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FOH Worldwide Acquires Smart Buffet Ware
The acquisition secures a global distribution agreement with Tiger Company LTD and exclusive distribution throughout North America.
RATIONAL USA Designates Corporate Chefs for New Product
David Johnivin and Zac Lennox have been named Corporate Chefs of iHexagon.
Creative Energy Adds Senior-Level Talent to Brand Executive Team
Jackie Silver brings nearly two decades of agency experience.
An Easy Way to Increase Quality, Not Costs
Sponsored by North Country Smokehouse. When inflation bites and supply chains get tangled, some operators cut corners where it counts the most—sacrificing quality and flavor for cost. But choosing cheaper, lower-quality products could mean losing the very thing that keeps customers coming back: real, premium protein and honest-to-goodness taste. According to the recent TouchBistro Diner…
Gen Z and Millennials are Demanding These Trends
Sponsored by Morning Star Farms As Gen Z and millennials continue to dominate the food market, operators and chefs are under increasing pressure to adapt to their evolving tastes. Favoring bold, innovative, and authentic ethnic flavors while prioritizing sustainability and health, Gen Z and millennials are driving significant changes in how the industry develops menus.…
How Modern Consumers Are Eating Protein
Sponsored by Real California Milk According to Strategic Market Research, 70 percent of US citizens eat plant-based foods. However, the number of people who identify as vegan or vegetarian in the US is much lower. About 4 percent of the US population identifies as vegan and about 5 percent as vegetarian. This means there is…
What’s Driving a 20 Percent Increase in Meat Sales?
Sponsored by Impossible Foods Restaurants are being challenged to offer vegan and vegetarian options that satisfy taste, texture, and customer expectations without disrupting kitchen operations. Traditional alternatives like tofu, quinoa, and mushroom burgers need special preparation and often lack the flavor and mouthfeel of beef, leaving diners underwhelmed. In search of a better solution, restaurants…
How To Reimagine Menu Items while Saving on Labor
Sponsored by General Mills Foodservice Every traveler knows the “breakfast included” option is a deciding lodging factor, and the on-site restaurant is a game-changer. General Mills Foodservice Lodging products allow operators to capture that built-in foot traffic, keeping resort and hotel customers satisfied on-site—from breakfast buffets and boardroom luncheons to early evening lobby socials and…
RATIONAL Receives ‘Best of Technology’ Award for Digitalization In Commercial Kitchens
RATIONAL received first prize for ConnectedCooking in the ‘Process Management’ category.
Southern Pride Reintroduces Smallest Electric Smoker Model
The SC-100 was discontinued 18 years ago, but due to demand, is available to order now.
Red Gold Sales and Marketing Executive David Halt Retires
One of the foodservice industry’s top sales and marketing executives has retired from his position as Vice President of Foodservice at Red Gold, the world’s largest privately held tomato company. David Halt helped the company grow its foodservice business into a powerhouse during his tenure. “It was an honor to help build a strategically focused…
RATIONAL USA Hires Ryan Jacobson as Sales Director
His personal approach to the market has strengthened existing customer relationships and further fortified are partnership with Intermountain Food Equipment in the region, says Ryan Elsen, Vice President of Street Sales.
RATIONAL USA Promotes Joe Gomez to Sales Director, Honors the Late Jayme Schneider
RATIONAL USA announces that Joseph Gomez has been promoted to Sales Director for the Central region. Gomez joined RATIONAL in February 2017 and has been highly successful in his role as an RSM. Joseph was USA Sales Person of the Year in 2021 and in the global Club of Champions three times: 2021 (2nd), 2022…
RATIONAL Wins ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award
The program honors a select group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to energy efficiency and the transition to a clean energy economy.