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Restaurant Daily News 2 7 Monday, May 20, 2019 Sterno Shows New Product Extensions to Award-Winning SpeedHeat Line An interview with Thaddaeus Smith, Executive Chef, Sterno Products. RDN: Tell our readers about SpeedHeat ® . TS: Last year, Sterno Products intro- duced SpeedHeat ® , a flameless, water- activated system that produces high-heat steam, with zero ramp-up time. It is con- sidered by many in the catering industry to be the most innovative portable heat system since the introduction of Sterno chafing fuel more than a century ago. This year, Sterno is introducing SpeedHeat HD. Designed for repeat use, this new product offers a reusable, flame- less heat system, designed for optimal heat performance and operator conven- ience. RDN: What does the HD in the name SpeedHeat HD mean, and why did you develop this new product? TS: HD stands for heavy duty. Stepping back, the first generation of this product line was designed for drop and go cater- ing events. Many of our restaurant and caterer partners were looking for a prod- uct that would keep their drop and go hot menu items hot during service but could do so flamelessly and without the hassles and risks associated with wire racks, large volumes of water and open flames. They were also looking for a prod- uct that they could leave behind with the customer to recycle. This would allow them to cut out the time and labor element of retrieving equipment. We learned from our customers that they would also like the option of having a product that was durable; something that could be reused as many times as a traditional chafer. That's why we developed SpeedHeat HD. RDN: Before we go into the features and benefits of this product, explain how SpeedHeat works. TS: It's a simple process that involves two water-activated heat packets and an included base and tray that replaces the traditional water chafing pan. SpeedHeat has zero ramp-up time and starts producing high-heat steam right away to keep food at the ideal temperature for the ideal length of time. RDN: What makes SpeedHeat HD a stand out product? TS: This product is highly resilient. Its durable construction handles accidental drops and daily handling better than tra- ditional chafers. Its stackable design and minimal parts provide an organized stor- age solution and helps prevent lost com- ponents. It's easy-to-clean, dish machine- safe and is compatible with standard depth stainless steel and foil pans for added versatility. Visit Sterno Products at booth #6912. For more information, go to www.sterno pro.com or call 951.682.9600. United Food Group Introduces New Products United Food Group (UFG), is a premier developer and manufacturer of specialty dry powder mixes. Its philosophy is not to profit from selling equipment, but to utilize the equipment to enhance the excellent reputation of its product lines. United Food Group's brands are ideal for high volume, high traffic areas such as restaurants, fast food, c-stores, bars, self- service and cafeterias. Introducing New Perfect Servings ® Hot Beverage Dispenser Perfect Servings Hot Beverage Dispenser features on-demand coffee by the cup or carafe. The dispenser delivers the highest quality microground coffee with a better flavor profile at 20-30 percent less than the cost of liquid coffee. The hot beverage dispenser features five custom selections, including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, hot liquid creamer and cappuccino, all from one machine. Each selection offers digi- tally programmed portion control as well as a manual press and hold options. Benefits include: coffee and tea dis- penses in under 8 seconds for a 10-12 ounce cup; hot chocolate and cappuccino dispenses in under 15 seconds for a 10-12 ounce cup; the hot liquid creamer selec- tion has an option for one, two or three creamers; the dispenser makes one 60 ounce pot of coffee in under 45 seconds; the dispenser is programmable for any size carafe; optional advertising video or backlight front; and state-of-the-art touchscreen. Perfect Servings Coffee Condiment Dispenser The Perfect Servings Coffee Condiment program supplies a no charge dispenser for the exclusive use of United Food Group's premium products. The dis- penser requires minimal mainte- nance, but the company's knowl- edgeable service staff is always there to answer any questions you may have. The powder dispenser keeps your beverage area neat, elim- inates pilferage, reduces cleanup and product stocking time. Save time and money with the push of a but- ton. Perfect Servings has over 21 premi- um quality product offerings, including sugar, sweeteners, creamer, flavored creamer, cappuccino, cocoas, hot bever- ages and oatmeal. To enhance your brand, United Food Group includes custom private labeled backlight fronts on all its dispensers. The Perfect Servings Powder Dispenser has the capabilities of an optional video screen to further market and brand your upcoming entertainment events, contests and specials. Komoniwana™ Shakes, Smoothies, Frappés and Granitas Komoniwana currently has 14 high-qual- ity product offer- ings. Classics like Chocolate Malt and Strawberry Shake and new favorites such as Madagascar Vanilla Bean Shake and Frozen Coffee Bean Frappé are just some of the flavors available with many more to come. Komoniwana is simple to prepare. Just add 4 ounces of water, one single- serve packet, 16 ounces of ice and blend until smooth utilizing the Blendtec ® Stealth 885 Blender that United Food Group provides through its program with your initial order. Each packet makes one 16 ounce finished beverage. Flavor offer- ings are conveniently packed in 25 count cases including Komoniwana branded cups with dome lids. This eliminates the need for additional SKUs and inventory space. For more information, visit booth #2293 or go to www.unitedfoodgroup.net. Comark Launches New Bluetooth Thermometer Comark Instruments is launching its lat- est Bluetooth™ product innovation, the BT48 Bluetooth Thermocouple Thermometer. Visit booth #3746 to see how the Comark range can automate the tempera- ture data collection required for today's HACCP and Food Safety plans. You'll be amazed at how far temperature monitor- ing has come since the early days. The new Comark BT48 Thermometer is designed for all foodservice operations to quickly, safely and effectively monitor critical temperatures for deliveries, stor- age, cooking, cooling and hot holding, through to final serving. The Comark BT48 has all the features of the best-sell- ing C28 Thermometer, but now incorpo- rates recording via Bluetooth to eliminate the need for paper record keeping. Following the earlier launch of the BT250 Pocketherm™ Fold-Out Thermometer last year, it became clear that customers welcomed the ease of recording and storing tem- perature records on the Cloud, hence a thermocou- ple thermometer with a choice of specialty probes was the next step. The BT48 Bluetooth Thermometer is designed for use with Comark Kitchen Checks app, a complete HACCP man- agement platform that uses a Comark Bluetooth Thermometer to collect your HACCP temperature data and relay it to the Cloud. The app streamlines HACCP com- pliance through an intuitive sorting by kitchen functions. Cooking temperatures, for instance, can be recorded by product, and if there is a problem, a corrective action can appear immediately to ensure food stays safe. Step- by-step information on the screen guides operators through tasks to ensure consis- tency from shift to shift. Observing your Comark Kitchen Checks Dashboard on your PC gives an overview of the system 24/7. You can see your operation at a glance, review data and produce reports for your HACCP compliance program. Visit Comark at booth #3746. Growing Consumer Demand for Beef Bono, Sicily's largest producer of extra virgin olive oil, has become the new exclusive extra virgin olive oil purveyor at the James Beard House in New York's Greenwich Village. The Beard House, established in 1985, is a fine-dining venue in culinary legend James Beard's former home, that presents special dinners created by 200 visiting chefs from across the U.S. each year. It is part of the James Beard Foundation, known for its restaurant industry James Beard Awards and other programs. "We are proud to be partnering with such a prestigious institution that is all about excellence in food," said Salvatore Russo-Tiesi, General Manager of Bono USA. "A great olive oil makes the meal, and we look for- ward to having our Sicilian extra vir- gin olive oil on hand for so many excellent chefs to use in their cre- ations." Bono, founded in 1934 in Sciacca, Sicily, an area known for its excellent olive growing conditions, in the past year has made a big push into the U.S. Bono's multi-award winning olive oils, and its line of organic marmalades and olives are now available in specialty stores and leading grocery chains in all 50 states. Bono's products are available at Wegmans, King's, Balducci's, Central Market, Stop & Shop, AJ's Fine Foods and Bristol Farms, among many others, and online at www.vitacost.com and Amazon.