WINNERS OF INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT GALLERY AND THE FOOD TRENDS EXPERIENCE ANNOUNCED AT THE WESTERN FOODSERVICE & HOSPITALITY EXPO
Winners Also Announced in the $20,000 Sysco and US Foods Giveaway
COMPANY
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Product Name
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Altro Floor & Wall Systems
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Heavy Duty Resilient Sheet Flooring
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Aspenware, Inc.
| Culinary Products made from aspen, birch and poplar trees |
BMA USA
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Corn Oil and Grape Seed Oil
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C&H Financial Services
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Mobile App/Website Packages
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Caffe D' Vita/Brad Barry Company Ltd
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Chocolate Milkshake Mix
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Cardflex, Inc.
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Cashfree Card Based Tipping Services
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Chef's Fun Foods
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French Fry Seasonings
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Chez Marie, Inc.
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Vegetarian and Gluten Free Foods
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DarPro Solutions, A Darling/Griffin Brand
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Used and Fresh Oil Management System
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Date Code Genie
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Technology System
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Dynamic Coatings Inc
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Coatings
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Edison Fire Protection Inc.
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Fire Extinguisher Company
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Elite Foodservice Solutions
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Water Soda Goblet
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Elite Foodservice Solutions
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Thermalloy Stainless Steel Mini Saucepans
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Enviropure Systems
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Food Waste Decomposition System
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Ergo Chef
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Duo Tongs
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Escoffier Online International
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Culinary Academy
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Fresh Origins LLC
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Herb and Flower Crystals
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Gelati Celesti
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Heavenly Italian Ice Cream
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Glacier Design Systems Inc.
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Triton Tabletop Drink Dispenser
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Golden Basket
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Seafood Products
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Golden Fry Tech
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Oil Saving Plate
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Greenwave International Inc.
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Environmentally Friendly Tableware
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Hamilton Beach
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Container Rinser
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Harbortouch
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Point of Sale System
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Innovative Customer Design
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Keg Dolly/Storage Spacers
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LBP Marketing
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Containers
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Level Up
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Computer System
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M2B Marketing
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Mobile Menu Apps
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Melissa's
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Hatch Chili Cookbook
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Mr. Coffee Roastery Inc.
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Automatic Coffee Roaster
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Nature's Guru
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Specialty Teas
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NatureSeal
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Fresh Cut Product Solutions for Avocados
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Pack N Wood
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Bamboo Products
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PourMark
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Jet Etcher
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Qualisoy
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Oils
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SiRV Interactive
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Digital Menus, Guest Messaging, etc
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SooFoo
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Organic Grown Grains
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Steelite International
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Serving Bowls, Glasses and Cutlery
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The Lease Coach
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Negotiating Commercial Leases for Dummies
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Torani
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Flavored Syrups
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Wikki Stix Company
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One Of A Kind Creatables
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WineEmotion
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Wine Dispensing System
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Zojirushi America Corp
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Stainless Steel Vacuum Carafe
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New to the event this year was the award for Top Trend in the Food Trends Experience. Thousands of restaurant and foodservice professionals had the opportunity to see, taste, discover and learn about the new culinary innovations from 50 companies that will inspire creative and fresh menu ideas and then vote for their favorite. The winner was SOOFOO Organic Grown Grains - a blend of 9 certified organic premium ingredients. Companies that participated in the Food Trends Experience included:
- Amay's Bakery & Noodle
- American Lamb Board
- Amoy Royal Dragon
- Ann Payne's Caveman Foods
- Blazes Beans
- BODYADONAY SA DE CV
- Cable Car Delights
- Cafetos Del Cedral
- Chez Marie, Inc.
- Daiya Foods
- Deb's Gourmet
- Dolores Canning Co.
- DonSueMor
- Edibles by Jack
- Enva Group
- Fast Change Lda
- Food Trade Consultant
- Fresh Green Organic Garden
- Jax Coco
- JC Master Meats
- Karl Strauss Brewery
- King of Sweets
- Kradijian Importing
- Kugel Co.
- Marine Harvest
- Mike's Pies
- Nature's Guru
- Natvia
- Neostar USA
- Onion Crunch
- Preferred Brands Tasty Bite
- Prince Waffles
- Pure Indulgent Foods
- QTrade Teas and Herbs
- Rishi Tea
- Rural Returns Development Org.
- San Angel Mole
- Savory Creations
- Siljans Crispy Cup
- SooFoo
- Sparrow Lane
- Spindrift Beverages
- Spirit Cakes
- Sun Rich Foods
- Superior Farms Lamb
- Tadin Herb & Tea Company
- Tekola Tea
- Trinity Fresh
- Valley Lahvosh Baking Company
- Vienna Beef
- Wild Poppy Juice Company
During the Expo the attendees were awarded a $250, $500 or even $1,000 product voucher to cash in for new products or menu staples from distributor partners, Sysco and US Foods. This program, new for the 2013 expo, offered $20,000 in redeemable vouchers to the following people:
Lana Hiti from Canyon City BBQ
Steve Scheider from Ristorante Genovese
Joseph Fisher from OCI
Steve Fast from Lovare
Melanie Tissot from Metropolitan State Hospital
James Wagner from Stink, Inc.
Richard Aragon from Sheraton Anaheim Hotel
Kaylee Nelson from Polly's Inc.
Juan Perez from Just Wing It
Chelsea Lee from LGO Hospital
Marius Davies from Pollos Maria
Simon Moghadam from Greek Corner Café
Julie Wakamoto from Blue Star Cafe
The 2013 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo is produced and managed by Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading organizer of trade and public shows and sponsored by the California Restaurant Association (CRA). For information on exhibiting or attending, call 800-840-5612 or visit www.westernfoodexpo.com.
