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Even before Cermak Fresh Market owner Mike Bousis opened his newest location at 5129 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago, he had an impressive career. He started working in his father’s and uncle’s store when he was 12 years old, sweeping floors and loading and unloading trucks, among other jobs there. Along the way, he learned the business, and at 21, he became the produce buyer for six or seven stores, he says. Bousis opened his first store in Naperville at the age of 27, sold it five or six years later, opened his Aurora store, then two locations in Wisconsin, followed by two more sites on Chicago’s Northwest Side. It all started in 1986 with what was then called Central Park Produce, at the intersection of Central Park and Grand avenues and Division Street, by his father, Dimitrious “Jimmy” Bousis, and his father’s partner, Pantelis “Pandelo” Tzotzolis. The two founders, who were were Greek immigrants, eventually opened Cermak Produce on Cermak Road and Cicero Avenue in Cicero. “We first started out just as a fruit stand, then Continued on page 31

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AROUND CHICAGO With Valerie Miller SAVORY CRUST What started out as a way to pass time during chemotherapy sessions, conversations about food led two sisters on an unexpected journey. When Geri Guidote Hernandez developed breast cancer in 2015, it was a signal for the mother of three to slow down, but the opposite happened. After recovery from a mastectomy, Guidote Hernandez was thrown into chemotherapy right before Thanksgiving. During that time she and her sister, Jennifer, began baking up the ideas of empanadas. From the word “empar” meaning to “enbread” or wrap in bread, empanadas are a type of baked or fried pastry filled with savory or sweet fillings popular in Latin American and Filipino cultures. The two Filipino sisters turned the chemotherapy room into a makeshift office. Two months after chemo ended, they signed their lease. Having childhood roots in Morton Grove, Ill., these Niles West alums thought their former hometown could use an empanada restaurant. The gutted out a former yogurt shop to call their own. By January 2017 Savory Crust opened its doors, serving 10 to 12 different varieties of empanadas and rotating specials. With lines out the door, they ran out of empanadas week after week before day’s end. Chicago magazine listed Savory Crust on its Hot List and was also featured on “Chicago’s Best” street food episode, during which the quick-casual restaurant was deemed to have the “best Argentinian empanada.” The VIA Times, a Filipino publication, recognized and awarded them “Entrepreneur of the Year.” Headed into their fifth year, this one-site location has served over 400,000 empanadas. In May 2018, they expanded their menu to offer 10 Filipino rice bowls, which proved to be another popular concept. By late 2019, they decided to focus on being a takeout-only restaurant. In mid-2020, they opened their second location in Carol Stream, which serves as their current production facility and also allows for take-out. This year they licensed out their product to be able to reach customers in Elgin and West Dundee and purchased a food truck to stretch their capabilities. They are expanding their brand and marketing to investors looking into licensing food products. “I have a great team,” says Guidote Hernandez. “We have been fortunate enough to be able to fund the business, survive without any outside funding, not even seed money from family or friends, and then to open our doors debt free. But we have sacrificed a lot more than people realize. We still have a lot to learn, but it’s truly is a labor of love.” Savory Crust, a certified woman- and minority-owned company, continues to operate out of Morton Grove, Carol Stream, Elgin and West Dundee and is looking to add more licensees in the next 12 months. Catch the locale of their food truck on their events page at savorycrust.com.

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The Napa Valley Wine Academy, America’s premier wine school, has developed a proprietary certification program for professional wine stewards in partnership with Albertsons Companies, a leading food and drug retailer with more than 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. AARP launched the Skills Builder for WorkSM, a new platform to help older workers gain in-demand skills to give them an edge in today’s competitive job market. According to AARP research, two-thirds of older workers are interested in additional job/skills training and the same amount have taken some type of training in the past two years. Caesars Virginia breaks ground in December with an anticipated opening in late 2023 in Danville. It will be a $500 million resort casino. The property plans to include 500 rooms with spa, pool and fitness center, casino and Caesars Sportsbook, a state-of-the-art live entertainment theater, meeting and convention space as well as exciting new restaurant and bar concepts. Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only Southern-inspired, fastcasual chicken salad restaurant concept, has targeted the Midwest for development, kickstarting the goal of signing more than 50 locations across seven states by 2025. Chipotle Mexican Grill recently announced it is continuing to evolve its digital experience with enhancements to the Chipotle Rewards program, which has helped the business already surpass $2 billion in digital sales this year. The Chipotle Rewards Program now boasts 24 million members and remains among the fastest growing loyalty programs in the history of the restaurant industry. Del Taco Restaurants Inc., the nation’s second largest Mexican quick service restaurant, announces its newest multi-unit deal with successful franchise group, Feel Good Brands, with three planned new locations on the Las Vegas Strip and vicinity. InterContinental marks 75 years of pioneering

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Page 34 BUTTER-PREPORTIONED-WHIPPED Danish Maid Butter Co ..............................Page 14 .....773-731-8787 BUYING GROUPS/CO-OPS GARC ...........................................................................847-824-6941 CAKES & DESSERTS Chicago Sweet Connection .......................Page 15 .....773-283-4430 CALAMARI Fisherman’s Pride .....................................Page 17 .....800-543-2110 CANNOLI & CANNOLI PRODUCTS Lezza Spumoni & Desserts .......................Page 22 .....708-547-5969 CARRY OUT PACKAGING Bulldog Packaging .......................................................630-458-1152 CARRYOUT & CATERING PACKAGING Alfa Restaurant Supply ................................................773-588-6688 CASH & CARRY OUTLETS Chef’s Kitchen/Dearborn ...........................Page 10 .....773-801-1600 CASH AND CARRY OUTLETS Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets ...................................630-514-1338 CBD PRODUCTS Wiscon Corp - Caputo Cheese ....................................708-450-0074 CHAIRS-COMMERCIAL Chicago Booth...........................................Page 46 .....773-378-8400 Waco Manufacturing ....................................................312-733-0054 CHEESECAKES Eli’s Cheesecakes ........................................................773-736-3417 CHEESES Wiscon Corp - Caputo Cheese ....................................708-450-0074 CHICKEN-PROGRAMS Wood Food Systems .................................Page 16 .....847-949-9663 FSI/Foodservice Solutions ...........................................847-719-6088 CHILI Bistro Soups (Div of Vienna Beef)................................773-278-7800 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Food Industry News .....................................................847-699-3300 CLEANING PRODUCTS CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 SuperClean ..................................................................847-361-0289 CLEANING SERVICES Upgrade Cleaning Service ........................Page 09 .....630-797-0881 Kleen Teem Group .......................................................866-324-2500 CO-PACKING & PRIVATE LABEL Milano Baking Company ............................................800-495-BUNS CO2 MacCARB .................................................Page 29 .....877-427-2499 COFFEE ROASTERS BrewSmart Beverage ................................Page 14 .....847-437-5757 I Love My Coffee Black .............................Page 06 .....708-490-2349 Tec Foods Inc ............................................Page 27 .....773-638-5310 Tugboat Coffee.............................................................630-390-6613 COFFEE-WHOLESALE BrewSmart Beverage ................................Page 14 .....847-437-5757 I Love My Coffee Black .............................Page 06 .....708-490-2349 Thomas Coffee.............................................................815-768-9651 COLD STORAGE Perishable Distribution Solutions ..............Page 47 .....888-491-1641 COMPRESSED GAS MacCARB .................................................Page 29 .....877-427-2499 COMPUTER SUPPORT KCS Computer Technology .......................Page 30 .....847-288-9820 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES Walter Daniels Construction .........................................773-775-0170 CONSULTANTS-RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY InnPowerment Hospitality Consulting ..........................312-399-5655 CONTRACT LABOR SERVICES All About Personnel ...................................Page 08 .....630-336-6238 Atlas Employment Services ......................Page 03 .....847-671-1557 CONTRACT MANUFACTURING Bistro Soups (Div of Vienna Beef)................................773-278-7800 COOKING EQUIPMENT Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 CORNED BEEF-FRESH Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800 CORPORATE GIFTS Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800 COVID-19 DISINFECTING Kleen Teem Group .......................................................866-324-2500 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING CardConnect ................................................................224-325-4466 DAIRY-DISTRIBUTOR Instantwhip Chicago ..................................Page 26 .....773-235-5588

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foodindustrynews.com DESSERT SUPPLIES Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 DESSERTS Chicago Sweet Connection .......................Page 15 .....773-283-4430 Eli’s Cheesecakes ........................................................773-736-3417 Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 DESSERTS-WHOLESALE Lezza Spumoni & Desserts .......................Page 22 .....708-547-5969 DIRECT MAIL PROGRAMS Food Industry News .....................................................847-699-3300 DISHMACHINES & CHEMICALS CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 DISINFECTING SERVICES Kleen Teem Group .......................................................866-324-2500 Sexton Group Floor Care .............................................847-827-1188 DUCT CLEANING Enviromatic Corp of America.....................Page 44 .....800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 EGGS Farmers Hen House .....................................................319-683-2206 Meadowbrook Egg & Dairy Company ..........................773-523-8861 ELECTRICAL REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS Employco USA ..........................................Page 11 .....630-920-0000 EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS Rob Bernstein - Laner Muchin .....................................312-342-7778 EMPLOYMENT LAW Laner Muchin ...............................................................312-467-9800 ENERGY BROKER Century Energy Solutions .........................Page 20 .....630-817-3164 ETHNIC FOODS Kikkoman Sales USA ...................................................630-954-1244 FAUCETS Faucet Shoppe The......................................................773-478-3890 FILTERS-EXHAUST SYSTEMS Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEMS Fox Valley Fire & Safety ...............................................847-695-5990 FIRE-EXTINGUISHERS Henrichsen’s Fire & Safety Equipment ........................800-373-9714 FIRST AID KITS First Response Inc .......................................................847-809-6556 FLATBREADS Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 FLOOR-NON-SLIP TREATMENT Step Advantage .........................................Page 09 .....312-801-4123 FOOD BROKERS AA Food Marketing.......................................................847-770-7510 FOOD DISTRIBUTORS B & B Foodservice ....................................Page 28 .....815-834-2621 Chef’s Kitchen/Dearborn ...........................Page 10 .....773-801-1600 Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Performance Foodservice - Chicago.........Page 13 .....630-896-1991 Perfromance Foodservice - Milwaukee .....Page 13 .....800-775-9030 Tec Foods Inc ............................................Page 27 .....773-638-5310 Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 Chef’s Quality Meats ....................................................708-333-0880 Cugini Distribution ........................................................708-695-9471 Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 Wilkens Foodservice ....................................................708-235-0788 FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY Create Inc Chicago ...................................Page 43 .....773-664-4024 Dominion Designs .....................................Page 12 .....312-535-3487 FOOD PRODUCTS Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Tec Foods Inc ............................................Page 27 .....773-638-5310 Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Motembo Foods ...........................................................800-692-4814 Neil Jones Food Company ...........................................800-543-4356 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 FOODSERVICE EQUIP REP & MAINTENANCE Restaurant Handyman .................................................847-232-4474 FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT Redco Foodservice Equipment .................Page 30 .....800-722-5460 Thunderbird Food Machinery ....................Page 23 .....866-451-1668 A D E Foodservice Equipment .....................................630-628-0811 Losurdo Inc ..................................................................630-833-4650

Food Industry News® November 2021 FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT-REPAIR CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 Cobblestone Ovens......................................................847-635-0172 United Fast Food & Beverage ......................................847-616-0711 FOODSERVICE- LAYOUT & DESIGN Losurdo Inc ..................................................................630-833-4650 Sarfatty Associates.......................................................847-920-1100 FOODSERVICE-EQUIPMENT PARTS CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 Cobblestone Ovens......................................................847-635-0172 FOODSERVICE-SUPPLIES Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 FRANCHISE-CONSULTANTS Big Sky Franchising .....................................................855-824-4759 FREEZERS-ALL TYPES Custom Cooler & Freezer .........................Page 08 .....630-879-3131 FRYER OIL RECYCLING A&P Grease Trappers Inc ............................................630-231-0905 FRYERS FSI/Foodservice Solutions ...........................................847-719-6088 GAMING TERMINALS Aces Up Gaming ..........................................................773-209-4800 GELATO Lezza Spumoni & Desserts .......................Page 22 .....708-547-5969 Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 GELATO EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Kool Technologies .....................................Page 04 .....630-483-2256 GIARDINIERA E Formella & Sons ....................................Page 31 .....630-873-3208 V Formusa Company ...................................................847-813-6040 GLYCOL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM & REPAIR Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 GOURMET FOOD PRODUCTS Motembo Foods ...........................................................800-692-4814 GOURMET FOODS Artisan Specialty Foods ...............................................708-762-5238 GRAND OPENING PROMOTIONS LED Billboard Trucks....................................................312-924-7979 GREASE RECYCLING Darling Ingredients Inc ..............................Page 23 .....708-388-3223 GREASE REMOVAL SERVICE Darling Ingredients Inc ..............................Page 23 .....708-388-3223 Kaluzny Bros Inc ..........................................................815-744-1453 Mahoney Environmental Inc.........................................815-730-2088 GREASE TRAP PUMPING SERVICE Darling Ingredients Inc ..............................Page 23 .....708-388-3223 Tierra Environmental .................................Page 31 .....888-551-1998 A&P Grease Trappers Inc ............................................630-231-0905 Kaluzny Bros Inc ..........................................................815-744-1453 GREASE TRAP SERVICE Tierra Environmental .................................Page 31 .....888-551-1998 GREASE-EXHAUST CLEANING Enviromatic Corp of America.....................Page 44 .....800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 GREEK FOOD PRODUCTS Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 GYROS Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 H/R-HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES Employco USA ..........................................Page 11 .....630-920-0000 HALAL MEAT WHOLESALE Fatima Zabiha Foods ...................................................630-620-5000 HAMBURGER PATTY MANUFACTURER Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 HANDYMAN SERVICES Restaurant Handyman .................................................847-232-4474 HEALTH INSURANCE Employco USA ..........................................Page 11 .....630-920-0000 Gallagher...................................................Page 14 .....630-285-3686 National Restaurant Association ..................................312-715-5363 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE & REP Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 Mechanical 24 ..............................................................847-987-9738 HELIUM MacCARB .................................................Page 29 .....877-427-2499

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Food Industry News® Food Industry News® November 2021 HISPANIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION B & B Foodservice ....................................Page 28 .....815-834-2621 HISPANIC FOOD PRODUCTS La Criolla ...................................................Page 32 .....312-243-8882 HOOD EXHAUST & FAN CLEANING Enviromatic Corp of America.....................Page 44 .....800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 HOOD SYSTEMS-FIRE Henrichsen’s Fire & Safety Equipment ........................800-373-9714 HOODS & DUCTS C & R Equipment Company .........................................773-523-0315 HOT DOGS Crawford Sausage .......................................................773-277-3095 Red Hot Chicago ..........................................................800-249-5226 Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800 HOT DOGS - NATURAL Fatima Zabiha Foods ...................................................630-620-5000 HUMMUS & SPREADS Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 HVAC REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Giant Refrigeration ....................................Page 07 .....773-539-9629 Restaurant Handyman .................................................847-232-4474 ICE CREAM Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream ...................Page 42 .....608-221-8640 Homer’s Gourmet Ice Cream ....................Page 10 .....847-251-0477 Instantwhip Chicago ..................................Page 26 .....773-235-5588 Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 ICE CREAM EQUIPMENT REPAIR & SUPPLY Kool Technologies .....................................Page 04 .....630-483-2256 ICE CREAM-EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY Kool Technologies .....................................Page 04 .....630-483-2256 ICE CREAM-YOGURT Instantwhip Chicago ..................................Page 26 .....773-235-5588 ICE MACHINE REPAIR & SANITIZING Major Appliance Service...............................................708-447-4100 ICE MACHINES-SALES-RENTAL OR LEASING Ice Solutions 24.........................................Page 46 .....847-987-9738 Empire Cooler Service .................................................312-733-3900 ICE-MAKING EQUIPMENT/REPAIR & SERVICE Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 INSURANCE Cacciatore Insurance ...................................................312-264-6055 Caro Insurance Services ..............................................708-745-5031 Concklin Insurance Agency ..........................................630-268-1600 ISU Northwest Insurance Services ..............................847-310-0400 Society Insurance.........................................................888-576-2438 WM Schwartz Insurance ..............................................847-525-2846 INSURANCE SERVICES Gallagher...................................................Page 14 .....630-285-3686 Cacciatore Insurance ...................................................312-264-6055 INSURANCE-INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL Cacciatore Insurance ...................................................312-264-6055 INTERIOR DESIGNERS Sarfatty Associates.......................................................847-920-1100 INTERNET ADVERTISING Food Industry News .....................................................847-699-3300 ITALIAN BEEF Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Serrelli’s Foods .........................................Page 29 ... 877-385-BEEF Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Red Hot Chicago ..........................................................800-249-5226 ITALIAN FOOD SPECIALTIES E Formella & Sons ....................................Page 31 .....630-873-3208 ITALIAN SAUSAGE Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 JANITOR-SUPPLIES Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 JAPANESE-FOOD PRODUCTS Kikkoman Sales USA ...................................................630-954-1244 JUICER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .........Page 27 .....877-876-2326 JUICERS-FRUIT & VEGETABLES Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 KID’S MEAL TOYS Wikkistix .......................................................................602-870-9937

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CLASSIFIEDS & DIRECTORY OF SERVICES KITCHEN EQUIPMENT A D E Foodservice Equipment .....................................630-628-0811 KITCHEN FLOOR NON-SLIP TREATMENTS Step Advantage .........................................Page 09 .....312-801-4123 KITCHEN-EXHAUST SYSTEMS/CLEANING Enviromatic Corp of America.....................Page 44 .....800-325-8476 Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 KOSHER-FOOD PRODUCTS North Shore Baking Corp .............................................773-655-3485 LAW FIRMS Laner Muchin ...............................................................312-467-9800 LINEN SUPPLY & RENTAL SERVICE Cosmopolitan Textile ....................................................773-254-6100 LIQUOR-WHOLESALE Peerless Liquors ..........................................................773-378-3908 LOGISTICS COMPANIES Perishable Distribution Solutions ..............Page 47 .....888-491-1641 MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES Redco Foodservice Equipment .................Page 30 .....800-722-5460 MAYONNAISE Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 MEAT PROCESSING EQUIP SALES & SERVICE Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 MEAT-WHOLESALE Devanco Foods .........................................Page 12 .....847-228-7070 New S B L Inc ...........................................Page 24 .....773-376-8280 Park Packing Company.............................Page 44 .....773-254-0100 Pioneer Wholesale Meat Inc .....................Page 02 .....312-243-6180 Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets ...................................630-514-1338 Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 Chef’s Quality Meats ....................................................708-333-0880 Fox De Luxe Foods ......................................................847-520-8300 International Meat Company ........................................773-622-1400 MEATS -WHOLE PIGS-GOATS-LAMB Park Packing Company.............................Page 44 .....773-254-0100 MEDITERRANEAN FOODS Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 MENU PRINTERS Hallagan Business Machines .......................................773-637-0626 MENUS-CUSTOM PRINTED Accurate Printing ..........................................................708-824-0058 MEXICAN FOOD PRODUCTS B & B Foodservice ....................................Page 28 .....815-834-2621 MILK Instantwhip Chicago ..................................Page 26 .....773-235-5588 MINI PASTRIES Ideal Bakery .................................................................773-631-6897 MUSHROOMS-LOCALLY GROWN Windy City Mushroom ..................................................443-271-9387 NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETING LED Billboard Trucks....................................................312-924-7979 NETWORKING - COMPUTERS KCS Computer Technology .......................Page 30 .....847-288-9820 NITROGEN MacCARB .................................................Page 29 .....877-427-2499 OFFICE EQUIPMENT Hallagan Business Machines .......................................773-637-0626 OILS & FATS-COOKING Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 OILS & SHORTENING Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 OILS & VINEGAR Pastorelli Foods ........................................Page 19 . 800-SOS-AUCY OILS-COOKING/BULK Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 OLIVE OILS Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 ORGANIC FOODS Pastorelli Foods ........................................Page 19 . 800-SOS-AUCY OVEN REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 OVENS-SALES & SERVICE Cobblestone Ovens......................................................847-635-0172 PACKAGING MATERIALS Barringon Packaging Services .....................................888-814-7999

Page 35 Page 35 PACKAGING SYSTEMS Barrington Packaging Services ....................................888-814-7999 PAINTING & HANDYMAN SERVICES Restaurant Handyman .................................................847-232-4474 PALLETS- BUY & SELL Amex Recycling Inc...................................Page 20 .....815-823-7958 PANCAKE-BATTER & MIX Tec Foods Inc ............................................Page 27 .....773-638-5310 PAPER-PRODUCTS Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 Alfa Restaurant Supply ................................................773-588-6688 PARTY-FAVORS & SUPPLIES Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 PASTA-FRESH AND FROZEN Pastafresh Home Made Pasta ..................Page 41 .....773-745-5888 Cugini Distribution ........................................................708-695-9471 PASTRIES Chicago Sweet Connection .......................Page 15 .....773-283-4430 PASTRY CONSULTING Sweet Bee ....................................................................847-828-4812 PATIO ENCLOSURES Thatcher Oaks Awnings ............................Page 29 .....630-833-5700 Davinci Patio Systems .................................................630-715-8575 PATIO HEATERS TNG Industries ..........................................Page 06 .....708-449-1100 Davinci Patio Systems .................................................630-715-8575 PATTY MACHINES/FOOD FORMERS Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 PAYROLL SERVICES Employco USA ..........................................Page 11 .....630-920-0000 PEST CONTROL Rose Pest Solutions ..................................Page 09 ..800-GOT-PEST PEST CONTROL/PEST ELIMINATION Mc Cloud Services .......................................................800-332-7805 PICKLES & RELISH Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800 PITA BREAD Grecian Delight Foods .................................................847-364-1010 Olympia Food Industries ..............................................847-349-9358 PIZZA SAUCE Neil Jones Food Company ...........................................800-543-4356 PIZZA SAUSAGE Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 PIZZA SUPPLY DISTRIBUTORS Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 PLUMBING SUPPLIES Faucet Shoppe The......................................................773-478-3890 POINT OF SALE SUPPLIES Alpha POS Services Inc ...............................................630-690-9232 POINT OF SALE SYSTEMS Digital Market POS....................................Page 02 .....312-300-4048 Alpha POS Services Inc ...............................................630-690-9232 Retail Control Solutions................................................630-521-9900 PORK PRODUCTS Steinbach Provision ..................................Page 04 .....773-538-1511 Peer Foods...................................................................773-927-1440 POS SYSTEMS Digital Market POS....................................Page 02 .....312-300-4048 Alpha POS Systems Inc ...............................................630-690-9232 CardConnect ................................................................224-325-4466 Retail Control Solutions................................................630-521-9900 POS SYSTEMS-CLOUD BASED Alpha POS Services Inc ...............................................630-690-9232 Retail Control Solutions................................................630-521-9900 POULTRY Fox De Luxe Foods ......................................................847-520-8300 POULTRY PRODUCTS Steinbach Provision ..................................Page 04 .....773-538-1511 POULTRY-FRESH New S B L Inc ...........................................Page 24 .....773-376-8280 Fatima Zabiha Foods ...................................................630-620-5000 PRESSURE WASHING Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 PRINTING-CUSTOM ITEMS Accurate Printing ..........................................................708-824-0058 PRIVATE LABEL FOOD MANUFACTURERS E Formella & Sons ....................................Page 31 .....630-873-3208

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Page 36 PRODUCE-WHOLESALE Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets ...................................630-514-1338 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Sweet Bee ....................................................................847-828-4812 PROMOTIONAL MARKETING LED Billboard Trucks....................................................312-924-7979 PROPERTY - TAX - REAL ESTATE LAW Reveliotis Law PC .....................................Page 06 .....312-230-0160 PUBLISHING Food Industry News .....................................................847-699-3300 RE-UPHOLSTERY Chicago Booth...........................................Page 46 .....773-378-8400 REAL ESTATE LAW Reveliotis Law PC .....................................Page 06 .....312-230-0160 REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT REPAIR CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 Kool Technologies .....................................Page 04 .....630-483-2256 Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 Mechanical 24 ..............................................................847-987-9738 REFRIGERATION SERVICE & REPAIR Giant Refrigeration ....................................Page 07 .....773-539-9629 REFRIGERATION-EQUIP/COMMERCIAL Custom Cooler & Freezer .........................Page 08 .....630-879-3131 RESTAURANT CONSULTANTS Stanovich Hospitality ....................................................708-359-1911 RESTAURANT EQUIP PARTS WAREHOUSE CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Wood Food Systems .................................Page 16 .....847-949-9663 FSI/Foodservice Solutions ...........................................847-719-6088 Losurdo Inc ..................................................................630-833-4650 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Custom Cooler & Freezer .........................Page 08 .....630-879-3131 Federal Supply Co ....................................Page 25 .....847-623-1310 Ramar Supply Co ......................................Page 23 .....708-233-0808 Alfa Restaurant Supply ................................................773-588-6688 Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 Schultz Supply .............................................................708-652-2020 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .........Page 27 .....877-876-2326 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE CSI - Coker Service Inc.............................Page 10 .....888-908-5600 Mackay Heating & Mechanical ..................Page 31 .....847-381-0448 Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 Cobblestone Ovens......................................................847-635-0172 Major Appliance Service...............................................708-447-4100 RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT-NEW & USED March Quality Used & New Equip .............Page 16 .....800-210-5895 RESTAURANT REAL ESTATE SALES John Moauro/Realty Executives...................................708-361-1150 Nick Dibrizzi/Coldwell Banker ......................................708-562-9328 Pontarelli & Company ..................................................847-778-3571 RESTAURANT-DESIGNERS Losurdo Inc ..................................................................630-833-4650 Sarfatty Associates.......................................................847-920-1100 RETAIL FOOD PRODUCTS Motembo Foods ...........................................................800-692-4814 ROOF TOP GREASE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS Enviromatic Corp of America.....................Page 44 .....800-325-8476 ROOFS-SALES-REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Care Sheet Metal & Rooﬁng .....................Page 40 .....708-387-9784 SAFETY TREATMENT FOR FLOORS Step Advantage .........................................Page 09 .....312-801-4123 SALAD-DRESSINGS Ken’s Foods ..............................................Page 48 .....800-633-5800 SALAD-DRESSINGS & OILS Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 Tec Foods Inc ............................................Page 27 .....773-638-5310 SATELLITE TV SYSTEMS All Sports Direct ...........................................................630-918-3000 SAUSAGE Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets ...................................630-514-1338 Anichini Brothers ..........................................................312-644-8004 Crawford Sausage .......................................................773-277-3095 Red Hot Chicago ..........................................................800-249-5226 Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800

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foodindustrynews.com SCALES Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 SCALES-SALES & REPAIR Accurate Scale Company..........................Page 08 .....773-847-1820 Advanced Weighing Systems ...................Page 20 .....630-916-6179 SEAFOOD Fisherman’s Pride .....................................Page 17 .....800-543-2110 SEASONINGS & SEASONING BLENDS Famar Flavors ..............................................................708-926-2951 SEATING Waco Manufacturing ....................................................312-733-0054 SEATING REPAIRS Express Seating ........................................Page 41 .....630-985-7797 SELF-SERVICE ORDERING KIOSKS Alpha POS Services Inc ...............................................630-690-9232 SEWER(MAINT)-RODDING & JETTING Tierra Environmental .................................Page 31 .....888-551-1998 SHAKE MIX Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 SHEET METAL Progressive Dynamics ..............................Page 30 .....630-289-3421 SHEET METAL FABRICATION C & R Equipment Company .........................................773-523-0315 SHIPPING-REFRIGERATED & FROZEN Perishable Distribution Solutions ..............Page 47 .....888-491-1641 SHORTENING Columbus Vegetable Oils ..........................Page 21 .....773-265-6500 SIGNAGE-INDOOR & OUTDOOR American Graphics & Sign ........................Page 25 .....888-774-6270 Mario Sign Designs ......................................................773-818-7446 SLICERS-SALES & SERVICE Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 SLOT MACHINES Arktyk Gaming..............................................................630-728-0312 Illinois Gaming Systems ...............................................312-544-9856 SMOKERS Wood Food Systems .................................Page 16 .....847-949-9663 SMOKERS-COMMERCIAL Game Changer Smokers .............................................574-353-7855 SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING Create Inc Chicago ...................................Page 43 .....773-664-4024 Dominion Designs .....................................Page 12 .....312-535-3487 SOFT DRINKS PepsiCo Foodservice ...................................................773-893-2319 SOFT SERVE-ICE CREAM/EQUIP & SUPPLIES Kool Technologies .....................................Page 04 .....630-483-2256 SOFT SERVICE MIX Fox Valley Farms .........................................................630-231-3005 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KCS Computer Technology .......................Page 30 .....847-288-9820 SOUPS Bistro Soups (Div of Vienna Beef)................................773-278-7800 Vienna Beef..................................................................773-278-7800 SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTOR Artisan Specialty Foods ...............................................708-762-5238 SPICE BLENDS Famar Flavors ..............................................................708-926-2951 SPICES La Criolla ...................................................Page 32 .....312-243-8882 STAFFING-SERVICES All About Personnel ...................................Page 08 .....630-336-6238 Atlas Employment Services ......................Page 03 .....847-671-1557 STEAM CLEANING Olympia Maintenance ..................................................708-344-0344 SUPERMARKET EQUIPMENT REPAIR Up ‘N Adam Service and Supply Inc .........Page 27 .....877-876-2326 SUPERMARKET- EQUIPMENT/ NEW & USED Berkel Midwest .............................................................800-921-9151 SWEET GOODS North Shore Baking Corp .............................................773-655-3485 TABLES-ALL TYPES Chicago Booth...........................................Page 46 .....773-378-8400 RestaurantWoodTables.com ........................................773-599-6200 Waco Manufacturing ....................................................312-733-0054 TAMALES Supreme Frozen Products ...........................................773-622-3777

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River North - Chicago, 312 W. Chestnut St. 1st Fl. Lease Second generation fully equipped cafe/restaurant space located on the ground floor of a hip boutique hotel. Features include a service bar/counter, 6’ hood with black iron and a dedicated seating area with built-in stadium seating. Additional space available.

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La Grange, 24 Calendar Ct. Real Estate Large commercial condo available in bustling downtown LaGrange. Right in the middle of all the best dining and shopping, steps from the Metra Station and a large village-run parking lot. Property only conveyed in sale, business not included.

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Bartlett, 113 W. Railroad Ave. Real Estate Located downtown, across from the Metra station, this iconic property boasts a heritage back to the late 1800’s. The mixed-use property is an opportunity for an investor with the vision for restoring historical properties. Add gaming for additional revenue.

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Arlington Heights, 306 E. Rand Rd. Business Sale (Wynburg Café) This restaurant opportunity is situated on an endcap of a shopping plaza with ample parking. Located on a high traffic stretch of Rand Rd., the business is surrounded by a high concentration of shopping plazas, big box retailers and restaurants.

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6,779 SF

Albany Park - Chicago, 4716 N. Kedzie Ave. Business Sale (Bokeh) Recently designed chic cocktail bar opportunity. The business is located on a busy corridor, just steps from the Kedzie Brown Line stop and major bus lines. Features include a kitchen for full service operation and sidewalk patio.

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Georg Simos

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14206 South Route 30, Fox’s Restaurant & Pub (Asset Sale) Size (+/-): 5,500 SF • Lease: $22.50/SF Gross • Price: $129,000 • Agent: Chad S.

Ravenswood/North Center - Chicago

1800-05 W. Irving Park Rd., Madero’s - (Asset Sale) Size (+/-): 2,060 SF • Lease: $25.47/SF MG • Price: $99,000 • Agent: Brian L.

Chicago Heights

164 E. 22nd St., 3-Star Liquors and Tavern - (Real Estate/Business Sale) Size (+/-): .42 Acres (Lot), 7,161 SF (Bldg.) • Price: $599,000 • Agent: Chad S.

Lincoln Park Chicago

1625 N. Halsted St. - (Pop-up Lease) Size (+/-): 2,100 SF • Lease: Negotiable • Agent: Maria M.

West Loop - Chicago

555 W. Kinzie St., Blue Agave - (Business Sale) Size (+/-): 6,172 SF • Lease: $27.85/SF Gross • Price: $650,000 • Agent: Juan G. For a complete list of hospitality offerings, visit us online at kudangroup.com

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NEW: FOR LEASE-VANILLA BOX-CLASS “A” NEW RETAIL CENTER IN HOT DUPAGE COUNTY 2,370 SF/640 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove. High traffic counts on Ogden Avenue40,373 vehicles per day. Outstanding frontage. Existing tenants-CD One Price Cleaners, Simply Beautiful Spa, Perspire Sauna Studios, etc.

CORNER FREESTANDING RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THRU WINDOW NORTHWEST SUBURBS-O’HARE AIRPORT AREA 2,994 SF building, Turn-Key, fully equipped, two kitchens, seats 100 41,744 SF Lot, Parks 50. For Sale $499,500.

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11226 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL. Turn-key, brand new restaurant. Free standing 4,000 SF On 24,700 SF lot. Presently operates as a Pizza Restaurant—please, when visiting, do not bother the staff. For Lease: $14 per SF NNN / For Sale: $499,500 PIZZERIA-PUB-PICK UP-DELIVERY-DINE IN-SIT DOWN BAR-VIDEO GAMING WITH OUTDOOR PATIO/REAL $$$ MAKER/$8,000 A MONTH IN VIDEO GAMING/FREE STANDING, HARD CORNER OR CICERO & 147TH STREET IN MIDLOTHIAN Free standing 5,000 SF bldg. on 27,787 SF lot, seats 300, total (indoor and outdoor), parks 57+/- cars. $15,000 a week in gross sales plus $8,000.00 a month in video gaming. Separate carryout delivery section, large sit down bar inside and outside. Real Heavy traffic flow 43,000 cars on 147th Street and 45,000 cars per day on Cicero Avenue. Asking price $899,000 for Real Estate and Business.

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TURN-KEY USDA APPROVED FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY

7,200 Sq. Ft. in an Opportunity Zone, Built in 2005. Low Taxes. 1,000 Sq. Ft. of walk-in Freezer/Coolers. 2,000 sq ft Production Room. Process Meat, Chicken, Fish, Pizza or THC Edibles. 800 Amps of Power for Craftgrow. For Sale at $619,000. For Lease at $9500/mo including taxes. 130 State Street, Calumet City, IL.

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PIZZERIA-PUB-BANQUETS-PICK UP-DELIVERY-DINE WITH SIT DOWN BARS PLUS OUTDOOR PATIO, $10,000 A MONTH IN VIDEO GAMING, DOWNTOWN TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS, INCLUDE ASSETS ONLY Free standing 8,000 SF bldg. divided into a pizzeria with separate entrance for pick up and delivery, connecting dining, sports bar lounge area, banquet and kitchen plus outdoor dining. Real $$$ Maker. Rent $17,000 per month plus 5% of video gaming. Major development across the street called Harmony Square/Village Entertainment Center/Ice Skating in the winter months/more than 250 events a year, shows-dancing-movies, etc. Also, more than two hundred condos are presently being built. Asking price: For assets, leasehold improvements and video gaming: $325,000. It does not include Business and phone number. CHICAGOLAND AREA | PIZZA BUSINESS WITH REAL ESTATE Net Income $400,000 yearly. FOR REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS. CALL! CHICAGO NW SUBURBS/O’HARE AIRPORT AREA /PIZZA PASTA ETC,PICK UP-DELIVERY-CATERING & DINE IN/ 100 DELIVERIES PER DAY/VIDEO GAMING ALLOWED4 Short hours, 4:00PM to 10:00PM, closed Monday, Real $$$ maker, sales are over $1,700,000 a year, cash flow $400,000 a year verifiable, for real estate and business. Motivated seller. $1,149,500 CHICAGOLAND AREA Free standing building with drive thru available For Sale and Lease. CHICAGOLAND AREA Pizza locations available For Sale and Lease CHICAGOLAND AREA Breakfast – Lunch locations available. LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS | PIZZERIA-RESTAURANT | FOR SALE BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE Starved Rock Park Area in the 9th Largest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. (Peru-Ottawa). Building 3,250 SF plus 1,400 SF basement with unlimited parking. Built brand new in 1997. Established for 42 years. Open only five days a week, closed Sunday and Monday; Potential to open another day. Pick up and dine in, potential for delivery service. Sales are $850,000 a year with a cash flow of $290,000 a year; all verifiable. Real Estate taxes are only $5,700. For Real Estate and Business: $749,500

3SW SUBURBS | OAK FOREST | PIZZA AND MORE | FOR SALE BUSINESS ONLY

Located in a very busy shopping center with 7-Eleven as a main anchor. Open six days a week; dinner only. 1,400 SF; Rent only $1,700 per month all in $3,000 cash flow a week. Asking price $179,000 PIZZERIA-PUB-PICK UP DELIVERY-DINE IN WITH SIT DOWN BAR PLUS OUTDOOR PATIO WITH VIDEO GAMING GENERATES $8,000 PER MONTH, PALOS HILLS ON ROBERTS ROAD. BUSINESS ONLY. 5,300 SF divided into a pizzeria with separate entrances for pick up and delivery connecting with dining room-bar area, without door patio, located in famous center with unlimited parking. $14,000 a week in gross sales plus $8,000 a month in video gaming revenue. Rent $8,500 per month. Asking price for Business, Fixtures and Equipment: $299,500. 3FOR LEASE-VANILLA BOX, WESTERN SUBURBS ON ROUTE 59, HOT DUPAGE COUNTY 900 – 1,200 SF ready for your final finishes. Short lease or long lease available in free standing shopping center with over 60 parking spaces. We have bank owned foreclosures; commercial and residential. For more Confidential Listings, Call Today! 1-888-317-7721. Se Habla Español.

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BREAKFAST/LUNCH: NW side, Chicago. Seats 90 plus. Patio 20. Parking. Corner. Traffic light. Biz, FF&E @ $79K. PIZZA: NW side. Pick-up / delivery. $$ maker. Cheap rent. 4pm–10pm! Biz, FF&E. $89K ITALIAN: Unique concept. Established 17 profitable years. Seats 120 in dining room, party room & bar. 60 on patio. Big catering $$$$. Positive cash flow and profit. Biz, Lease, FF&E @ $195K... BEST BUY in this magazine!! BROASTED CHICKEN I: NW suburb. High volume! Freestanding, parking, patio. Seats 52. Unique concept. Busy street/signalized intersection. Excellent condition. Real Estate, Biz, FF&E. Reduced to $495K!! BROASTED CHICKEN II: See above. Sold separately or... build a chain! NW side / stoplight. Seats 30 Big carry-out / delivery. Great lease. Biz, FF&E @ 125K.

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“Epic” Great Restaurant Location since 1955

Free Standing, Corner Location with Seating for 150 and Parking 100. Video Gaming!!!! Complete Pkg, Property & Business!!!! $1,099,000. Priced to sell.

FORMER KATHY’S LAKESIDE INN: Forest Lake in Lake Zurich. Totally remodeled. 4,200 sf, parking lot, 82’ boat pier and 2 apartments! Lease or sale. Reasonable owner...CALL!! PIZZERIA: Home of Chicagoland’s original stuffed pizza! Seats 125. Plenty parking. Full liquor license. NO ROYALTY! BONUS: Big $$$$$$ Video Gaming. Biz, FF&E @ $249K.

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Excellent Opportunity to own a long-established Bar & Grill in wonderful Lincoln Square location. Corner property with great exposure. All licenses and FF&E included. Two outdoor patios for additional seating. Money Maker! Business only. Very fair lease terms available.

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Thonton Distillery Continues to Innovate with Dead Drop Spirits The colorful history of Thornton Distilling Company, located in one of the oldest standing breweries in Illinois, can be traced back to 1857. That’s when immigrant brewer John Bielfeldt erected a brewery on the west bank of Thorn Creek in the small limestone-mining village of Thornton, Ill., atop land with its own 1,500-foot-deep artesian well. Dating back to 1833 the property was home to many brewing companies, distilleries and saloons that all utilized water from their limestone-filtered artesian aquifer in the basement of their building. The same artesian well is used today for all of the firm’s distillations. Thornton Distilling Co. produces Dead Drop Spirits. Next up for the firm is a peated single malt whiskey. In a hyper-local take on a signature single malt whiskey, Head Distiller Ari Klafter and Founder Andrew Howell visited a private family-owned bog along the banks of the Mississippi River in Western Illinois, where they hand-cut blocks of peat. They then dried the peat at the distillery for five months before handing it off to their good friends at Sugar Creek Malt Co., a thirdgeneration family farm. True to the mission of using local ingredients as much as possible, they partnered with Sugar Creek, a family-run craft malt house that sources grain from other local family farms and does everything by hand. For the base grain, they chose a Pilsner malt for its soft, round character. They then went to work making whiskey using traditional single malt techniques, mashing by hand, fermenting off-grain and double pot-distilling in copper stills. Studying whisky-making in Scotland, Klafter has a passion for peat and considers it among the truest expressions of terroir in whiskey. Peat is partially decomposed plant matter found in bogs that often takes thousands of years to accumulate. Historically used as a fuel source, peat has been used in Scotch whisky production for hundreds of years to smoke malted barley and contribute to the signature smoky, phenolic flavors associated with many scotches. Requiring very specific anaerobic conditions, peat bogs can be few and far between, and the flavors from peat can vary wildly, mimicking the environment in which they developed. This has been a project several years in the making. To learn more about the distillery’s unique history and to view some of their historic photos and artifacts, visit the distillery located 400 E. Margaret St. in Thornton. The distillery’s tap room is open Wednesday-Sunday.

Their event spaces are under construction and expected to be completed late 2021.

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People Selling the Industry With Cary Miller

The team at Performance Foodservice Chicago provides its customers with top-quality brands, exceptional service and accurate and timely delivery, bringing excellence every day and going above and beyond for their customers. They strive to earn trust, help their customers to grow, and to be your partner for the long haul. If you want more from you distributor, be sure to give PFG Chicago a call. Pictured above from the left is Ethan Linderman, Brian Keith, Lisa Landes, Rob Morelli, Luca Ventre and Steve Zabel. You may see the PFG ad on page 13 of this issue. Todd Braun is vice president of Redco Foodservice Equipment, a manufacturers rep firm serving equipment dealers, chains and buyers in several Midwest states, including Illinois, where they have their own distribution center. Coming next year is a new, larger local facility for Redco, which will include a test kitchen and demo center. Todd and his team routinely help equipment buyers increase efficiencies, reduce labor issues and come up with smart solutions to their equipment challenges. To learn more about Redco, you can find their ad on page 30 of this issue. Mike Shiffer is vice president of sales at Breakthru Beverage of Illinois, formerly known as Wirtz Beverage Illinois. As the state’s oldest and most established distributor, Breakthru Beverage Illinois first began its operations out of a single warehouse in 1946. Today, Breakthru Illinois delivers to every corner of the state, utilizes the most innovative technology and employs the industry’s most knowledgeable sales force. The firm is launching its online portal (BreakthruNow.com), which will give their customers valuable insights and tools to help them save time and money. Contact your Breakthru rep for details. Stephen Foster is the creator of Social-Eats, an app designed to help consumers with special dietary needs find great and interesting places to eat where such needs can be met. And because the app is designed to help consumers to be social with their friends, the app will enable restaurant owners to bring in groups and new customers. Meet Stephen at our Nov. 2 Shmoozefest at Moretti’s in Edison Park. He is a co-sponsor and will have a table to meet and greet industry professionals like you. Matt Peregrin is the founder and owner of Matt’s Bees Ness, an operation with 178 beehives across our region. Matt produces and distributes raw, all-natural, pure honey sold in pints, quarts, gallons and 5-gallon buckets. Matt keeps his overhead low to offer wholesale buyers the lowest prices with the freshest honey on the market. Matt also produces fresh bee pollen, which is healthy and delicious when served in smoothies, yogurt parfaits, salads and other items. Contact me and I will be happy to give you Matt’s contact information or the contact info for anyone listed above.

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Social media trends related to seasonal hot beverages affect consumer buying habits with tea, espresso and hot cocoa bombs gaining traction on social channels, said Kevin Bangratz, a marketing researcher at vanilla, cocoa and coffee extracts manufacturer Prova. Hot beverage consumers are also seeking indulgent flavors paired with seasonal ones, such as winter berries, as well as functional ingredients in their coffees and teas, according to industry experts. -Source: Food Ingredients First

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Kind Founder Launches Somos, a Mexican Food Brand

Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky is joining forces with two former executives from the snack brand to launch a Mexican food company based on the food they ate growing up. Somos, which means “we are” in Spanish, is accepting wholesale orders from grocery stores and retailers now, with the expectation that its range of rice, beans, salsas, chips and plant-based entrees will reach shelves by January. The company’s e-commerce site is already selling its chips and salsas. Lubetzky joined forces with Kind’s former chief marketing officer, Miguel Leal, and former head of product innovation, Rodrigo Zuloaga, to create Somos. Leal serves as the CEO of Somos. All three men were born and raised in Mexico. Somos’ lineup doesn’t include meat, gluten or genetically modified ingredients. Lubetzky founded the snack company in 2004. Last year, Snickers maker Mars bought Kind North America in a deal that reportedly valued it at roughly $5 billion. Lubetzky retained a stake in the company and remains as its executive chairman. “We’re always surprised at the lack of authenticity in Mexican food,” Leal said. “Most of the food that exists in [consumer packaged goods] is Cal-Mex or Tex-Mex, not the food that we grew up with. We just thought that there was a big opportunity to bring ingredients, techniques, real Mexican food made in Mexico, cooked the Mexican, way into the market.” Somos is positioning itself as a brand that doesn’t sell Americanized Mexican food but instead uses traditional cooking techniques to draw in consumers and create better-tasting options. -Source: CNBC

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