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Restaurant Daily News Monday, May 22, 2017 7 0 JOIN NEWCO IN KEEPING AMERICA BEAUTIFUL The Newco family is dedicated to building innovative beverage and dis- pensing solutions through teamwork and exceptional performance, leading to the success of its customers. Since any manufacturing and office process can have a negative impact on the envi- ronment, Newco has found ways to protect the environment by reducing energy usage, waste and use of non- recyclable materials in all aspects of daily life, both personal and profes- sional. Over the last few years, Newco has developed a sustainability policy and is making investments in it. Low efficien- cy lighting has been replaced, reducing energy usage by an average of 25,000 kWh, or 20 percent, and lowering costs by an average of $1,100 per month. Newco also established a no-idling pol- icy at its shipping and receiving docks and completed a green purchasing poli- cy requiring the use of 100 percent recy- cled paper at all desktop computers and 100 percent recycled janitorial paper and cleaning products. Newco has also eliminated all Styrofoam cups in its kitchen area – all employees were issued and use insulated coffee mugs and cups for cold drinks. Disposable plastic water bottles are no longer allowed at corporate meetings, and recycling collection sites have been installed throughout the manufacturing facility. Newco also invested in reduced foam packaging on two production lines, which represent half of its annual production, with recy- clable hexacomb packaging. That saved the company $22,000 per year, so Newco is looking to move this to more produc- tion lines. Newco also focuses on the little things, like reducing office paper usage by e-mailing PDF purchase orders and blueprints. Newco has worked with both a recycling and injection molded plastics company to recycle obsolete plastic parts. All scrap metal used in the production of Newco products is recycled, whether or not it has value. Newco also recycles all batteries and cell phones, as well as building materials and shipping skids, which are reused on its incoming products. Join Newco in keeping America beautiful. Newco is a proud American manufacturer and appreciates the oppor- tunity to keep it that way. For more information, visit www.newco coffee.com, call 800.325.7867 or stop by booth #217. MENU BOARD EXPERTS: BUILDING SMART MENU BOARD SOLUTIONS From helping emerging QSRs launch their branding to system-wide equipment rollouts, The Howard Company contin- ues to establish itself as your menu board expert. It takes the time to learn about its business partners, what products they are looking for to grow their businesses and designing solutions to help them achieve their goals. Whether it's indoor menu boards and signage or drive-thru lane boards and equipment, its first priority is client satisfaction in knowing it will pro- duce the product needed 100 percent cor- rectly, on time and on budget. The company's over 67 years in the POP and sign industry attests to its abili- ty to design and produce products that help foodservice operators attract and keep restaurant guests, deliver memo- rable dining experiences and sell more product. It is always on the lookout for technologies and new ideas that will make a difference to its broad customer base. The company works on solutions so its clients can concentrate on serving their guests and staying ahead of the competition. The Howard Company wants to be your first call when you need advice on creating a quality menu board system, or if you need point-of-purchase or marketing products to expand your brand. The Howard Company offers digital indoor and drive-thru menu board solutions, includ- ing proprietary software programs for easy menu listing updating, magnetic menu boards configured in any dimen- sion to suit the application, LED illumi- nated menu boards, a complete line of drive-thru lane solutions including canopies, directional signs and communi- cations systems, plus an array of custom window and wall graphics to enhance your restaurant inside and out. Read what Jon Stauffer of U.S. Beef Corporation (Arby's franchise owner) says about The Howard Company: "[The Howard Company] exceeds expecta- tions and always delivers a quality product. No matter how large or small of a task, The Howard Company develops a strategy and executes its plan without exception." Be sure to include a stop at The Howard Company booth #5401 as you visit the exhibition hall during the 2017 NRA show. A crew of sales representa- tives will be happy to discuss menu board options to fit your needs. To learn more about The Howard Company, stop by booth #5401 or visit www.howardcompany.com. THE DAILY GRIND: FONTANINI'S SAUSAGES SAVORED ALL DAY LONG These days, breakfast foods are enjoyed all day long, both at home and away from home, as consumers look for meal solu- tions that provide sustenance in the form of balanced, high-quality ingredients and great taste. According to the Restaurant Industry Forecast by the National Restaurant Association, 15 percent of family-dining restaurants and 16 percent of quick-service and fast-casual restau- rants are focusing on breakfast foods as an area of expansion and improvement this year. The expansion of the morning meal has garnered new sales from foodservice consumers and spurred innovations in the way of breakfast foods with the addition of more artisan and gourmet options made with authen- tic ingredients. Fontanini, a state-of-the-art manu- facturing facility with headquarters in McCook, Illinois, delivers on authen- ticity, taste and innovation to help foodservice operators continue to wake up sales and profitability with sausages that can be enjoyed during the tradi- tional morning daypart as well as for lunch, dinner and in- between snacks. Fontanini offers a complete line of break- fast sausages in a variety of formats and a full port- folio of other sausage varieties, including sweet and hot Italian sausage, chorizo sausage and chicken sausage that can be used in breakfast-style recipes served through- out the day. Recognizing the importance of ver- satility in today's foodservice environ- ment, Fontanini produces a wide range of formats for its authentic sausages used for breakfast meals and snacks, ranging from chunks and toppings to links, pat- ties and ropes. Likewise, both ready-to-eat and uncooked products are available, depending on operators' needs. One of Fontanini's sig- nature and most popular items, the 7-inch link, is used by chefs and operators for all-day menu items, including morning-style meals. The 7- inch link format is versatile enough to be prepared and served as a side to a hearty breakfast meal or to be portioned and used in recipes. For more information, visit www .fontanini.com, call 800.331.MEAT or stop by booth #2601. PREP, SERVE & ENTERTAIN WITH SWISSMAR Get ready NRA attendees – after more than 30 years in the housewares industry, Swissmar is looking to make 2017 a huge year with unprecedented new product launches across several housewares cate- gories. With vast experience in pepper and salt mills, Swissmar is poised to launch over 100 new mills this year – stylish and functional table mills, the perfect waiters mill and high performance chefs mills. After the successful 2016 launch of its German-made Connoisseur Mill Collection, Swissmar is adding a bold and distinctive red lacquer finish to the assortment. With spice specific mecha- nisms, Swissmar Connoisseur mills per- form at a professional level. To the Classic Mill Collection, Swissmar will be adding unique new designs, in a variety of materials. Look for Andrea acrylic mills with stainless steel tops in a variety of distinctive col- ors: metallic blue, copper, gun metal and brushed stainless steel. The new 'Twist' mills, as the name suggests, feature an artistic carved twisted shape that will add style to any table. For those opting for traditional styling and outstanding perform- ance, there are the Castell and Manor mills. These traditional wood mills feature spice specific mechanisms and case hardened car- bon steel for pepper, durable ceram- ic for salt, available in walnut, natu- ral and vintage wood finishes. There is certainly no doubt, Swissmar is mills! Not to be out-shadowed by the numerous new mills, Swissmar will also be launching an updated Swiss-Made Y- Peeler. Its current Y-Peeler is an industry best seller and with an updated ergonom- ic handle design, the new Y-Peeler will take peeling to a new level. This new Y- Peeler will be available in a variety of colors, with scalpel, serrated, julienne and SwissCurve™ blades. In the cheese accessories category, watch for a new Olive Wood Serving Board. Made from genuine Italian olive wood, this board features a slight concave boat design, making it perfect for serving olives and other hors d'oeuvres, while the convenient long handle makes serving a breeze. A new acacia wood paddle board and set of four acacia han- dle mini cheese knives add to the list of new cheese-related introductions. For more information, stop by Lakeside booth #9732.