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O s e r C o m m u n i c a t i o n s G ro u p C h i c a g o S u n d a y, M a y 1 8 , 2 0 1 4 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH NRA An inter- view with V i c t o r Padilla, President, Padilla Import, Sales, Marketing. RDN: Tell our readers about your company. VP: We are a professional sales and marketing company, committed to importing and marketing quality Latin brands in the U.S. and Canada. Continued on Page 55 PADILLA ISM BRINGS QUALITY LATIN BRANDS TO U.S. News reports about an out- break of food- borne illness, somewhere in the world, are h a p p e n i n g almost daily. With today's world of social media and instan- taneous news reports, word trav- els quickly. Once someone has experienced and complained of a foodborne illness, it is too late and the damage to a foodservice Continued on Page 50 FOOD SAFETY NEVER TAKES A DAY OFF By Christina Arokiasamy, M a l a y s i a 's F o o d Ambassador to the U.S., Malaysia Kitchen Program U.S.A. A recent survey from the National Restaurant Association named Malaysian cuisine a top ethnic trend for 2014. As someone who's spent a lifetime cook- ing, writing about, and most Continued on Page 50 MALAYSIAN CUISINE NAMED AMONG 2014'S TOP TRENDS Renau's innova- tive new Renau.Net wire- less communica- tion system now pairs with its r e v o l u t i o n a r y Smart Kitchen Manager (SKM) to give the foodservice industry unparalleled control over com- mercial kitchen equipment that maximizes equipment and staff capabilities while significantly reducing the frustration and loss of revenue that often results Continued on Page 55 RENAU DEBUTS RENAU.NET Last year, American Dryer incorporated Cold Plasma Clean™ (CPC) technology into its cutting-edge eXtremeAir ® dryers. The company's expe- rienced engineering team aimed to create the most hygienic hand drying method possible. By incorporat- ing the natural properties of cold plasma, this 21st century hand dryer offers unique benefits and does more than dry hands Continued on Page 55 NEW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES HAND DRYING An interview with Mike W e n k e l , E x e c u t i v e Director of the Michigan Potato Industry. RDN: First, tell our readers a little about your agency and what you do. MW: We are the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The commission is actually formed under state law, with the Continued on Page 77 MPIC STRIVES TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS By Ashley Biel, E x e c u t i v e A s s i s t a n t , Carla's Pasta, Inc. Carla's Pasta is a woman owned, family run man- ufacturer of frozen filled pasta and pestos. Since pasta and pesto are the only products we manufacture, our entire focus is dedicated to making the highest quality consistent products in these categories. We use only Continued on Page 77 CARLA'S PASTA: PASSION AND PERFECTION S t e r n o CandleLamp ( b o o t h #7225), the result of the successful integration of 119- year-old Sterno and 30-year-old Candle Lamp, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the intro- duction of iconic Sterno ® Canned Heat. In 1914, the maker of fine chafing dishes introduced Sterno Canned Heat, advancing the quality of portable warming forever. From Continued on Page 77 STERNO CANNED HEAT IS 100! An interview with Taylor Gundy, C o - F o u n d e r and CEO, DailyDonor Inc. RDN: Tell us a little about DailyDonor. TG: DailyDonor is a patented, smartphone-based education and charity fundraising plat- form built to drive participa- tion in charitable campaigns, while making them more Continued on Page 55 DAILYDONOR HELPING SUPPORT LOCAL CAUSES An interview with Roberta Vaccaro Salerno, President of I n t e g r a t e d Control Corp. RDN: What's your main line of business? RS: ICC continues to be the leader in developing and deploying technology solutions into foodservice kitchens. This year alone, we have released Continued on Page 77 'THE VIEW FROM THE CLOUD IS PRETTY GOOD'