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XLERATOR: A Hygienic Hand-Drying Solution
Picture the Scene: Sicily IL, 1920, a Profile of a Family from Midax
No matter what kind of business you operate, your visitors are going to remember your restroom. How can you help ensure the best possible user experience? When it comes to hand-drying solutions in public spaces, especially high-traffic areas like convenience stores, your primary focus should be hygiene—and we can provide you with the facts to make an informed decision. Though rumors and myths exist regarding whether hand dryers or paper towels are the most hygienic hand-drying choice, a review of recent research demonstrates that hand dryers are just as hygienic as paper towels: • In their most recent recommendations, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that everyone should “frequently clean [their] hands” and “dry [them] thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.” • In their new guidelines, the CDC states, “there is currently not enough scientific evidence to determine if using a clean towel or an air hand dryer to dry your hands is more effective at reducing germs on your hands. Both are effective ways to dry your hands.” • An independent study by the Mayo Clinic concluded “there is no difference in bacteria counts when drying with paper towels or hand dryers.” • An extensive review by the University of Arizona Health Sciences research team
Sal and Frank Petrello open a deli. They take a picture for posterity. Next door is M. Green’s General Store, where they are about to pop in two gas pumps and become an early convenience store. Now it is 2020. Their grandsons acquired Green’s when they went out West to concentrate on the casino business. Now in Little Sicily, on one lot, the deli has since become a small grocery store, a restaurant and a gas station, now also with a truck stop at the back. They provide Petrello Fuel for all the local fleets. Petrello’s have great pizza, so have a lot of eat-in and delivery trade. They also take orders through Uber and DoorDash. Busy times over the last year or two! They do their own delivery: to trucks on the lot, to cars at the pump and local home deliveries. They discount gas for Barzini’s Grocery. So when their own customers and grocery customers come in, their mobile app tells them what specials there are in the store, so they come inside, rather than just gas ‘n go. Those smarts added 35 percent to their gas sales and 12 percent to their inside sales. They have a loyalty app, which tells them they have a free coffee and the app coupons them automatically when they buy in the store. Their customer retention is sky high. Seventy-five percent of their customers are in the loyalty program: discounted gas for groceries, two for one breakfast sandwiches, coffee club, rewards point for
By William Gagnon, Vice President, Excel Dryer, Inc.
BOOTH #540 Jarless Blending: The Forefront of Innovation
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By Jim Nevill, President, Midax
BOOTH #3269 Continued on Page 13 AMEREX KP Superior Kitchen Protection: The System for Restaurant Operators
Blendtec works side by side with thousands of high-end restaurants, smoothie shops, coffee shops, professional sports facilities, and more on a daily basis. The company loves to innovate products based on what customers need, and that need has been a resounding “Reduce waste, increase speed, and save money.” Across the board, Blendtec has seen a desire to create a product worthy of these claims, and the company is proud to say it’s done it. Introducing the all-new Nitro Blending System from Blendtec, the jarless blending solution that has been absolutely disruptive in the industry. The Stealth Nitro and Stealth Nitro X blenders blend directly into the cup, leaving on average just 1 to 2 percent of waste compared to nearly 15 percent when blending with a regular blending jar. It works with plastic, paper, and even metal cups ranging from 12 to 36 ounces. Blending time has been reduced to just under 15 seconds with virtually no clean up, allowing franchises across the country to increase their daily customer count, and ultimately, their bottom line. The X in Stealth Nitro X refers to another innovation that Blendtec has applied to a select few products: the Titan X brushless motor. Compared to Blendtec’s standard blender motors that are meant to withstand hundreds of thousands of blends during the duration of its life, the Titan X motor has a lifetime of up to three times as long, and also runs cooler and quieter. Simply put, it’s the best motor on the market today. Pair the Titan
The AMEREX® Kitchen Protection (KP) fire suppression system is already a staple in commercial kitchens around the world. Amerex innovations make it an easy choice to meet code requirements, keep people and property safe with a dependable system, and give restaurant owners and operators unparalleled ease of use and maintenance for years to come. Plus, Amerex’s KP system meets the rigorous UL 300 standard for fire testing of fire extinguishing systems for protection of commercial cooking equipment required by NFPA guidelines. From fine dining to fast food chains, the Amerex KP system has the components to meet your clients’ needs with competitive pricing while never sacrificing quality.
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Zone Defense KP offers two appliance protection configurations – Appliance Specific, where the appliance location is fixed, and Zone Defense, an overlapping protection configuration that allows kitchen appliances to be moved or replaced without having to move system discharge nozzles. Zone Defense future-proofs the kitchen design and allows restaurants to adapt to changing consumer tastes or business conditions without repiping the fire system. KP offers three different fire detection methods – standard thermal link detection or one of two linear heat detection options, pneumatic heat sensitive tubing or
Oser Communications Group
AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH NACS
Chicago Wednesday, October 6, 2021
XLERATOR: A Hygienic Hand-Drying Solution
Picture the Scene: Sicily IL, 1920, a Profile of a Family from Midax
No matter what kind of business you operate, your visitors are going to remember your restroom. How can you help ensure the best possible user experience? When it comes to hand-drying solutions in public spaces, especially high-traffic areas like convenience stores, your primary focus should be hygiene—and we can provide you with the facts to make an informed decision. Though rumors and myths exist regarding whether hand dryers or paper towels are the most hygienic hand-drying choice, a review of recent research demonstrates that hand dryers are just as hygienic as paper towels: • In their most recent recommendations, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that everyone should “frequently clean [their] hands” and “dry [them] thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.” • In their new guidelines, the CDC states, “there is currently not enough scientific evidence to determine if using a clean towel or an air hand dryer to dry your hands is more effective at reducing germs on your hands. Both are effective ways to dry your hands.” • An independent study by the Mayo Clinic concluded “there is no difference in bacteria counts when drying with paper towels or hand dryers.” • An extensive review by the University of Arizona Health Sciences research team
Sal and Frank Petrello open a deli. They take a picture for posterity. Next door is M. Green’s General Store, where they are about to pop in two gas pumps and become an early convenience store. Now it is 2020. Their grandsons acquired Green’s when they went out West to concentrate on the casino business. Now in Little Sicily, on one lot, the deli has since become a small grocery store, a restaurant and a gas station, now also with a truck stop at the back. They provide Petrello Fuel for all the local fleets. Petrello’s have great pizza, so have a lot of eat-in and delivery trade. They also take orders through Uber and DoorDash. Busy times over the last year or two! They do their own delivery: to trucks on the lot, to cars at the pump and local home deliveries. They discount gas for Barzini’s Grocery. So when their own customers and grocery customers come in, their mobile app tells them what specials there are in the store, so they come inside, rather than just gas ‘n go. Those smarts added 35 percent to their gas sales and 12 percent to their inside sales. They have a loyalty app, which tells them they have a free coffee and the app coupons them automatically when they buy in the store. Their customer retention is sky high. Seventy-five percent of their customers are in the loyalty program: discounted gas for groceries, two for one breakfast sandwiches, coffee club, rewards point for
By William Gagnon, Vice President, Excel Dryer, Inc.
BOOTH #540 Jarless Blending: The Forefront of Innovation
Continued on Page 13
By Jim Nevill, President, Midax
BOOTH #3269 Continued on Page 13 AMEREX KP Superior Kitchen Protection: The System for Restaurant Operators
Blendtec works side by side with thousands of high-end restaurants, smoothie shops, coffee shops, professional sports facilities, and more on a daily basis. The company loves to innovate products based on what customers need, and that need has been a resounding “Reduce waste, increase speed, and save money.” Across the board, Blendtec has seen a desire to create a product worthy of these claims, and the company is proud to say it’s done it. Introducing the all-new Nitro Blending System from Blendtec, the jarless blending solution that has been absolutely disruptive in the industry. The Stealth Nitro and Stealth Nitro X blenders blend directly into the cup, leaving on average just 1 to 2 percent of waste compared to nearly 15 percent when blending with a regular blending jar. It works with plastic, paper, and even metal cups ranging from 12 to 36 ounces. Blending time has been reduced to just under 15 seconds with virtually no clean up, allowing franchises across the country to increase their daily customer count, and ultimately, their bottom line. The X in Stealth Nitro X refers to another innovation that Blendtec has applied to a select few products: the Titan X brushless motor. Compared to Blendtec’s standard blender motors that are meant to withstand hundreds of thousands of blends during the duration of its life, the Titan X motor has a lifetime of up to three times as long, and also runs cooler and quieter. Simply put, it’s the best motor on the market today. Pair the Titan
The AMEREX® Kitchen Protection (KP) fire suppression system is already a staple in commercial kitchens around the world. Amerex innovations make it an easy choice to meet code requirements, keep people and property safe with a dependable system, and give restaurant owners and operators unparalleled ease of use and maintenance for years to come. Plus, Amerex’s KP system meets the rigorous UL 300 standard for fire testing of fire extinguishing systems for protection of commercial cooking equipment required by NFPA guidelines. From fine dining to fast food chains, the Amerex KP system has the components to meet your clients’ needs with competitive pricing while never sacrificing quality.
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Zone Defense KP offers two appliance protection configurations – Appliance Specific, where the appliance location is fixed, and Zone Defense, an overlapping protection configuration that allows kitchen appliances to be moved or replaced without having to move system discharge nozzles. Zone Defense future-proofs the kitchen design and allows restaurants to adapt to changing consumer tastes or business conditions without repiping the fire system. KP offers three different fire detection methods – standard thermal link detection or one of two linear heat detection options, pneumatic heat sensitive tubing or
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Darrell Lea Chocolate Available in the U.S. Darrell Lea is proud to announce the arrival of its chocolate blocks and balls ranges to the USA in the spring of 2022. Since 1927, Darrell Lea has been making it better for everyone. From the very first Rocklea Road slab in 1935 right through to 2021, where you can find delicious Rocklea Road in a range of blocks—there’s not much Darrell Lea’s sweet treats can’t make better. Its delicious products are filled with yummy, crunchy, gooey, chewy bits and are here to bring a smile to your day. The block range will include Traditional Rocklea Road milk chocolate block, smooth and creamy plain milk chocolate block, milk chocolate peanut
brittle block, and last but not least, milk chocolate caramel craving block. The balls range will include milk chocolate chewy caramel balls and milk chocolate chewy raspberry balls. The new chocolate ranges will be non-GMO, 100 percent palm oil free, and 100 percent of Darrell Lea’s cocoa raw material is sourced sustainably. At Darrell Lea, we love making chocolate, and now we’re proud to partner with the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, sourcing sustainable cocoa for Darrell Lea’s entire range of chocolate goodies. In 2018, Darrell Lea made the decision to source 100 percent sustainable cocoa. To do so, the company turned to Cocoa
El Monterey Empanadas El Monterey is adding a sweet new addition to its AM and PM empanada line up. The new flavor, Apple Pie Empanda, will be available to sample at NACS 2021. Apple Pie Empanada is a sweet new way to increase your sales.
Other Empanada flavor offerings include Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potatoes, Beef and Cheese, and Chicken & Cheese. Empanadas are made with real ingredients, and have a light and flaky crust. Empanadas can be enjoyed simply baked
Preferred Products from Belshaw Adamatic Belshaw Adamatic provides products that remove frustration, make the workday run smoothly, and are easy to use in a hectic environment. The Donut Robot® Mark II is famous for producing great quality donuts without standing over an open fryer. Donut Robots now keep temperature better and faster with digital temper-
ature control. The Insider ventless kiosk is a “donut factory on wheels” that makes top-quality donuts without standing over an open fryer. It’s UL-certified and ready to roll in any place that you choose. The BX “eco-touch” Convection Ovens feature fully programmable heat, airflow and steam injection. The Energy
SuperSorb CarbonPad and SuperSorb F-23LV from Filtercorp Filtercorp’s patented SuperSorb® CarbonPad has been proven to perform in top foodservice operations, consistently out-performing other types of frying oil filtration media. The SuperSorb CarbonPad extends the useful life of frying oil by trapping damaging particles 500 times smaller
than a grain of sand. Among the benefits are less oil usage, less oil change outs, cleaner oil, greater savings and more consistent food quality. Food products cooked in clean oil cook faster, absorb less oil and have a crisper texture. Simply drop a SuperSorb CarbonPad into your fryer filter and start enjoying the benefits
Waring Commercial and Renowned Chefs Partner to Make a Difference with The Collective As part of the Waring Empowered initiative to reduce food waste, Waring Commercial has launched The Collective, a partnership program with a select group of chef influencers committed to sharing information, inspiration, and innovation with the culinary community. In a spirit of close collaboration, members of The Collective share their insights and specialties through social media engagement and other platforms. They provide an authoritative voice to raise awareness of the importance of
waste reduction and other hot-button issues as well as spread the word about innovative tools and techniques to overcome challenges and maximize opportunities. Together, these influencers form a powerful bloc of professionals devoted to inspiring change, introducing new ideas, and educating others on concepts and initiatives that can make a difference in the industry. Among the growing roster of Collective members are Chef Karina Rivera, Women Chefs 305 founder; Chef Mike Bagale, founder of Super
Convenience Retailer Show Daily Horizons, whose award-winning cocoa sustainability program creates real change. Since then, Darrell Lea has not looked back! Darrell Lea now pays a premium for 100 percent sustainably sourced cocoa, and has adopted a recognized ethically sourced quality seal on all of its chocolate packaging to match its commitment. Here’s to another 94 years of Making It Better!
For more information, visit booth #2812 or email customerservice@darrelllea.com. in an oven and held in hot case up to four hours.
For more information, go to www .ruizfoodservice .com/convenience-stores, call 559.591.5510 or stop by booth #5538.
Star-certified BX will heat sandwiches, baked goods and anything else to perfection. T h e OVEN-2020, now in its 2.0 version, is an Energy Star-certified rack oven that recovers heat faster without using extra energy. You won’t waste any time waiting for the ready signal, and
of cleaner oil. In 2018, Filtercorp introduced its newest patented technology: The SuperSorb F-23LV. It is the high-volume filter for your low-volume fryer. The new fry oil filter is the next-generation of the SuperSorb CarbonPad. The SuperSorb F23LV has a pleated pre-filter stitched on top to collect the larger food debris. This technology enables the filter to be even
Food Concepts; and Chef Jeremy Umansky, owner of Larder: A Curated Deli & Bakery and author of “Koji Alchemy.” Selected from all over the world and all walks of life in the culinary industry, the high-profile chefs in The Collective are renowned for creating meaningful content for their loyal followers. Waring is proud to partner with this group of influencers to help generate buzz about product innovations and promote engagement with the culinary community. The Collective’s portfolio of industry thought leaders is sure to provide a feast of valuable information as foodservice shifts to a more environmentally responsible mindset and
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more efficient, resulting in a two-filters-in-one system that has all the advantages of the SuperSorb CarbonPad. The proof is in the profits and the taste. At Filtercorp, “filtration is what we do, and people are why we do it.” For more information, go to www .filtercorp.com.
increasingly adopts sustainable culinary practices. Collectively, as born culinary problemsolvers and innovators, chefs are capable of solving the problem of waste by making good use of discarded food items with the right kitchen tools, Selvaggio asserted. “This is not a hard task because unlocking an ingredient's potential is in our DNA as chefs,” he said. “It is the foundation of all the great cuisines of the world. Food waste is a modernday problem. So, let’s set off on this journey to create not only amazing food, but awareness of the destruction this crisis causes.”
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Avoid Sharing Equipment to Support Cleanliness and Hygiene Managing a professional kitchen involves ongoing assessments of risks, rewards and costs – esvpecially today, with an intensified focus on hygiene. Of the many procedures that can be put into place to support cleanliness, one of the easiest to execute is stocking multiples of essential kitchen measurement tools to avoid unnecessary sharing of equipment. A small investment with a big payout, keeping multiples of kitchen measurement tools on hand reduces the risks of cross contamination while increasing efficiency and simplifying procedures for each individual team member. “Many practices have intensified over the last year and a half, and one of them is providing employees with personal sets of essential kitchen measure-
ment tools to eliminate sharing of equipment. There are operational efficiencies here in addition to support of cleanliness goals, and we expect this trend to continue,” said Shawn DiGruccio, executive vice president of CDN. Cooking thermometers are an obvious choice for stocking multiple units, because of their repeated contact with food. Stocking multiples of one model simplifies training and quality control. The risks of cross-contamination are diminished when each individual team member has their own thermometer. For example, the CDN Cooking Thermometer (IRT220) is a classic model for foodservice operations. This NSF-Certified model is easy to use, with a 1-inch dial, 5-inch stem, shatterproof
Panasonic: Your Partner in Innovative Kitchen Solutions Panasonic is working persistently to develop new technology solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of the restaurant and foodservice industry, often in direct collaboration with business leaders and innovators. Its advanced, easy-to-use and easy-to-clean high-speed ovens, commercial microwaves, steamers, and rice cookers help save time where it counts and deliver delicious results after every use. Each appliance is built with signature Japanese engineering: a legacy of excellence, high performance, durability, and satisfaction.
Sonic Chef Commercial High-speed Oven A versatile, easy-to-use 1200W oven designed for any commercial kitchen, in front of house or back, that needs fast, efficient cooking. The Sonic Chef combines three cooking technologies – convection, twin “inverter” microwave and broil – in six combinations for fast, delicious results.
Sonic Steamer Commercial Food Steamers Your new prep cook. The portable, pro-
Experience the Extraordinary with DELUX Royal Range has hit it out of the park with its new Delux series line of equipment. By taking the 75 years of proven reliability of Rankin Delux and the full product offering of Royal Range, the Delux series is an operator’s dream. The Delux series has an all-welded frame and 1,200°F mineral wool insulation, plus a stainless-steel burner box on the ranges for cleanability. This combination makes the Delux series one of the highest quali-
ty equipment lines in the industry. With a full line of fryer filter systems, both gas and electric ranges, convection ovens, counter equipment, pasta cookers, and fryers, Royal has the quality equipment every kitchen needs at a price point the operator deserves. Royal offers the largest selection of gas griddles in the industry with depths of 18”, 21”, 24” and 30” and widths from 12” to 72”. The Royal fryer filter systems are
RENAU Introduces Contactless Radar-Sensing Technology Efficiency and safety are paramount in any foodservice environment, and RENAU is taking both to the next level of performance with its exciting new line of radar sensors. RENAU’s radar sensors use shortrange radar operating in the 60GHz ISM band, an established technology proven in the defense and aerospace industries. This technology is perfectly suited for foodservice environments, including (but not limited to) the following applications:
Material recognition – distinguishes between surfaces or objects made of dif-
ferent material. Object detection – detects objects and measures their distance in real-time, even in complete darkness. Obstacle detection – helps automated equipment prevent accidents and collisions. People detection – allows devices to switch on and off depending on an individual’s presence and position. Object counting – provides a way to quickly and automatically count the objects in given areas. Liquid level detection – automatically monitors and regulates liquid level within a container and supports automat-
Convenience Retailer Show Daily lens and 304 stainless steel housing. It is safe for commercial dishwashers, and it features field calibration to ensure quality over time. Another choice is the CDN Thin Tip Pocket Thermometer (DTT450), which has the added advantage of coordinating with HACCP color coding to promote food safety – Red (meat), Blue (seafood), Green (produce), and Yellow (poultry). Stocking multiples for each food category as well as multiples for use by different team members adds layers of quality control to help ensure high standards. This NSFCertified model features four-second response, 1.5mm thin tip, hold and field calibration. Timers maximize an operation’s efficiency when multiples are in use. The
grammable commercial microwave steamer has a 1.6 cu.ft. capacity to hold two full-size 4”-deep pans with 16-memory capability, five power levels, and three-stage cooking, with two top and two bottom heating elements – all with no water line.
Microwaves Heavy Duty: constructed from durable stainless steel inside and out, to meet NSF standards. Light Duty: with a “grab & go” door handle, bottom energy feed, and stainless door.
CDN Extra Big Digit Timer (TM15) is a topselling choice because it has extra big digits for easy viewing and a loud, long alarm that cannot be missed. It counts up or down by minutes/seconds, and it features mounting: three-way magnet, stand or loop. Kitchen scales is another category with high contact with food. The NSFCertified Digital Portion Control Scale (SD1114) has an 11 lb. capacity, and it features a tare function, hold, field calibration, removable stainless-steel platform and batteries/power adapter. CDN offers a full range of thermometers, timers, and scales, with options from the basic to the unique. For more information, go to www.cdn measurement.com.
Rice & Grain Cookers Cook rice, grains, soups, and stews easily, safely, and effectively.
Together, these kitchen solutions form an amazing cornerstone to any food service operation, helping your business deliver a seamless experience of the highest quality. Panasonic’s commercial food appliances are designed with value in mind, with high capacity at a competitive price point. Across all of its products, but especially in the Sonic Solutions line of compact, portable, stackable appliances, they help you save time and space to help you achieve consistently exceptional results.
easy to operate and feature the highest energy efficiency and production available in the industry today. The RHEF-75 fryer is 72 percent efficient and produces 129 pounds of fries per hour, almost 30 percent higher than the closest competitor. Royal offers electromechanical, digital and computer control options on all of its fryer systems. Royal has an industry inclusive
removable burner box on all of its char-broilers, including the high production infrared Turbo Broiler, and come in depths of 18”, 21”, and 23”. Royal uses real lava rock in its lava rock char-broilers for superior cooking performance.
ic, contactless dispensing when an approved cup is detected.
tactless dispensing solution, but also reduces shrink, mess, and the risk of injury to team members and customers alike. In order to perform in the most demanding foodservice industry environments, RENAU’s products are fully encapsulated for outstanding protection from extreme temperatures, humidity, and shock. Designed and manufactured in the United States, all RENAU products are rigorously tested and come with an industry-leading three-year warranty.
As a result, RENAU’s compact radar sensors can perform contactless distance measurement and object detection with immunity from interference from environmental noise, dust, or light. They are also available in battery- and line-powered versions, allowing them to be used in virtually any type of installation. They can allow an automated system to dispense food or beverage items into an approved container, while locking dispensing if a body part or unauthorized container is within the dispense area. This not only allows for an efficient con-
For more information, go to www.royal ranges.com, call 951.360.1600 or email paul@royalranges.com.
For more information, go to www.renau.com, email sales@renau.com or call 818.341.1994.
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provides automatic cooling. Processed water is maintained at ±1°F throughout the tank, and the insulated tank wall is designed to prevent condensation. The ergonomically friendly design incorporates a tank floor that can be lowered and raised automatically for the easy loading and unloading of the product. Local codes vary, but in most cases, a ventilation hood is not required. For more than 35 years, Marty Tucs and his Food Process Equipment Team
have earned a reputation for designing innovative solutions to complex food processing problems. With an 80,000 square foot production plant located in Princeton, Minnesota, Tucs Equipment, Inc. can meet the equipment needs of foodservice operators worldwide. More innovative products are available from Tucs, including new gas-fired, self-contained kettles and the Economy Chill Starter System for operators needing to adopt a cook-chill workflow using existing equipment.
increased by 80 percent in comparison with the year of the pandemic, and by 60 percent compared to 2019. Evidence that reports a development that has been able to cope with the world economic difficulties arisen by COVID-19. To consolidate the expansion and strategic lines indicated in the business plan, which schedules a double turnover within the next four years, UNOX continues its staff recruitment policy. Since last June, the company has hired 70 new employees, passing from 485 to 555. The
search for workers continues for the headquarters: over the next 12 months, the company plans to provide more than 100 jobs, especially in Italy, of which at least 50 will strengthen the production and assembly activities. Over the years, UNOX has created a manufacturing center of excellence, with a production and logistics platform that includes cutting-edge equipment and technologies, a perfect organization of processes according to the lean philosophy and a strong attention to workers. The attention to human capital is one of the characteristics that gained UNOX the Great Place To Work® – BEST
WORKPLACE™ ITALIA award for the third year in a row. The certification recognizes and rewards the best companies in which to work. A new factory committed to the production of UNOX products is also under way. The construction will last six years and add 60,000 square meters dedicated to manufacture and logistics, 4,000 square meters for R&D as well as 2,000 square meters reserved for lounging areas and lunch breaks.
• Automatic sensors provide a touchless drying solution. • XLERATOR Hand Dryers have been proven to completely dry hands in as little as eight seconds per the Global UL Environment PCR testing standards. Completely dry hands are critical for safe hygiene, as wet hands transmit germs more easily. • Tested and proven to remove 99.999 percent of viruses from the
airstream, our high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) Filtration System for XLERATOR is the only one with a removable and washable pre-filter to block dust and particles, a function that extends the life of the HEPA filter. • Hand dryers eliminate all the unnecessary touchpoints that come with using paper towels—from the ordering, stocking and replacing of towels to additional maintenance, such as emptying
check out on their phones. They used to have servers. Now it is mainly expeditors. With order ahead, order at the table and self-checkouts, they have fewer cashiers and servers now, so they can carry on building the business, not the payroll. And as everything from the pump, loyalty, payment, order ahead, POS, selfcheckout and food ordering all comes
from Midax, everything is integrated: phone apps, lanes, pump control with unattended night mode, self-checkouts, ordering kiosks and so on. Reporting, the tax calcs on fleets, and the settlement with e-coupons, with third party ordering systems, with their grocery clients and the tax authorities - all automatic. That means their nonna, Sophia, can still run the whole store from her bar stool in the corner, while she greets guests, hands out
candy to kids, counts the cash and hexes the Bears. Wanna know where they get their system from? Midax. Wanna know why? Come by booth #3269 at the show and let us make you an offer you cannota refuse! (Any resemblance to Jim Nevill’s favorite movie and TV series is purely coincidental.)
STRIKE uses plug-and-play electronic components for detection, actuation, and manual pull stations, replacing stainless-steel cable, corner pulleys, fusible links, and other components where grease buildup can disable a fire system. Installation is quick, maintenance is simple, and grease is neutralized. KP with STRIKE is capable of monitoring and releasing two separate hood systems, either separately or simultaneously. This means your clients get the power and convenience of two systems for the price of one. Plus, your customers will enjoy cost-savings over the years from refilling only one agent cylinder and cleaning only one kitchen area from a partial system actuation. A smart system, STRIKE provides downloadable reports for problem conditions or actuation events and can be tied to auxiliary controls, such as a building alarm system.
KP Strike Features & Benefits Appliance Specific or Zone Defense Coverage available. Different agent cylinder options. Less grease buildup on components. Plug-and-play wiring for quick installation – no cables, conduit or brackets and less cost. Fewer nozzles and agent cylinders – less cost. Overlapping Zone Defense futureproofs cooking line-up. Overlapping systems lend themselves to being factory fitted and thereby minimizing costly job site time. Linear detection solution will not interfere with UV filters/grease separators. No external A/C power required. Standalone system not dependent on connecting to a water supply. Unlimited number of electronic m/pull stations. Provides dedicated interface to supervised auxiliary remote FACP for
fire trouble indication. Downloadable event logging and recording. Trouble indication LED and annunciation. Single and dual hazard zone detection with optional independent detection and actuation circuits. Simple connection to building alarm/security system. First responder’s information available on the GUI.
Tucs 500- and 1,000-Pound Self-Contained Electric Sous-Vide Tanks Tucs Equipment is known as a leader in cook-chill technology. Today, that tradition adds new 500- and 1,000-pound nominal capacity (50 and 100 gallons) self-contained electric sous-vide tanks. Designed specifically for small and growing foodservice operators, Tucs sous-vide tanks have all the benefits of the company’s larger units in a self-contained, easy-to-manage footprint.
The new integrated microprocessor control panel gives operators complete control over their recipes. Users can easily control cook times and temperatures followed by an automatic chilling cycle. Temperatures can be monitored, recorded, and downloaded as needed. Need help? The control panel can also provide remote factory diagnostics. An integral chilled water generator
UNOX Continues Growth While the food service equipment sector lost 25 percent, UNOX, a leading company in the design, production, and sale of professional ovens for foodservice, retail, pastry, and bakery sectors, confirms its development path based on continuous innovation and strong attention to the customer. The provisional data for the first half of 2021 show a strong growth, which marks an increase in the Group’s turnover of +29.1 percent compared to the same period of 2020, reaching over 80 million euros. The number of orders Excel Dryer (Cont’d. from p. 1)
concluded “the breadth of scientific data does not support a uniform conclusion as to which drying method is safer or more hygienic.”
Excel Dryer’s energy-efficient XLERATOR® Hand Dryer promotes the creation of a more hygienic restroom experience in the following ways: Midax (Cont’d. from p. 1)
truck drivers to spend in the store, slogan “Pay for your Pizza with Points.” In the last couple of years, they put in self checkouts, so now their customers can order ahead by phone, buy contactless inside the store at the combo food ordering and SCO units, where they can also pay for their gas; or sit down in the restaurant and order at the table and AMEREX (Cont’d. from p. 1)
electrical linear heat detection. These linear heat detection options give you continuous full hood heat detection that allows appliance movement without changing detection. This range of options helps you right-size system configuration and price for your client’s operation.
STRIKE Electronic Control System The Amerex STRIKE Electronic Control System (ECS) is the result of years of rugged electronic fire detection and suppression evolution in vehicles employed in mining, transit, and military applications. Now, Amerex is bringing this advanced technology into commercial kitchens everywhere. Specifically designed to work with the Amerex KP System, STRIKE is the smart system for detection, actuation, and system monitoring.
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For more information, go to www.unox.com, call 800.489.8669 or email inside.sales@unox.com. overflowing trash cans of wet, germladen paper towels and unclogging toilets.
Excel Dryer is committed to manufacturing hygienic, sustainable and cost-effective hand-drying solutions—how can we help your business? For more information, visit booth #540, go to www.exceldryer.com, call 413.525.4531 or email sales@exceldryer.com.
For more information, visit booth #3269.
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X motor with Blendtec’s Stealth sound enclosure (that reduces blending noise by over half), and what do you get? The most powerful, quietest, and longest-lasting blender available today. That’s Blendtec. For more information, www.blendtec.com.
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