Athens’ low-cost, high-margin Kataifi(shredded fillo dough) equips chefs with an easy-to-use yet exotic-looking ingredient for Asian-influenced foods. It can easily be shaped into a variety of contrasting or complementing shapes, including cones, nests, and shells, creating plate presentations with Far East flair. Athens Kataifi is cholesterol-free and contains no trans fats.
Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk combines a creamy blend of milk and sugar to add sweetness, thickness, and smoothness to coffee, lattes, smoothies, and shakes. With simple custom creations such as the Thai Iced Coffee, Strawberry Mango Crème-accino Frappe, or Honeydew Limeade Slush, unique drinks can be created from scratch and still served quickly.
Timberland PRO announces the redesign of its line of slip-resistant shoes to better meet the needs of hospitality professionals. The new Timberland PRO Five Star Series shoes feature the company’s Anti-Fatigue Technology, which offers improved shock absorption for leg and back support. The series will feature contemporary styles and be available beginning in October 2009.
Love and Quiches Desserts offers quality sheet cakes in unconventional flavors, including the Citrus Carrot Sheet Cake. The cake combines Love and Quiches’ carrot cake recipe with a citrus cream cheese frosting, lemon curd drizzle, and chopped walnuts for crunch. This unique twist on a classic dessert is pre-sliced into 36 even portions for easy handling and valuable time savings in the kitchen.
The new Executive Service Cart from Rubbermaid Commercial Products combines contemporary design and versatile functionality. With wrap-around end panels to keep items secure on the cart and rounded bumpers that are gentle on walls and furniture, the cart fits both back- and front-of-house environments. With a 300-pound capacity, the cart also has an ergonomic handle for improved maneuverability.
Splenda No Calorie Sweetener for High-Volume Beverages makes it easy to create large quantities of reduced-calorie beverage options. New 3.25- and 6.6-ounce sizes have been designed to sweeten exactly three gallons of sweet tea, depending on guests’ desired level of sweetness. Also available are 8- and 16-ounce pouches, useful for a variety of drink applications.
Swiss Chalet’s Cuisine Santé soups, sauces, and stocks have been certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. This new line of savory products consists of dehydrated, high-yielding products including meat and vegetarian stocks as well as soup and sauce foundation starters. The line is gluten-, dairy- and major allergen-free, and the products contain no trans or hydrogenated fats, unnecessary bulking agents, artificial flavors, or flavor enhancers.
Simplot Foods offers an extensive potato product line in a variety of flavors and cuts. Select Recipe salted skin-on fries feature extended hold time, crisp texture, and intense flavor. The Blue Ribbon brand, known for its “apple skin” bite and fluffy interior, uses an advanced air-dry process that allows for quicker cooking. The Classic product line, made from 100 percent Idaho potatoes, comes with a customer-satisfaction guarantee.
Smucker Foodservice offers Smucker’s Sugar-Free Blueberry Syrup for guests who desire a sugar-free choice. Sweetened with NutraSweet, Smucker’s Sugar-Free Blueberry Syrup is a low-calorie food that offers guests on a restricted diet an alternative for topping pancakes or waffles or for swirling into hot oatmeal. Smucker’s complete line of sweet condiments includes breakfast syrups, honey, and peanut butter, all available in portion-controlled packaging.
Georgia-Pacific Food Services Solutions is now offering the SmartStock Ultra Cutlery Dispenser and Refills. The new dispenser, which provides an individual piece of cutlery at the push of a lever, is a tower module with a small footprint for countertops or that can be wall-mounted. Each refill contains 40 full-length plastic utensils with embossed handle pattern and can be loaded without touching the cutlery for advanced operational and hygienic benefits.
Garnier-Thiebaut announces its new Luxury Collection featuring correlated designs for the table, bed, and bath. Each room set features fabrics woven of 100 percent cotton in a palette of subtle tones from nature. The off-white damask bedding ensemble has narrow black bands framing the duvet and shams in a dramatic geometric pattern. Table linens come in a range of textured weaves of resilient, two-ply mercerized cotton, while bath linens feature terry toweling in stylish patterns.
RATIONAL USA, manufacturer of the SelfCooking Center, announces its TeamCooking Live program, designed to demonstrate a smart and sustainable way to cut costs and boost profitability. The program serves as the official “test drive” for the SelfCooking Center in which participants meet with RATIONAL’s certified chefs and regional sales managers for a free customized seminar to assess how the SelfCooking Center will impact the operation’s menu and bottom line.
