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Greenovations Offers Sustainable Eco Tableware Solution

A permanent solution with half the guilt, Greenovations is our sustainable answer to the need for design and lasting dinnerware. We are excited to introduce a line that is growing both in popularity and size with several new shapes for increased versatility. The Greenovations line is made of both bamboo and melamine making it a…

Produce Soak Produces Sanitizing Soak For Produce

The Produce Soak by Power Soak, a division of Unified Brands, can provide you with an efficient and thorough power-assisted washing and sanitizing for all produce items in the kitchen. Free-flowing water removes soils and bacteria from hard to reach areas, while individually divided washing bays allow you to wash a variety of fruits and…

Ali Group Acquires Rancilio Group, Italian Coffee Equipment Maker

Ali Group has purchased Rancilio Group, a family-owned coffee-equipment manufacturer. Giorgio Rancilio will continue as the 86-year-old company’s CEO. The Milan-based company manufactures both semi- and fully-automatic machines; the latter is marketed under the Egro brand, a Swiss manufacturer it acquired in 2008. In addition to Italy and Switzerland, Rancilio has offices in Germany, Portugal,…

FER EXCLUSIVE: Quick, Comfortable And Customized

There are many compelling reasons why the fast-casual model works so well, and those reasons are good for customers and operators.

PRODUCTS: September 2013

APP OF THE MONTH During the NRA Show a few years back, Peter Fulgenzi, executive chef, food & nutrition at 200-bed Indiana University Health North Hospital, Carmel, Ind., came across Sealed Air’s Vision Safety Solution. Comprised of cameras in the kitchen (at doors and sinks), RFID-embedded employee badges and sensors and reporting software, the system…

Let’s Get This Party Started: FER Honors Industry Service At NAFEM ‘13

The biggest E&S show of the year opens next week. We hope to see a lot of you at NAFEM ’13, Feb. 7-9 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. If we don’t see you in aisles or at your booth, please stop by FER Booth #1663. And we especially hope to see…

Joe’s Crab Shack Parent Buys Romano’s Macaroni Grill

Ignite Restaurant Group, which operates 129 Joe’s Crab Shack and 15 Brick House Tavern+Tap restaurants, is adding Romano’s Macaroni Grill to its casual-dining stable. Ignite is purchasing the 210-unit chain from Golden Gate Capital; the $55 million acquisition includes Brinker International’s minority share in Romano’s. The casual-dining Italian food chain was founded in 1988 and…

TriMark Buys Texas-Based Strategic Equipment

In an acquisition that reorders the shape of the E&S distribution field, TriMark USA, LLC has acquired Strategic Equipment and Supply Corp., headquartered in Coppell, Texas. The acquisition positions TriMark as the nation’s largest foodservice equipment and supplies distributor. With the addition of this new division, the South Attleboro, Mass., company can report revenue of…

Steak `n Shake Eyes California

Indianapolis-based Steak ‘n Shake is continuing to focus on westward expansion. The full-service and drive-through chain, already prepping for its first international opening in Dubai this year, will enter the California market. A flagship store in Santa Monica will spearhead what the chain announced two years ago as an anticipated 25 units. Steak `n Shake…

NRA Show 2013 Sees Strong Post-Recession Gain in Attendee and Exhibitor Numbers

Just a glance at the numbers makes it clear: It was a good year to make the trek to Chicago’s McCormick Place for the 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event. The May 18-21 show posted a second year of positive growth in both attendee…

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