Pie Fillings
With predictions that pies will be one of the year's biggest trends, you can expand your menu with ready-made Lucky Leaf and Musselman's pie fillings. The fillings are available in a wide assortment of flavors. For recipe ideas and product information from Knouse Foods, visit www.knousefoodservice.com.
Portion-Control Jams
Offer a familiar taste of home with Smucker's© portion-control products, including jams, jellies and preserves. For more product information and recipes from Smucker Foodservice, visit www.smuckerfoodservice.com.
Calling all Chicken Wing Lovers
With chicken wings experiencing a 34 percent growth on menus over the past four years, operators will appreciate the convenience of new Tyson© Signature Ready™ Bone-in Wings and Tyson© Red label™ Boneless Wings. Bone-In Wings from Tyson come in uncooked and fully cooked options, and can go straight from freezer to fryer or high-heat oven. For details, visit www.tysonfoodservice.com/wings.
Cherries for Menus
Cherries Jubilee from Truitt Bros. create a world of possibilities for foodservice kitchens with desserts, smoothies and shakes. Dark sweet cherries from the Columbia River Gorge region of Oregon and Washington are infused with the essence of Cognac and cherry brandy. Cherries Jubilee is available in 104-oz. shelf stable pouches and ready to use. For more information, visit www.truittbros.com.
Easy Egg Safety
Update your staff with a free egg safety and handling DVD, The Special of the Day: The Eggceptional Egg. While supplies last, the American Egg Board offers this DVD, a 10-minute presentation on key points when working with eggs. To order a copy, contact the American Egg Board at [email protected] or visit the website: www.aeb.org/Foodservice.
Branded Desserts
Take advantage of the well-known brand names of MARS© Brand Candies in the desserts on your menu. Studies have shown customers are willing to pay up to 10 percent more for menu items featuring a well-known brand as an ingredient. MARS Foodservices makes it easy to promote these ingredients with an online logo access system. Visit www.MARSFoodservices.com and click on “Need a MARS Logo?” for information about logo availability and usage guidelines.
Breaded Scallops
Yuengling© Lager Panko Breaded Scallops from Icelandic© USA were named among the best new products of 2010 by Seafood International magazine. For more product information from Icelandic© USA, visit www.icelandic.com.
Modular Banquets
Add a luxurious contemporary note to your furnishings with the new Tiara Leather Banquet from Modern Line Furniture. It features rich leather, a hand-tufted back rest, and removable toss pillows. For more information, visit www.ModernLineFurniture.com.
Temperature Monitor
USDA's Treatment Quality Assurance Unit recently approved the Comark RF500 Wireless Temperature Monitoring System for use in data collection for Cold Treatment of imported produce. For more information on the system, visit www.comarkusa.com/comark_wireless_monitoring.tpl.
Holding Cabinets
Hold hot foods at uniform optimum serving temperatures with Hatco Flav-R-Savor© Tall Humidified Cabinets. The cabinets are available in two heights and are manufactured with field reversible right- or left-handed stainless steel hinge doors. For details, visit www.hatcocorp.com.
Wrapping System
Save time and reduce waste with the new San Jamar© Saf-T-Wrap@ Station with slide cutter. The station features the same features as the original Saf-T-Wrap, and the slide cutter cuts through both foil and wrap. With multiple mounting options — including wall mounting — it's convenient and easy to use. Visit www.sanjamar.com/saf-t for details.
Heavy-Duty Ranges
V Series heavy duty ranges from Vulcan are modular from top to bottom and side to side. The design allows for complete customization as your needs change. For information about how these ranges can suit the needs of your kitchen and your menu, visit http://vulcanequipment.com.
Caddies and Creamers
Complement your stylish coffee service with new Birdnest Coffee Caddies and Teardrop Creamers from American Metalcraft. The distinctive shapes and designs will add to the hot beverage experience for tea and coffee drinkers. For more information, visit www.amnow.com.
