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Restaurant Daily News 4 3 Monday, May 22, 2017 CARLA'S DEDICATED TO OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY PASTA & PESTO PRODUCTS By Ashley Biel, Project Manager, Carla's Pasta, Inc. Carla's Pasta is a woman-owned, family- run manufacturer 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 cate- gories. We use only the best ingredients available: durum and semolina flours, eggs and clean ingredients with no trans fat. We don't use colors for our flavored pastas. Our pastas have a resilience not found in most competitors' pastas. It maintains its character under the pressure of foodservice conditions while remain- ing delicate enough to meet the chal- lenges of any chef preparing a single gourmet meal. And yes, there really is a Carla. She is the Founder, President and driving force behind our reputation for authentic Italian taste. She was born and raised in the Piedmont region of Italy and came to this country in 1968. In 1978, she opened a small, 1,800 square-foot retail pasta shop in Manchester, Connecticut. Soon, local restaurant owners were buying her pastas to serve in their establishments. In 1982, Carla closed the doors to her retail store and moved into a USDA- approved 6,000 square- foot facility. At this time, she began to distribute her products through foodservice distribution channels. The company continued to flourish, and by 2002 Carla's moved to a new 50,000 square- foot facility in South Windsor, Connecticut, making products the best way we knew how with the same attention to detail as we did in 1978 uti- lizing Italian equipment. We now manu- facture over 250 different pasta and pesto products. Today, Carla's Pasta still resides in the South Windsor plant, but in 2013, completed two large additions, expand- ing the plant to just under 100,000 square feet. We are a USDA, HACCP compli- ant, BRC 'AA' rated facility following green manufacturing practices centered around our 300 kilo- watt fuel cell that pro- duces enough elec- tricity to power about 425 homes via a chemically controlled reaction with domes- tically derived natural gas. Carla still runs the company with the same level of pas- sion and perfection as always. Today, Carla's passion and drive have been instilled in her two sons, Sandro and Sergio, whose new ideas and enthusiasm are helping to move the company for- ward. The sales force echoes this passion in presenting our products nationally. For more information, visit www .carlaspasta.com, call 860.436.4042, email abiel@carlaspasta.com or stop by booth #707. HOLSTEIN MFG. CELEBRATES 40 YEARS By Darrin B. Schmidt, President of Holstein Mfg. Holstein Mfg. is a second generation family-owned business which specializes in commercial mobile/stationary barbe- cue grills (charcoal, propane and natural gas), commercial mobile smokers, corn roasters, deep fat fryers, high-end resi- dential grills and concession trailers. Holstein Mfg. operates with stainless steel and carbon steel fabrication using computerized design, laser tables, steel bending brakes, steel shearing equipment and welders. We pride ourselves about making everything from the ground up with all fabrication taking place at our facility in Holstein, Iowa. Our company was established in 1976 by Bruce Schmidt and now is enjoying the smooth and successful tran- sition to the second generation. I have been involved with the company since I was nine years old. Holstein Mfg. has the lifelong experience and reputation in the commercial outdoor food cooking equip- ment to satisfy any customer looking for a high quality grill, smoker, corn roaster or fryer. Holstein Mfg. prides itself on the innumerable NSF-approved grills, smok- ers, corn roasters and deep fat fryers. Holstein Mfg. has survived and pros- pered by continuing to improve upon and innovate new products for our consumers and improve upon current products. Our motto has been, "We can build almost anything." That statement rings loud and clear with the fact that we sell a charcoal grill for as little as $285 to our highest priced item which is an NSF-approved, stainless steel convection smoker for $27,900. Nobody covers the high quality, outdoor grilling market and food prepa- ration like Holstein Mfg. Ingenuity and the ability to build to the customer specifications is a natural and gratifying quality of the employees of Holstein Mfg. One of our proudest partnerships in development was with the late Bill Wall (Billy Bones). My father, Bruce Schmidt, and Bill Wall developed our Model 600 Chicken, Rib and Beef Convection Cooker with smoker for the Rib Cook Off Circuit and large event mass food production. Stop by our booth #4473 and help us cel- ebrate our 40th year in business and let us supply your needs for high quality commercial food equipment for large events, whether it is on the grill, in the smoker, in the corn/potato cooker, deep fat fryer or served out of a concession trailer. We have the products and serv- ice for you. Holstein Mfg. specializes in stain- less steel NSF cooking, grilling and smoking equipment that you cannot find anywhere else. It is durable, affordable and yes, can be custom made! For more information, call 712.368.4342 or 800.358.4342, visit www.holstein mfg.com or stop by booth #4473. PENNSYLVANIA MEAT PRODUCER INSTALLS 4,000TH SOLAR MODULE Just in time for the celebration of Earth Day, Godshall's Quality Meats has sur- passed 4,000 solar modules installed across its three Pennsylvania facilities. Godshall's, in business since 1945, is now at the vanguard of modern facilities producing fine meat delicacies for the entire nation. "We're excited to have a 1233kW system up and operating," explains Ron Godshall, Chief Operating Officer. "We see this as an investment as well as an expression of positive corporate citizen- ship. Even more, stewardship of the earth is in keeping with our faith, which we hold as being integral to our success." Godshall's success is something of a story in itself, growing from a local butcher shop to an international supplier of both branded and private label. Godshall's flagship product is a real meat, real wood-smoked turkey bacon, and many of its other products also uti- lize lower fat recipes with turkey and chicken. The company's recent drive has been toward offering many more all-nat- ural and uncured options. Uncured meats have no nitrites or nitrates except those naturally occurring in sea salt and celery powder. "Getting free power from empty roof and field space — that's a no-brainer," adds President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Godshall. Under Godshall's leadership, the company has not only grown at an unprecedented rate but also enacted water recycling pro- grams, converted some systems to clean- er burning natural gas, and instituted a "zero landfill" program. "Offsetting more than 2,346 metric tons of carbon annually is just the cherry on that sun- dae." That amount of carbon is equiva- lent to the carbon dioxide emissions from 5,432 barrels of oil or 2,503,842 pounds of coal burned. "In the modern marketplace, it's not enough to have great taste and a whole- some product. Consumers want to know the companies they buy from are making the same efforts they are," said Ron Godshall. "That's why we like to tell folks that we're a great choice for a healthier you, healthier planet." ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FROM ARISTON SPECIALTIES Ariston's customers recognize the quality of its Extra Virgin Olive Oil; the taste has created a loyal following over the past 20 years. Ariston Extra Virgin Olive Oil has been described by expert olive oil tasters as having a smooth, well rounded olive- fruit taste with buttery finish and no acidic aftertaste. This authentic extra vir- gin olive oil is made from Koroneiki variety olives, native to the Messinias Region of Greece. The taste will take you on a gourmet tour in this region of Greece, without the plane tickets. Due to the success of Ariston's Extra Virgin Olive Oil and the demand for organic, Ariston is proud to introduce Ariston Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This olive oil is made simply by crushing olives and extracting the juice. It is obtained directly from hand picked, sustainably grown and organic olives and is cold extracted under con- stantly controlled hygienic conditions. No chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used at any stage of the production. This oil is exceptionally low in acid- ity (0.2 to 0.4 percent), resulting in a high quality extra virgin olive oil. Rest assured that Ariston's olive oils have not been blended and are scien- tifically proven. The K Value is the angle of refraction of UV light placed in a sample of olive oil to test for impurities. The K232 is 1.2, the max- imum allowed for Extra Virgin is 2.5. The K268 is 0.12 and the maximum allowed for Extra Virgin Olive Oil is 0.220. The Delta K between the two is 0.003. As you can see, a very small delta K means that it is a single prod- uct, and no mixing. Ariston's up-to-date chemical analysis on this oil is available upon request. Ariston's Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil pairs well with salads, citrus fla- vors, fish, chicken, pork, drizzled over red meats, vegetables, roasted vegetables, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese or any Greek dish, etc. It is great as a dipping oil as well. Enjoy! Ariston now offers Ariston's Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil in both the Ariston Bulk Program or ready for retail prepackaged in 16.9- ounce bottles. For more information, call 860.263.8498, email aristonspecialties @hotmail.com or go to www.ariston specialties.com. Follow the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ aristonoliveoil.