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Food Magic Daily 1 5 Wednesday, June 28, 2017 SIMPLE SECURE PAYMENTS – AND DELIGHT YOUR CUSTOMERS TOO! Meet Justin. Justin is one of over 80 mil- lion millennials in the U.S., a generation that now outnumbers baby boomers. Justin is your future. He expects great food, great service and what is this, a great payment experience? Yes, that's right; the myriad of payments have evolved from just cash, checks, debit and credit. Today, your consumer is expect- ing payment security in knowing that his or her information is secure, and is expecting payment options with the abil- ity to select a wallet, wearable or (insert the newest trend that popped up last week) along with payment efficiency. Consumers have come to expect speed of service and don't want to be slowed down with the perceived eternity it's cur- rently taking their new EMV chip card to process. From a restaurant's perspective, pay- ments are the last thing you want to worry about – payment security, mobile payments, payments management, regu- lations and compliance, fraud alerts, consumer engagement, chargebacks – the list goes on. Enter Verifone. Verifone is trusted by over 60 percent of restaurants and retailers in the U.S. and has protected over 10 billion user transactions with encryption. So, what does this all mean for you? Need help with speed of service? Speed transactions with mobile devices that help with line busting, pay- ment at the table and combating a drive- thru a mile long. Having customer serv- ice issues with incorrect orders? Explore order confirmation screens that not only assist with making sure that orders are correct, but also increase revenue by upselling things like bacon. Want payment options that are futureproof and protected? Trust Verifone – the payment experts. Let it take the worry from you for EMV imple- mentation, PATT, support for mobile payments and wallets. Get the peace of mind with encryption and tokenization while you let Verifone focus on payment security and whatever is next. For more information, visit www .verifone.com. UPSERVE ACQUIRES BREADCRUMB POS Restaurateurs know the importance of something that's made-to-order. A cus- tomer with a gluten allergy won't want a sandwich made with wheat bread. A steak-lover won't want his beef over- cooked, or maybe he won't come back. It's time for restaurants to get technology that's made-to-order. Upserve announced its acquisition of Breadcrumb POS, another restaurant spe- cialist, to help deliver the company's vision of becoming the only technology restaurateurs need to run and grow their business. Bringing together Breadcrumb's iPad Point of Sale system with Upserve's restaurant analytics allows restaurateurs to have instant access to everything that matters – managing money, the menu, the staff, guests and more, right from an iPad. "Operating a restaurant is a tough business, we know," said Upserve Chief Executive Officer and Founder Angus Davis. "By combining high-end analytics with a state-of-the-art POS, we are solv- ing some of the biggest problems restau- rateurs face. They no longer have to deal with expensive, antiquated hardware and sales systems that don't give them insights they need to compete and win in this crowded landscape." Breadcrumb is a respected brand in the restaurant industry with smart, easy- to-use products that are cost effective, and its leading-edge technology comes from a group of bril- liant developers, engineers and other team members who join Upserve. Breadcrumb, started in 2011, was acquired by Groupon in 2012. The prod- uct is a fully featured hospitality POS built to run on iPads and delivered in a subscription model like that of Upserve. In late 2015, Breadcrumb and Upserve integrated the two systems. Restaurant demand for the combined products was strong, with the companies achieving nearly 200 joint customers during first quarter of 2016. The acquisition also means Upserve now stretches across both U.S. coasts – with offices in Providence, Rhode Island and San Francisco, California. Upserve is the smart management assistant serving up clear guidance that makes restaurants thrive. The product suite cur- rently man- ages rela- t i o n s h i p s with more than 16 million active diners, and ana- lyzes 11 million meals per month, and those numbers will make a significant jump now that the two companies have combined. Upserve has created something com- pletely unique and powerful in the indus- try, giving restaurateurs the latest tech- nology designed specifically for them. "We are excited to welcome Breadcrumb customers to Upserve," Davis said. "We are totally focused on restaurants, and our standard is to deliver you the same great service you give to your guests." For more information, visit www.upserve.com. TRUE REFRIGERATION WINS ENERGY STAR EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AWARD True Refrigeration is proud to be recog- nized by the EPA as a recipient of the 2016 ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award, with over 40 True Refrigeration products being awarded as promising technologies that have the potential to significantly reduce green- house gas emissions. True Refrigeration is leading the industry in the develop- ment and introduction of self-contained refrigeration products available with more efficient hydrocarbon refrigeration systems. The award winning models will benefit operators by saving up to 30 per- cent in utility costs compared to standard HFC models, and continue to offer the industry leading performance that defines True products. True continues to develop and pioneer its Hydrocarbon (HC) product offering to expand into other product categories over the years ahead and it is excited that the EPA and ENER- GY STAR recognize the efforts that it has put forth. Not only is it making an impact to help slow climate change, it is also offering operators important values with enhanced performance and efficiency. True Refrigeration is a global leader in providing high qual- ity, high performing and energy efficient self-contained refriger- ation products to meet any commercial appli- cation. True manufac- turers all products in the United States in its World Class facilities throughout Missouri and is dedicated to being the industry's complete refrigeration source. For more information, visit www.true mfg.com or call 800.325.6152. SCHULSTAD LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF GOOD MORNING CROISSANTS As consumers turn to breakfast foods for comfort and nourishment, Schulstad ® offers a new way for retailers to make good mornings even better with its new line of Good Morning Croissants baked with the high-quality ingredients shop- pers are asking for. "Lantmännen Unibake has a long heritage of artisan bakery methods," said Scott Rosenberg, Director of Marketing for Lantmännen Unibake USA. "For many years, we've crafted good morn- ings with time-honored European baking techniques. We take great pride in this new line that takes a classic croissant and adds a generous sprinkling of nutritious, flavor-filled delectability that will delight croissant lovers." The new Good Morning line fea- tures three new croissant varieties. The Multigrain Croissant is made with a combination of energizing grains and seeds with a multilayer fla- vor profile. The Oat & Honey Croissant features hearty oats natural- ly sweetened with a hint of hillside- hive honey that is part goodness and part indulgent treat. The Pain Au Chocolat made with rich butter is combined with world-renowned Belgian chocolate and is available in large and mini sizes. Every Schulstad croissant is crafted in the traditional Parisian methodology and fea- tures 17 layers of dough and 16 layers of real butter. These lay- ers of flaky dough combined with high-quality fillings deliver the memorable treats consumers crave. Pre-proofed, pre-glazed and pre-filled, these pastries can go straight from freezer to oven to customer in a matter of minutes, allowing retailers to minimize waste and maxi- mize sales. Lantmännen Unibake USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lantmännen Unibake. Lantmännen operates 36 bak- eries in 21 countries and has been operat- ing for over 150 years in Europe. In 1995, Lantmännen Unibake USA began importing Schulstad premium frozen pastries for North American restaurants, bakeries, cafés and upscale stores. Lantmännen Unibake USA also produces Euro- Bake ® , a line of artisan breads and rolls in the U.S., and has distribution through- out North America to provide customers with consistent, quality products. For more information, visit www .schulstadusa.com, call 630.963.4781.