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OCG Show Daily 3 7 Tuesday, June 6, 2017 MENU EXPANSION IDEAS FROM LIL' ORBITS Lil' Orbits cooking equipment can open the door to new menu expansion ideas for many restaurants, bars, event venues, food trucks and institu- tional feeding operations. Current trends that include small plate menus, sharable menu items, bar-centric "munchies," snacks as meal replace- ments and all-day breakfast serving can be effectively and creatively answered with Lil' Orbits product innovations. Lil' Orbits offers automatic donut- making equipment, automatic pancake/crepe making equipment and special mixes. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lil' Orbits manufactures all of its products in the United States and sells to customers in over 110 countries. It started nearly 50 years ago with its invention of the mini-donut machine. Mini-donuts are a timeless, popular food item that many customers remember enjoying at festivals, fairs and sporting events – recently or years ago. The very profitable mini-donut concept has proven to be ideal for on- demand serving in any location where impulse food purchases are an impor- tant part of menu choice and profitabil- ity. Today, its model 1200 and 2400 donut machines produce fresh-cooked, hot-to-go donuts in four sizes, all of which can be decorated for today's gourmet and designer donut trend. Output can be adjusted to customer demand during peak serving times. Its donut machines need only a very small space within the typical- ly crowded production area and Lil' Orbits self- contained downdraft vent systems can elimi- nate the need for outside venting. The Lil' Orbits Uni- Matic II produces a vari- ety of sizes of pancakes and crepes without frying. Automated, greaseless cooking reduces training and labor costs and ensures repeatable, quality results at any time of day. Pancakes or crepes start from a batter dispenser and are transported automatically on heated Teflon belts through the Uni-Matic. Control settings determine the amount of batter dispensed to the belts to regu- late pancake or crepe size. Cooking time for pancakes (two sides) and crepes (one side) is gauged accordingly. Crepe fillings can be added during the cooking process and automatically wrapped into each crepe. Finished pan- cakes and crepes are deposited into a receiving tray. The Uni-Matic produces up to 1,800 small, 360 medium or 180 large pancakes per hour, and similar volumes of small, medium and large crepes. It can be operated in the food production area or out in front where customers can enjoy watching the very interesting Uni-Matic cooking process. Lil' Orbits offers a full line of sup- plies, including its own unique donut and crepe mix blends and a wide variety of topping and fillings. Learn more by visiting www.lilorbits.com, calling 800.228.8305 or emailing contact@lilorbits.com. FLAX4LIFE: DELICIOUS, BETTER FOR YOU BAKED GOODS By Kasondra Shippen, General Manager, Flax4Life Flax4Life is a bakery dedicated gluten- free, dairy-free and nut-free (except coconut) facility. We strive to make deli- cious, better for you baked goods. All items are flax based and loaded with Omega-3s, fiber, protein, lignans and made from the highest quality ingredi- ents. Flax4Life bakes brownies, muffins, granolas, cakes and buns for retail stores and has recently launched into foodser- vice. You will soon be able to find Flax4Life products on airlines, cruise ships, college stores and many more locations. We will also be launching a few new items that should be ready for the marketplace early 2018, such as take n' bake items. Flax4Life is a family- owned and operated business that has been going strong for over 15 years. Our family has been in the bakery industry for four generations. In the mid '90s a few of our family members became ill and the each had different symptoms. For a few it was bowel and stomach problems, and for another the symptoms were so bad they could hardly walk. After a few years of being taken to doc- tors all over the country, the Mayo Clinic finally diagnosed our family members with Celiac disease. It was at this point we really started tak- ing a harder look at the things we were putting into our bod- ies. We knew that one of the most important things was that the product needed to taste good, and the second was that it needed to be good for you! Flax4Life was born shortly after. For more information, go to www.flax4life.net. CDN MASTER SCALES SERIES OFFERS MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR PORTION CONTROL CDN's exclusive new Master Scales Series, including multiple options of its ProAccurate ® Digital Portion Control Scale, delivers the NSF listing, features and value that foodservice professionals require. Created for culinary consistency and ingredient cost control, the series offers six sizes, encompassing three profiles with different dimensions and footprints: 5-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD0502) Small profile: 7.9 inches wide, 5.9 inches high, 1.7 inches deep 11-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD1114) Small profile: 7.9 inches wide, 5.9 inches high, 1.7 inches deep 11-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD1112) Medium profile: 9.7 inches wide, 7.5 inches high, 2.2 inches deep 22-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD2202) Large profile: 11.6 inches wide, 9.7 inch- es high, 2.5 inches deep 33-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD3302) Large profile: 11.6 inches wide, 9.7 inch- es high, 2.5 inches deep 55-lb. ProAccurate Digital Portion Control Scale (SD5502) Large profile: 11.6 inches wide, 9.7 inches high, 2.5 inches deep Equipped with removable 304 stainless steel plat- forms and heavy-duty food-safe ABS casing, these models are sturdy and water resist- ant. They feature field calibration to ensure accuracy over time, plus easy-to- read LCD displays, tare and data hold functionality, and battery status and over- load indicators. They measure pounds/ounces or kilograms/grams. Each model comes with an AC adap- tor to preserve battery life. The scale runs on two AAA batteries (included), with an estimated foodservice average battery life of two years. Auto-off after two min- utes adds to its practicality. List prices range from $78 to $120. The exclusive CDN ProAccurate Master Scales Series come with a one-year limit- ed warranty. CDN offers a broad range of kitchen scales, including Master Scales Series, Submersible Scales Series, Specialty Scales Series, Precision Scales Series, Receiving Scales Series, Glass Scales Series, Basic Scales Series and Mechanical Scales Series. Specializing in kitchen measurement tools, which includes thermometers, timers and scales, CDN stands out as a global category leader with the personal service and commitment of a business that has been family owned for over 30 years. CDN products are found at over 15,000 commercial locations worldwide. CDN offers a dynamic assortment of kitchen measurement tools with innova- tive design, unsurpassed quality and competitive pricing. For more information, visit www.cdnkitchen.com. EGG INNOVATIONS: PROUD TO BE HUMANE BEINGS Blue Sky Family Farms is the most rec- ognized new name in humane eggs from America's No. 1 certified humane free range and pasture raised producer. Hens are free to forage outdoors on pasture and express natural behaviors. The company is certified to Humane Farm Animal Care's (HFAC) highest standards, and its products have superior taste, are fresh to market and more nutritious with no GMOs, hormones, antibiotics or animal byproducts. Egg Innovations mills its own feed and owns all of its chickens. It never buys or packs third party eggs. The com- pany provides consistent and high quali- ty at the best value avail- able. Egg Innovations is a family-owned, purpose- driven company that puts the welfare of its chickens, people and planet first in every deci- sion it makes, and every action it takes. The company's focus is on moving animal welfare forward and bringing family farming back. It proudly serves as the nation's No. 1 pro- ducer of 100 percent free range and pasture raised eggs. The com- pany is certified humane to the indus- try's highest standards and its eggs are raised with care – naturally, supporting local family farms. For more information, call 800.337.1951 or go to www.egginnovations.com.