutralliance is a supplier of premium ingredients to the nutritional, pet and personal care industries. Incorporated in 2002, the company is owned and operated by Brian Salerno, a veteran of the nutritional industry since 1989, and it has over 100 years of industry experience in its management staff combined. Nutralliance prides itself on the ability to cater to its customers’ specific needs while maintaining its focus on integrity, honesty and the commitment to high quality product standards delivered at a competitive price and in a timely manner. Nutralliance is proud to be the exclusive partner in the U.S. and Canada for
these innovative and quality driven manufacturers. Ildong Bioscience is a comprehensive bio corporation with patented quadruple coating technology for a broad line of probiotics. A South Korean elite organization focused on its contribution to the health and happiness of mankind, Ildong will further strengthen the Nutralliance product line and introduce incredible technology into the U.S. market. Bio-gen Extracts Pvt. Ltd., India was established in 2000 and is a GMP Certified company that specializes in the manufacture of nutraceutical raw materi-
Set Your Facility Free with WOWBUTTER What is WOWBUTTER? WOWBUTTER is a revolutionary, multiple award-winning peanut-free spread with all the taste, texture and aroma attributes of peanut butter but without the peanut allergen restrictions. The possibilities are endless when incorporating WOWBUTTER as an ingredient in foods, including cookies, cakes, muffins, satay sauces, marinades, smoothies and shakes, ice cream toppings, vegetable dips and many other applications. Now you don’t have to compromise on taste or quality to accommodate rising dietary restrictions for peanut and tree nut allergies while
simultaneously providing healthy and nutritious food options.
How Does WOWBUTTER Set Your Facility Free? An increasing number of socially responsible companies utilizing WOWBUTTER have benefited with increased development options while simultaneously removing the peanut and nut allergen risk from their facilities. With food allergies continuing to rise, the need to have exceptional meal and snack options suitable for all customers, including those who are allergic, is important. Most people cannot decipher the difference
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between WOWBUTTER and peanut butter; it’s that similar.
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No Nuts, No Compromise Created with only five simple, all natural ingredients. WOWBUTTER is crafted using whole toasted soy, pressed soy oil, cane sugar, palm oil (that is ethically sourced and sustainable) and sea salt with no added colors, flavors or preservatives. It’s just like peanut butter in so many ways, yet nutritionally superior to traditional peanut butter as it’s a complete plant protein source containing all Continued on Page 29
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Sorghum: Sustainable Grain with Limitless Possibilities The wait is over for sustainable grain. Evolving over thousands of years in the arid climate of East Africa, grain sorghum developed natural protective mechanisms which allowed this plant to survive under severe conditions. This ancient grain is providing answers to current environmental and climate challenges because of its naturally developed traits. With a C4 photosynthesis process, low carbon footprint and natural tolerance to drought and heat, sorghum is the premier food security crop. Your company sustainability goals do not have to wait; sorghum is available now in all forms and varieties for your gluten-free and GMO-free food or beverage application from Nu Life. How is Nu Life able to offer the highest quality sorghum products? The secret is simple. It selects the specific seeds being planted, manages the produc-
tion of the grain throughout the growing season, and harvests the crop for utilization in functional food and beverage applications. Vertical integration allows Nu Life customers to purchase high quality milled sorghum grown in an environmentally responsible regenerative production system. Earl Roemer is a fourth-generation farmer who began Nu Life with a commitment to conserving natural resources, growing high quality sorghum and harvesting volumes of this grain for the market demands of modern CPGs. Earl’s father was diagnosed with celiac disease, so he understands the importance of producing nutritious gluten-free grain. Kansas ingenuity, hard work and a very professional staff have allowed Nu Life to discover and develop a wide diversity of sorghum varieties. Grain sorghum varieties offered by
Agtron Coffee Roast Analyzers Since the earliest days of roasting, it has been common practice to determine roast development by appearance, specifically the lightness or darkness of the whole bean and/or ground coffee color. Organic chemistry is the source of all volatiles that produce the aromas and flavors of coffee. Using color to classify roast introduces an inaccuracy as the pigmentation developed during roasting and the organic chemistry are somewhat loosely related. Simply stated, it is possible to have two coffee samples roasted to exactly the same color/appearance that present with quite different roast development in the cup.
Theory of Operation The most accurate method for classifying roast development is an analysis of the associated organic chemistry. However,
roasted coffee contains over 860 constituents, making comprehensive chemical analysis not only expensive but also very difficult to unravel. The most practical alternative is the selective chemical analysis using abridged spectroscopy. An accurate correlation with roast development, as it correlates to the organoleptic and olfactory character of the cup, can be established by identifying specific compounds, such as quinones, which progress during the roasting process in a linear manner relative to the development of the collective organic chemistry. The Agtron model E20CP-III evaluates changes to these selected compounds by measuring their photometric response to specific wavelengths of nearinfrared energy. The changes are directly linked to the collective organic chemistry
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Suppression Systems from Amerex An interview with Jamie Knowles, Product Manager, Restaurant Systems, Amerex Corporation.
FMD: Tell our readers a little bit about yourself.
JK: I discharged my first fire extinguisher onto a live fire when I was 14 years old, and have been involved in the fire industry ever since. My diverse 30-year career in fire protection has given me unique experiences with many kinds of fire hazards and allows me to approach restaurant fire suppression from an educated and innovative perspective. Now as an Amerex team member, I work with a group of highly skilled professionals dedicated to meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers in the food service industry.
FMD: Tell our readers about your company and your products.
JK: Founded in 1971, Amerex is an Alabama-based manufacturer that produces a comprehensive line of fire extinguishers and pre-engineered fire suppression systems. These products meet building and life safety requirements in a variety of commercial and industrial markets. Since creation, Amerex has continuously pursued the highest quality products and services. Investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and processes while building and maintaining beneficial relationships with suppliers allows us to meet and exceed industry standards. FMD: How can Amerex benefit our readers?
JK: Amerex makes Class K fire extinguishers and restaurant fire suppression systems for commercial cooking operations. These products are tested and listed with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the protection of hoods, ducts and cook-
Food Magic Daily Nu Life contain unique color, grain chemistry and nutritional characteristics which allow food scientists access to tailored solutions for development challenges. The technical team at Nu Life offers customer support for any product development goal. Freeze thaw stability, improved sheeting capability, 100 percent dried gluten-free sorghum pasta holding up to retort, moisture retention in baked goods and pre-gel sorghum can provide solutions. With a world class PhD plant geneticist on staff holding over 60 patents, designer sorghum discoveries are allowing next generation product development dreams to become reality. Sorghum is a resistant starch and an excellent source of prebiotics, which supports gastrointestinal health. Nu Life sorghum products include: Whole grain sorghum flour, meal and cracked grain – Provides a clean tasting foundation for baked goods, snacks and thus to volatiles associated with cup aromatics and flavor. Results are posted as a numeric score from 0.0 to 100.0; the lower the score, the darker the roast.
The span and slope of the Agtron Gourmet Roast Classification Scale are based on these points of reference: 1. A sample with a Gourmet Scale score of 01.1 indicates the thermal reduction of nearly 100 percent of the organic chemistry into carbon, which would be devoid of coffee aromatics and flavors. 2. A sample with a Gourmet Scale score of approximately 110.0 would produce a beverage with many of the characteristics associated with roasted coffee and can be considered a sensory ‘breakpoint’ where quintessential coffee aromas and flavors are beginning to be present.
ing appliances. Amerex can meet your needs with professional solutions and specifications for a large variety of fire hazards. In addition to our product offerings, Amerex is dedicated to serving you with real relationships. FMD: What drives your market?
JK: According to a 2017 NFPA study, there are over 8,000 fires annually in eating and drinking establishments, with the most common cause being related to cooking flames and flammable kitchen materials. Because of this, restaurant fire suppression systems are required by fire code to protect ‘grease producing appliances’ in commercial cooking operations. Amerex restaurant systems integrate seamlessly into kitchen designs, building fire alarms and building control systems without hindering cooking operations or detracting from the aesthetics of the kitchen.
FMD: What is on the horizon for technology and product evolution?
and RTE cereals. Waxy sorghum flour – With over 95 percent amylopectin starch, this flour provides moisture retention, freeze thaw stability and sheeting benefits to baked goods, crackers and snacks. SmartFry flour – For gluten-free coatings and tempura batter. It reduces oil absorption, maintains moisture and increases crispness in oil fried and baked applications. Popped sorghum – This light whole grain puff is perfect for granola clusters, nutritional bars and snacks. It is available coated with almond butter, yogurt, etc. Crisps and flakes – For whole grain crunch in granola, nutritional bars and RTE cereals. Pre-gel sorghum – Quick cooking whole grain or flour for increased hydration. Sorghum grain syrup – Utilized in baked goods, beverages and brewing popular gluten free beer. Visit Nu Life at booth #2054.
3. The majority of the world’s coffees are roasted between Gourmet Scale scores of 25 and 80, with commercial coffees roasted to scores between 50 and 80, and specialty coffees between 30 and 65.
The E20CP-III evaluates the manner in which selected compounds in roasted coffee change relating to beverage olfactory and organoleptic development. This method of analysis is insensitive to color anomalies and provides an accurate classification of roast development for quality control and consistency related to sensory assessment.
Visit Agtron at booth #1843. For more information, go to www.agtron.net, call 775.850.4600, fax 775.850.4611 or email agtron@aol.com.
JK: As commercial cooking equipment evolves from high efficiency appliances to cutting edge filtration systems, we must constantly re-evaluate our products to provide the best fire protection for this ever-changing market. In addition to ever-evolving fire hazards, electronics will play a key role in developing products to meet the needs of our clients. Having a fire system that is supervised and able to be integrated into the building control and fire alarm systems is of paramount importance in today’s market. FMD: What distinguishes your company from the competition?
JK: Quality. Service. Innovation. All fire equipment manufacturers that sell products tested to ANSI/UL 300 standards have proven designs and capabilities. What sets us apart is Amerex’s willingness to look at new innovative solutions that meet customer demands, commitment to superior manufacturing and dedication to provide the best customer service that we can.
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Once Again Nut Butter: Spreading Integrity for Over 40 Years Once Again Nut Butter is an employeeowned company with a passion for doing things the right way for its people, products and the planet. Founded in 1976 by a husband-and-wife team with an entrepreneurial flair, Once Again has grown from a company run out of an 800-square-foot basement into a thriving business that produces millions of pounds of organic and natural nut and seed butters. In 2016, Once Again expanded into a new SQF Level 3 Certified, 37,000 square-foot facility in rural upstate New York where it now produces its peanut butters. The company’s tree nut and seed butters are produced in a separate facility nearby. Recognized as a leader in ethical and sustainable business practices, the company founded its Honest In Trade
program to define the team’s efforts and take them to the next level. This looks at three aspects of sustainability:
People Everyone in Once Again’s supply chain is treated fairly, from its employees who are considered family, to the community who sees the brand as a big brother, to its farm workers who receive above fairtrade market prices and are negotiated with directly.
Products Once Again was the first peanut company in the world to get SQF certified. In addition to undergoing constant external audits, Once Again has a robust quality assurance program and state-of-the-art
Blendtec: The Man Behind the Machine Some people were born to do big things. Blendtec Founder Tom Dickson is one of them. One Christmas morning when Tom was a young boy, the moving parts of his new toy crane captivated him and a seed of passion for engineering was planted. As a young teenager, he spent his time tinkering with machines and working on his dirt bike. At 15, he snuck off to the drag strip (to his mother’s surprise). Going sideways halfway down the track, he set a new California record (to his father’s delight). A lifetime inventor, engineer and incurable tinkerer, Tom was innovating
and improving long before Blendtec, but then a newlywed Tom found himself with a wedding gift blender that broke shortly after he and his bride began using it. Its early demise awoke something in him. Armed with his insatiable curiosity and passion for engineering, Tom set out on a mission to build a blender that could not only blend without breaking, but that also incorporated the latest technology. Blendtec was born. You could say Blendtec is crazy about blenders. Obsessed with innovation. And it’s been that way from the very beginning. Over the years, Blendtec has
BSI Introduces the Next Big Thing in Food Guards BSI, an industry leader in food guards and counter fabrication, is unveiling several new guard designs and product upgrades. The newest guard in BSI’s lineup allows for a three-axis adjustment in a totally new way. The new patent-pending design is so simple to use it only requires one person to adjust the height, angle or projection of the glass. In addition to the
thoughtful design, brackets can be removed or added to a guard that has a top shelf or rear leg. This swing-arm design allows for quick retrofits, simple layout reconfigurations and the ability to add mid-shelves and top shelves after installation. BSI is also debuting a new long-span guard that can reach more than 16 feet without a center support. BSI’s
Brema: Ice-Making Since 1985 Ice making is integral and critical to almost all operations in the hospitality industry. Yet, we rarely give much thought to it. “We need ice,” is often the extent of the thought process involved. And why not? All ice machines work under the same basic principles: evaporator, condenser, compressor and throttle valve. Add some water, power and voilà! But not all ice machines are created equal. In fact, not all ice is created equal. Founded in 1985 by the Maroli family, Brema Ice Makers has been making ice with constant care and attention to detail. Ice-making is its passion. It is also a commitment to customers, who must always be provided with optimal, timely solutions for all their needs.
Brema Ice Makers offers five sizes of ice cube as well as specialty ice such as fast ice, ice finger, ice flakes, ice pebbles and cold flakes. Six types of ice all catered to specific needs and environments. Brema Ice Makers designs and manufactures machines according to the highest standards. It uses the best materials and the most advanced technologies. For example, its ice cube units use a horizontal evaporator which allows for the removal of 98 percent of solids present in the water, ensuring a crystal clear cube, always. Constant effort and research, in order to more fully understand and anticipate the developments of the market, is an integral part of Brema’s business model.
laboratories to monitor internal practices, food safety and food quality. The plant protocols it has in place for cleanliness are unprecedented, and the team has built a database to track commodities back to the supply chain, and eventually the farmer.
Planet Winners of the How Good Award in 2016 and 2017 for being one of the most sustainable companies in the world, Once Again uses solar electricity, has an internal recycling program, makes its containers from recycled materials and donates its food waste.
In addition to the support of farmers in underdeveloped countries, initiatives to protect the environment and unsurpassed safety and quality standards, this fun-loving family of 86 employees also actively
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supports its community and non-profit organizations. The brand’s mascot, Rocky-Roo the raccoon, symbolizes its nature and wholesome responsibility to the earth and its products. Once Again Nut Butter’s product offerings include new Amoré spreads, along with organic and natural peanut, almond, cashew and seed butters, and honey for retail and foodservice customers. Tubs of the company’s nut and seed butters are available in 9-pound and 35-pound sizes, and Once Again Nut Butter also produces up to 480 pound containers for industrial use. On a retail level, the products are sold in 12ounce and 16-ounce recycled glass jars. Visit Once Again Nut Butter at booth #551. For more information, go to www.onceagainnutbutter.com.
revolutionized the blending industry with countless innovations and industry firsts, such as lighted touch control interface, five-sided jar design, Stealth™ sound-dampening technology, and interactive SmartBlend™ technology. The list goes on. Today, Blendtec machines are used in homes and businesses all over the world. For foodies everywhere, food is more than just nourishment – it’s an art. With food as their medium, they create new and exciting experiences to share with their friends, families and fellow food enthusiasts. Blendtec blenders open up a world
of possibilities for even the most discerning chef, challenging them to explore new tastes, ingredients and techniques in fresh and unique ways. Blendtec is constantly introducing new products, improving existing designs and pioneering blending technology at a faster rate than ever. It knows the power of a Blendtec goes beyond just horsepower. By creating the most advanced blender in the world, Blendtec is not just changing an industry – its helping change lives.
ClearSpan and MegaSpan have long been industry favorites, and this new guard complements these products with a minimalist approach that will be at home in the most modern of environments or blend elegantly into a more traditional servery. The new long-span guard removes as much hardware as possible and still supports the weight of a top shelf, heat, lights and glass panels over impossibly long spans with no deflection. BSI is also highlighting a new riff on
Solera heated merchandisers. The round, portable pedestals are an elegant way to display hot items. The units have modular base extensions, so the height can be adjusted between 3 inches to 8.5 inches to let users create multi-tiered displays that beautifully showcase food. The bases can also be powder-coated to match the décor.
For more information, www.bsidesigns.com.
The machines manufactured by Brema Ice Makers are extremely reliable, functional and safe. Following IMQ (Instituto Italiano del Marchio di Qualità) conformity mark approval, the entire range of ice-makers has received approval from all European and non-European certification bodies. International certification of Brema Ice Makers products includes the UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standard, NSF, ETL Listed Mark, ETL Sanitation Mark, GOST, KTL, IRAM, the Swiss Safety Mark, HACCP e CTICK and the CE mark. Attestations also include BSI (OHSAS) 18001:1999 workplace and workforce safety certification. All Brema models, from concept through to the finished product, are man-
ufactured for efficiency. Efficiency criteria include energy- and watersaving performance ratings and ease of cleaning and maintenance. The manufacturing process is carefully monitored. Materials and components are selected in full conformity with project specifications. The later stages are monitored by means of a computerized system that records the results and frequency of all intermediate machine tests. The data is included in the control document accompanying the machine right up to the final inspection certification stage. Brema Ice Makers SPA, a family run business, is distributed by Eurodib Inc, another family run business in North America.
For more information, go to www.blendtec.com/commercial or call 801.222.0888.
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Bally: Lower Costs, Increased Efficiencies Whether the needs are for a small walkin cooler or freezer, black chiller or large refrigerated building, Bally panels can be made to satisfy whatever application is designed. Nominal or custom sizes (to the inch) are available to meet the designs of architects and consultants. Bally poured in place panels are manufactured in 4-, 5- and 6-inch thickness to meet your specific needs and exceed all Federal Energy Code requirements. Bally is proud to be the first major manufacturer in the foodservice segment to have
fully integrated Honeywell’s environmental friendly Solstice® LBA into its poured in place insulation. The trademark of Bally is its “diaphragmatic joining system” which incorporates a structural band fastened to the speed-loc joining mechanism. Bally’s unique Speed-Loc® system provides an internal cage/skeleton of reinforcement throughout the entire enclosure. This interconnection results in unparalleled strength and allows Bally to outperform the competition.
Sharpen Grill Tools On the Go with FMP’s GrillSharp By Kimberly Salesky, Editor, Franklin Machine Products
The temperature consistency of your grill heating surface is a crucial factor in food doneness. For best product results, your grill surface must heat food evenly. A common cause for improper heating temperatures is carbon build-up. Your grill spatula blade is your best bet for a quick, thorough carbon clean-up; however, dull grill tools don’t scrape up all the carbon
build-up on surfaces and result in inconsistently cooked product, plus more clean-up. Sharpening your grill spatula blade regularly can help provide a better grill surface clean-up and carbon removal for more thorough heat distribution on your grill’s surface. The GrillSharp® Grill Tool Sharpener sharpens your grill spatula blades so you can effectively scrape carbon from your grill surfaces. It also sharpens pizza rockers and S blades. The
CDN: Leading the Way in Thermometers and Timers for 35 Years CDN celebrates its 35th anniversary with a focus on the top sellers that have made the company a global category leader in kitchen measurement tools. CDN products are used in over 20,000 commercial locations, including large international coffee and restaurant chains, based on product performance and the brand’s legacy of quality and innovation. Thermometers and timers have been the core of CDN’s product line from the beginning, and the company now offers more than 120 thermometer and timer options, from basic workhorse models to fully featured upgrades, specialized units and CDN exclusives. A reliable foodservice top pick, the NSF-certified Thin Tip Pocket
Thermometer (DTT450) stands out for its 1.5mm thin tip, 6-second response time and field calibration adds value for accuracy over time. It comes in yellow, red, green or blue, tying in with the HACCP color code to promote food safety in commercial kitchens. CDN also offers a range of NSF digital thermometers with like features, such as Thin Tip Thermometer (DTQ450X) and the Heavy Duty Thin Tip Thermometer (Q2450X). The NSF-certified Infrared Gun/Thermocouple Thermometer (INTP662) combines two advanced technologies in one professional tool, with infrared for non-contact surface temperatures and a thermocouple probe for inter-
Franmara Offers Wine and Bar Accessories For almost 50 years, Franmara, Inc. has been a leader in high quality wine and bar accessories. It particularly specializes in wine and bar service in the foodservice industry with many of its products. All of its items are listed on AutoQuotes. Seeking higher quality and greater diversity as well as keeping high quantities of inventory in stock are Franmara’s greatest challenges. In terms of wine accessories, Franmara Inc. has the largest line of wine accessories in the world. With over 200 waiter’s-type corkscrews alone, including the Pulltap’s and Boomerang corkscrews, Franmara leads the way. Franmara’s own Capitano Waiter’s Corkscrew, for instance, is a favorite with waiters. It is very durable and has a long handle for good leverage,
and is quite attractively priced. Many inroom hotel refreshment facilities carry an imprinted version of this or the Pocket or Traveler’s. For room service or minibars, the plastic Pocket and Traveler’s corkscrews are imprintable and used by thousands of establishments worldwide. Another foodservice favorite (and airline service favorite) is the Cedon bench mount uncorking machine. (It even has its own Boeing product number!) Lustrum (1mm thick) cocktail shakers are a big foodservice favorite item, as well. Crumb scrapers, wine decanters, wine coolers, cheese accessories, openers, stoppers, pourers (recently expanded) and peppermills are also popular products. The Modularack Pro wine rack line fits a foodservice niche with 31 con-
Food Magic Daily Bally is proud to offer the strongest door in the industry. All Bally doors come standard with a unitized heavy gauge structural U-channel steel frame with additional welded backing plated integrated at every accessory mounting point. The structural steel carries the weight and eliminates door sagging for superior performance over the life of the unit. Bally’s team of refrigeration engineers continues to develop products designed to lower annual operating costs
and increase efficiencies. Along with Bally’s standard energy savings offering of SmartSpeed™ evaporators the company has launched the SmartVap+™ to pair with the existing SmartVap™. Together, this intuitive technology operates seamlessly with existing manual or newer electronic expansion valves in order to provide energy savings adaptive defrost capabilities as well as provide the operator a vast array of reporting.
For more information, go to www .ballyrefboxes.com.
GrillSharp is small enough for easy transport, so it’s readily available wherever and whenever you need to sharpen your grill tool blades. Best of all, it’s available at an affordable price. You can also store the GrillSharp and your grill tools – as well as other essentials – in the Universal Griddle Rail, now available as a 24-inch wide option in addition to the 36-inch wide option. It fits most griddle manufacturers and models, is easy to install and is simple to remove
for cleaning. Maximize your griddle workspace by conveniently storing toppings and garnishes, squeeze bottles, shakers, breads and rolls and cooking utensils in this handy accessory item. To learn more about the GrillSharp, Universal Griddle Rail or the other grill accessory items we offer, visit our website at www.fmp online.com. We’re proud to continue to serve you and help make your kitchen’s grilling procedures even easier.
nal temperatures. It features a 1.5mm thin tip, max/min and lock functions for continuous scanning, and a distance:spot ratio of 8:1. Another similar option is the NSF Infrared/Thermocouple Probe Thermometer (INTP626X). In addition to NSF-certified digital, infrared and thermocouple thermometers, CDN’s broad range of thermometers includes cooking, beverage/frothing, candy/deep fry, digital probe, oven/grill, refrigerator/freezer/air and dishwasher models. It also offers sanitizing and probe wipes, giving foodservice establishments the tools to keep thermometers clean and ready for use at any time. CDN’s extensive timer line includes digital and mechanical options for a wide range of applications. Top selling timers such as the Multi-Task
Timer & Clock (TM8) and the Extra Big Digit Timer (TM15) exemplify innovation as CDN exclusives. The Multi-Task Timer & Clock fosters efficiency with dual its functionality and memory. It counts up or down for 24 hours by hours/minutes/seconds, and doubles as a clock. The Extra Big Digit Timer fills an important category niche with design simplicity and its easy-toread extra big digit display. It counts up or down for up to 100 minutes by minutes/seconds. CDN also offers a full line of kitchen scales in addition to its wide variety of thermometers and timers.
figurations for storing, or displaying, from 24 up to 408 wine bottles. Very strong, Radiata Pine from Australia makes these easy-to-assemble units very special. After 49 years in business, Franmara, Inc. has become a leader in wine and bar accessories. Since the late 1990s, the 80 million plus Baby Boomers have impacted wine consumption in a big way. As a result, this wine-drinking trend, and all the accessories that go with it, have been a good boost for the foodservice trade. Franmara keeps addressing this opportunity. Barware products have also greatly increased in sales. Franmara sells only to the trade, with no direct sales to the public. The company ships from its own facility in Salinas, California, where it manufactures, assembles and imprints many of the products it sells. The company has many
For more information, go to www.fmp online.com, call 800.257.7737 or email sales@fmponline.com.
For more information, go to www.cdn kitchen.com, email info@cdnkitchen.com or call 800.338.5594. proprietary items, invented and patented by Franmara. It continues to search the world to broaden its categories (as will be revealed in Franmara’s new catalog). Creating and manufacturing what’s not available anywhere else in the world has become a big challenge for Franmara. Franmara, Inc. has outgrown its original plant and now also warehouses in nearby facilities. The company is proud and pleased that many of its employees have worked for Franmara for a decade or more. Franmara strives to provide its employees with the best environment it can for them. Franmara’s facility runs on 100 percent renewable solar energy.
For more information, go to www .franmara.com, call 800.423.5855 for the latest catalog or email the company at info@franmara.com.
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Glastender Introduces Space-Saving Fusion Sink Glastender, Inc., headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, has created a new product category with the release of its patent-pending, space-saving Fusion sink. Space behind a bar is almost always at a premium. Despite the fact that space is limited, there are certain pieces of equipment that every bar must have in order to function properly and meet code requirements. Two such products are a
hand sink and a wet waste sink. A hand sink is required to meet code in a foodservice establishment and a wet waste sink is required to meet functionality requirements. A wet waste sink, also known as a dump sink, is the place where the leftover ice, condiments and stir sticks are dumped into a perforated strainer, which allows the ice to melt away while capturing the solid waste. Once the ice has melted, the solid waste
Faster Heating with Panasonic’s New High Speed Oven For 100 years, Panasonic has been the name to know in highest-quality, newest technology for everyone. Today that legacy of quality, trust and innovation is here in its new NE-SCV2N Commercial High Speed Oven. New to the U.S. market, but successfully launched and proven in Japan and globally, this ventless compact high speed oven is more than ideal for those who want great food cooked fast without sacrificing taste or texture, and with a wide range of menu items using three cooking techniques and six heating patterns.
Big News for Small Spaces This flexible 1200W high speed oven is designed for kitchens where space is at a premium. Even in the tightest working kitchens, the oven’s space-saving footprint and Cool Touch surfaces make it quick, safe and easy to stack multiple
units on top of one another to maximize available cooking space.
3 Cooking Techniques Unlike many other high speed ovens, the Panasonic NE-SCV2N is equipped with a convection cooking option that provides some noticeable benefits when compared to other cooking technologies. This is particularly evident when toasting sandwiches, as the bread comes out with a uniform color instead of the spotting so common with competing technologies. The presence of two other cooking techniques – Grill and Inverter Microwave – add up to optimal flexibility for any kitchen setting. 6 Heating Patterns Combine the convection cooking with the oven’s grill and microwave functions
Royal Range: Engineered for Excellence By Paul Wilhite, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Royal Range of California
Celebrating our 25th anniversary, Royal is an engineer driven company with award-winning designs in cooking equipment. Our focus is on manufacturing high-quality products for both the single unit operator and multi-unit chains. All our products are “Engineered for Excellence” with foodservice operators in mind. We proudly manufacture all our products in the U.S.A. Royal’s owner and head engineer, L. Vasan, has been designing and manufacturing cooking equipment for over 30 years. He has designed new products for most of the leading cooking equipment manufacturers in our industry. As owner of L.V. and associates, the industry
would come to him when they needed new products designed. With multiple patents, Vasan is known as a leading designer in the food service industry. “After designing high quality cooking equipment for so many manufacturers in our industry, I decided I should do it for myself. I wanted the freedom to manufacture the highest quality products without the constraints of corporate encumbrance,” says L. Vasan. Royal works very closely with energy and environmental organizations as the Gas Technology Institute, Gas Utilities and the Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) to ensure that all Royal products not only comply but lead the way in energy efficiency. All R&D is performed on-site at its Eastvale, California, manufacturing facility to
Custom Venting Solutions: Adding Beauty to Your Space In today’s world, it is important to deliver a unique dining experience and an inviting space that leaves lasting impressions. AMPCO has the solution. Whether you are a new restaurant owner, or you are looking to renovate your current establishment, custom vent-
ing can enhance your space through custom painted colors, laser-cut designs including patterns, logos, phrases etc., and custom outer materials such as copper and polished stainless steel. You’ve managed every detail of your restaurant – don’t settle for average
is discarded. Glastender has turned difficulty into opportunity with the release of the Fusion sink, which is a combination hand sink and wet waste sink. The unique tiered design of the Fusion sink has the hand sink on top and the wet waste sink offset below. As an added benefit, the hand sink drains into the wet waste sink to help melt ice. The all stainless steel and welded construction of the Fusion sink ensures the quality and durability of the unit. The upper hand sink includes a hot and cold water faucet, soap dispenser and side splashes. The side walls also serve as side for six versatile heating patterns – microwave, grill, convection, grill and microwave, convection and microwave, convection and grill – to heat speedy, virtually unlimited menus of fast, flavorful, customer-satisfying results from frozen, refrigerated and room temperature foods. Typical timesaving applications for the NE-SCV2N Commercial High Speed Oven include: breakfast sandwich (refrigerated, 1m 10s), croissant (room temp, 23s), muffin (room temp, 25s), chicken fingers (frozen, 1m 30s), pizza (frozen, 3m), (mozzarella sticks (frozen, 40s), quiche (frozen, 2m 15s).
7 Heating Accessories To optimize heating for a full range of menu applications, the NE-SCV2N includes 7 accessories for optimal cooking applications. They include a base plate liner, ceramic tray, wire rack, pizza and white ceramic plates, an oven sheet
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splashes for the lower wet waste sink, which includes a lift-out perforated plastic wet waste strainer. To complete the unit, the front skirt also includes an integrated, flush-front Cfold paper towel dispenser. Overall, the 12-inches wide by 24-inches deep Fusion sink provides the functionality of a hand sink and wet waste sink, which normally would take up twice as much space. “We are excited to release yet another industry first product and we are sure that the space-saving qualities of our new Fusion sink will make a lot of people happy,” stated Todd Hall, President of Glastender. and aluminum paddle.
Panasonic Ease and Dependability Designed and built for ease of use and total reliability, the oven has a durable stainless steel body and lightweight, 400,000 times open/closed-tested pull-down door. In addition to its convenient stackability, the oven simplifies operation with an easy to see color LCD panel, 1,000 recipe memory and the ability to edit and store menus from either the product itself or PC.
Quick, Easy Set Up Set up is just as quick and painless. Cooking is ventless with a catalytic converter to eliminate odors and emissions. Automatic voltage detection includes (208/240V), 20A, Single Phase, NEMA 6-20P, plus an auto power off function for more economical operation.
For more information, go to www .panasonic.com/cmo.
ensure the utmost in product excellence. “Royal Range has pioneered innovative new engineering approaches to commercial foodservice appliance design,” said David Zabrowski, General Manager, FSTC. “The Center has been working with Royal to validate these new designs on several research projects that have yielded impressive results.” “GTI specializes in developing and bringing to new technology market, and I really enjoy working with a company like Royal Range,” added Frank Johnson, PhD and Institute Engineer, Gas Technology Institute. “Their engineers maintain an open and ongoing dialogue with our researchers and other industry peers through collaborative efforts like Utilization Technology Development (UTD) that helps to feed their innovations.” “We are very proud of the fact that we have strong relationships with the FSTC and the Gas Technology Institute,”
said Vasan. “They recognize that our technical team has the ability and skill to create top-rated products, and that we work hard to develop innovative products that not only increase efficiency but also significantly reduce emission. Our goal is always to create the best of the best for our customers.” Our award-winning fryers boast some of the industry’s highest efficiency in the 35-, 45- and 75-pound class and all with cooking recovery times under 10 seconds. From the REEF-35 standard fryer with an energy efficiency of 54.4 percent to the RHEF-75 with an industry leading 72 percent efficiency, Royal is setting a new standard in energy efficient fryers. All our fryers are available in multiple fryer banks with easy to use built-in filters.
exhaust systems. AMPCO’s custom venting solutions can be customized to your unique application requirements. The engineering staff provides complete design services that take the guesswork out of installation even for the most complex systems. AMPCO offers a broad range of venting and components to fit a wide array of interior and exterior commercial applications and customer specifications.
So whether you need venting for your dining area, or more attractive venting to match your building facade, AMPCO can help elevate the design of your space to create a more inviting environment by aligning with your restaurant’s interior or exterior design elements.
For more information, go to www.royal ranges.com, call 951.360.1600 or email paul@royalranges.com.
To learn more, go to www.ampco stacks.com or call 800.624.8642.
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Food Magic Daily Waring (Cont’d. from p. 1)
Blend The original Waring blender was invented over 80 years ago, and the company continues to lead, innovate and elevate the category. Its comprehensive lineup of classic blenders, made in the USA of U.S. and foreign parts, and immersion blenders and drink mixers feature efficient design and intuitive controls. Made for maximum output with minimal effort, they’re built to last, with a diversity of options to exceed the expectations of any foodservice operation. Prep The Prep category includes a vast range Suzanne’s Specialties (Cont’d. from p. 1)
organic and all-natural ingredients. Each one is sure to give your formulas and applications “Sweetness the Way Mother Nature Intended™.” Suzanne’s Specialties also provides Cooper-Atkins (Cont’d. from p. 1)
issues that may contribute to food safety issues, “how food is harvested” is ranked as the lowest, and two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents rank food safety in fastfood restaurants as very or somewhat concerning, while 55 percent rank sitdown restaurants as very or somewhat concerning. We’re helping commercial kitchen operators assure their customers that food has been handled properly and safely and delivered at the highest quality. Equipment maintenance and monitoring is as important as the goods that are stored within. Monitoring equipment ensures energy savings and protects perGlastender (Cont’d. from p. 1)
In 1969, when Jon invented the world’s first automatic glasswasher, he called it a “Glastender,” which later became the name for his new company focusing on bar equipment. Jon released another industry first in 1970, when he combined one of his glasswashers with an ice bin and sink section to create the pass-through cocktail station. A pass-through cocktail station combines nearly all of the cocktail lifecycle steps Nutralliance (Cont’d. from p. 4)
animal nutrition and personal care. Its major products include probiotics – single strain and multi-strain, natural Vitamin E, natural mixed tocopherols, phytosterols, natural beta carotene, lutein, lycopene, sunflower lecithin, natural mixed carotenoids, fenugreek, MCT, agave inulin, glucosamines, gluconates, fruit and vegetable powders, organic B12, calcium citrate fine granular and WOWBUTTER (Cont’d. from p. 4)
nine essential amino acids necessary to build and maintain muscle mass, whereas peanut butter has only six out of the nine. WOWBUTTER also has a significant array of major nutrients, such as Vitamin E, calcium, folic acid, fiber and
of dependable, powerful and durable food prep solutions, designed to meet customers’ demands for optimal speed and reliability. Waring’s selection of Prep solutions includes food processors, grinders, juicers and extractors, chamber vacuum sealers, chocolate melters, stand mixers, ice cream makers and other essentials for the fully equipped professional kitchen.
and pizza ovens, panini grills, heavyduty griddles, microwaves, thermal circulators, pasta cookers and more. Its extensive line of essentials helps you build your business.
Cook Waring’s Cook category sets the standard for space-saving solutions that let businesses expand their menus. High powered and low maintenance, the company’s cooking equipment includes a full selection of induction ranges, convection
Brew With Brew, Waring continues its legacy of innovation with high-performance, hot beverage solutions from a brand you can trust. Its strong commitment to extensive R&D, thoughtful design and precision manufacturing ensures the company equips its customers with unsurpassed brewing equipment solutions, from coffee urns to hot water dispensers. Like the other categories, Waring’s new Brew category features a product lineup that com-
an extensive line of retail products. These include its best-selling Ricemellow Crème, rice syrup based fruit spreads, flavored rice syrups and traditional offerings such as organic molasses, organic agave syrup, organic honey, organic rice syrup and organic barley malt syrup.
Pack sizes on its retail line range from jars to gallons to tubs to pails. It can service the needs of a household, restaurant, small bakery or institution. Visit www.suzannes-specialties.com for more information on these products or to shop in its easy to use online store.
ishable inventory from being lost to spoilage due to faulty refrigeration equipment. Understanding the need to have a detailed written HACCP food safety plan within the facility is now industry-mandated. QSRs and restaurants have to remain competitive in their offerings. Now that savvy millennials are demanding high quality and often exotic menu options, there is more demand on the supply chain. The more ingredients that are needed, the more handling is involved, and this increases the risk of foodborne illness-related events that are frequently in the headlines. Technology is the key component that is having the greatest impact on risk
mitigation. For more than 130 years, the Cooper-Atkins brand has set the standard in performance for time and temperature equipment. It is a trusted resource in the industry, synonymous with quality and accuracy, and the reason our products are specified as the instrument of choice by many of the Top 50 QSR chains. Emerson also supports those customers or players within the food chain who focus only on their own businesses without direct exposure to consumers, such as growers and transportation providers. These businesses form a link in the cold chain to provide vast experience, domain knowledge and well-rounded solutions. Through the powerful combination
into one station, but it also gets cocktail servers involved in drink production, which doubles a bartender’s output. Not long after selling his first passthrough cocktail station, Jon developed a line of stainless steel underbar, which has since grown to become the largest and most flexible line of underbar equipment in the industry. “My father tends to think outside the box,” stated Todd Hall. “Many of the features associated with our underbar were new to the market and have since been
copied by others. For example, our simple, yet beautiful modular bar die design, which we released in 1990, has since gone on to become an industry standard.” Not content with only stainless steel fabrication, Glastender expanded into bar refrigeration in 1985 and has since increased its bar refrigeration offerings enough to become the largest and most flexible line of bar refrigeration in the industry as well. Glastender’s last major foray into the bar equipment industry came in 1995
Key Personnel Brian Salerno, President/Chief Executive
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lecithin, as well as 1000mg of the health-promoting Omega 3 in each serving; peanuts have zero. Made in a dedicated GFSI (BRC) certified facility that is 100 percent peanut and tree nut free, gluten free, dairy free and egg free, it is also a plant based vegan product that is certified by the Non-GMO
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Project as well as kosher and halal certified. WOWBUTTER truly is a unique and exceptional product that helps to improve your market potential by completely eliminating the two most common and most deadly food allergens – peanuts and tree nuts. With a simple one-for-one recipe
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bines reliability and innovation.
Waring keeps professional kitchens on trend and presents creative new ways to use its products. “We are committed to introducing new breakthroughs to meet the needs of the market,” Mullins says. “Our new Mini Belgian Waffle Maker, for example, is engineered to meet high demand, producing up to 100 mini Belgian waffles per hour. Our Bubble Waffle Maker enables operators to add the ice cream-filled bubble waffle, the most popular street snack in Hong Kong, to their dessert menus.” From small establishments to multiunit chains, foodservice operations everywhere turn to Waring as their onestop solutions specialist. With distribution facilities on both the East and West coasts and a diverse product line, Suzanne’s Specialties has the ability to service your company’s specific needs. For more information, stop by booth #1829 or visit www.suzannes-specialties.com.
of the InSinkErator®, Copeland™, Dixell™ and Cooper-Atkins® brands, Emerson delivers practical, scalable solutions for the store owner or franchisee, and can help them conform to the Food Safety Modernization Act’s 2016 compliances and regulations. Providing a solution that is automated, exception-based and accurate saves valuable labor resources. Cooper-Atkins wireless temperature monitoring streamlines costefficiencies but also digitizes the data for greater accuracy, enabling it to be easily generated on demand for audits and foodequipment maintenance and efficiencies. For more information, go to www.cooperatkins.com or call 860.347.2256.
when it started manufacturing beer line chillers and providing complete remote draft beer systems. However, Glastender does not only produce bar equipment. It has many food service products, including wall-hung hand sinks, ice cream freezers, undercounter coolers, wallmount coolers, a countertop merchandiser and a lettuce crisper, to name a few. With its release of Modular Beverage Stations and a line of kitchen fabrication products, Glastender is poised for continued growth and success.
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switch, WOWBUTTER can easily replace peanut butter directly with great success in any formulation. With no reformulation required, it’s a simple switch for the better! For more information, email info@wow butter.com or go to www.wowbutter.com.