Food Industry News® October 2021
People Selling the Industry With Cary Miller
This month I am proud to be pictured with certified Executive Chef Frank Abbinanti, vice president of culinary, Levy Convention Center Division. Frank is involved with new business strategic planning, project management of prestigious events, provides culinary leadership, vision, client relations and innovation of food quality efficiency standards. Mark Huber and Brian Klimas are with Ken’s Foods, a family-owned business that traces back to the basement of Ken’s Steak House, a restaurant in Framingham, Mass., that became known for its delicious salad dressings. To this day, Ken’s is still owned by the same family, as they continue their tradition of flavor obsession. In addition to Ken’s legendary dressings, the company also produces premium barbecue sauces, wing sauces, specialty sauces and much more, in every package size and shape imaginable. Customers across the country have a wide range of preferences and they satisfy them all. If you have not tried their products lately, you should. Check out their listing in the Buyers’ Directory under Salad Dressings. Jesus Valencia, Symeon Stavrakas and Israel Estrada are with KleenTeem Professional Services, a local firm providing safe, responsible and effective long-term antimicrobial cleaning solutions for your business or facility. If you have a food business and want to protect your employees, customers and team from sickness, viruses or COVID-19 contamination, contact KleenTeem. They have over 3,000 happy customers, have performed over 25,000 services and have been serving our industry for over 20 years. You can see the KleenTeem ad on page 43 of this issue. Marianthi Thanopoulos is with the Village of Wheeling, a local municipality that was among the first to have been known for having a robust and memorable Restaurant Row. Today, the Village of Wheeling continues this legacy and is now offering restaurants substantial grants to open there. To learn more, contact Marianthi and have a look at her ad on page 14. Brett Lemajeur is the founder and owner of SuperClean, a local firm offering all types of janitorial supplies with convenience and great pricing. Because SuperClean is a small, family-owned and operated company, Brett is able to go far beyond what other firms can do. He is very well liked and respected by his customers. If you are tired of poor service or high prices when it comes to getting your janitorial supplies, call Brett today. You can find SuperClean listed in our Buyers’ Directories under Cleaning Products. Natalie Kaplan is a second-generation baker and family member operating JR Dessert Bakery, offering specialty desserts made by hand in Chicago with all natural ingredients. The woman-owned firm is celebrating its 40th anniversary. JR Dessert Bakery prides itself on catering to the wholesale needs of large and small food service businesses around the Chicagoland area and nationwide. You will find the company listed in our Buyers’ Directories under Bakers-Wholesale.
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