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Case Study: Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway Ensures Quality And Safety With Date Coding Solution

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:55:00 GMT

Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, ME is an 8-acre entertainment complex that welcomes as many as 8,000 guests per day. Its fully functional production kitchen is humming nearly 24 hours a day, employing 80 staff members in order to produce all of the food that supplies the multiple facilities and food stations encompassed within the Hollywood Slots amusement compound. Prior to adopting the FreshMarx 9415, the kitchen staff tried a variety of date coding methods that didn't acheive the standard Hollywood Slots was seeking. Avery Dennison

Brochure: Monarch® Sierra Sport4™ 9493™ Printer

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Introducing the "Hybrid" Printer! The maximum user flexibility combined with seamless power switching improves your productivity!

Avery Dennison: Monarch® Sierra Sport4™ 9493™ Printer

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Introducing the "Hybrid" Printer! The maximum user flexibility combined with seamless power switching improves your productivity!

FreshMarx® M9415™ AutoMarx Labeling System Foolproof Date Coding

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:33:00 GMT

We've made a science of engineering "smart" freshness labeling solutions that take the guess-work and liability out of date coding. This fast and easy to use printer saves you time in the kitchen! Features two built in printers. One label can be used for ingredient or nutritional information, the other for prep and discard information.

Brochure: FreshMarx® M9415™ AutoMarx Labeling System Foolproof Date Coding

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Case Study: Maintaining Critical Food Temperatures In Pouch Cooling

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:29:00 GMT

From the very beginning, Pepe's made all of the food for its restaurants in one location to keep a better grip on production costs, quality control and uniformity. Even in the restaurant's early days, the company utilized pouch technology for storing and transporting its products. The use of pouches is popular now, but 40 years ago it was not in mainstream use. By Jim McMahon, Lyco Manufacturing

Case Study: Provide Suppliers With Real-Time Data

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:36:00 GMT

Founded in Los Angeles in 1871, Smart & Final operates approximately 285 stores under the Smart & Final, Smart Foodservice Cash & Carry, Henry's Farmers Market, and Sun Harvest Market banners. The company operates nonmembership warehouse stores for food and foodservice supplies in six states, northern Mexico, and farmers' market stores in California and Texas. Now headquartered in Commerce, CA, the company employs 8,500 people. By Erin Harris, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

Case Study: Personal Service Wins Ongoing Restaurant POS Sales

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Case Study: Personal Service Wins Ongoing Restaurant POS Sales

Data Sheet: Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Platinum 6039™ Printer

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT

By combining the powers of scanning, printing, and applying into a unique one-piece solution, the Ultra Platinum printer helps you significantly reduce the labor hours spent on your most common marking applications.

Avery Dennison: Monarch® Pathfinder® Ultra® Platinum 6039™ Printer

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT

U.S. Foodservice Named Outstanding Distributor And Best Partner By National Health Care Network

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:29:00 GMT

U.S. Foodservice, the nation's premier foodservice distributor, has received top honors as an industry leader in foodservice distribution to healthcare providers from VHA Inc., a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations

InnoWare Plastic, Inc. Launches Foodservice Packaging Designed To Help Operators Drive Sales

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:09:00 GMT

InnoWare Plastic, Inc. announces the launch of its microwavable OctaView� Supreme line of hinged foodservice containers featuring a patented, tear-away lid. InnoWare's first-to-market technology gives consumers the option of separating the lid from the base for easier dining

The Dow Hotel Company Expands Into Third-Party Hotel Restaurant Management

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:06:00 GMT

Officials of The Dow Hotel Company, LLC, a hotel ownership investment and management company, today announced that it has launched a third-party hotel restaurant management division. The company's first third-party contract is for the restaurant at the Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Leading Online Store For Restaurant Equipment And Commercial Kitchen Products Improves Shopping Experience

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:53:00 GMT

In its continuing effort to bring top-of-the-line restaurant equipment and commercial kitchen products to the nation's restaurants, hotels, resorts, schools, cafeterias and other industrial food service operators, online commercial kitchen products company Cook's Direct (cooksdirect.com) has recently launched several upgrades to their ecommerce platform improving the shopping experience

Case Study: Verizon Wireless - Struggles With Cash Handling Efficiency

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Case Study: Verizon Wireless - Struggles With Cash Handling Efficiency

MICROS And Wagamama Team-Up To Offer The First Fully Integrated Ordering Smart Phone App In The UK

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:53:00 GMT

MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that wagamama and MICROS have teamed with Apple to deliver an improved customer experience with its fully integrated, online carry-out service

EPA Names Manitowoc Foodservice 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner Of The Year

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:38:00 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Manitowoc Foodservice as a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing energy-efficient products and helping to educate consumers about those products

NECS Announces Its New Version Of Entr�e, Which Substantially Improves The Ability For Foodservice Distributors To Accept Orders Via The Internet

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:59:00 GMT

Building on its experience of pioneering automation in the foodservice distribution industry, NECS , a Connecticut-based software company, announces its latest product upgrade to entr�e.NET. Version 3 joins the popular entr�e line of software currently in use by over 1,500 foodservice distributors nationwide

Guest Column: Factors To Consider When Selecting A POS System

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:19:00 GMT

One of the most critical and possibly frightening purchases a retailer will ever have to make is a point of sale system. It is a critical purchase because it will force the retailer to reexamine their business policies, procedures and plans for the future. It is a frightening purchase because few retailers have experience in selecting a point of sale system and with such a large investment required they will have to live with their decision, be it good or bad, for quite some time. This document lists the essential items that retailers should consider in their POS buying decision. By Richard Cuttler, stj Retail

Golden State Foods Selects PAR Technology Subsidiary's Monitoring And Tracking Solution For Food Distribution

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:30:00 GMT

Par Logistics Management Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation, today announced that it has been selected by Golden State Foods (GSF) to provide its cold chain management solution to Golden State Foods' vast food distribution network

New Online Community Brings Food Operators, Distributors And Manufacturers Together

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:01:00 GMT

There's a new web-based business tool designed to streamline communications and strengthen relationships between food operators, distributors and manufacturers. It's called the Axis Portal. And its developer, John Krebs of Axis Purchasing, says it is breaking down the traditional barriers between these three key industry players

Innovative Food Holdings Announces Signing Of Multi Year Contract With Major Multi Billion Dollar Foodservice Provider

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:48:00 GMT

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IVFH), a marketer and purveyor of premium gourmet food products to professional chefs and to the premium gourmet consumer market, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Food Innovations Inc. has signed a three year contract with one of the largest Foodservice providers in the United States

ArrowStream Will Host Panel To Discuss Key Findings Of Annual Supply Chain Survey At COEX2010

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:51:00 GMT

ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain management solutions for the foodservice industry, announced it will host an industry panel of leading restaurant executives and present its findings from Supply Chain Insights Survey: a Foodservice Industry Perspective at the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association's Chain Operator Exchange (COEX) in Orlando FL, March 1, 2010.

TechTeam Global Provides Wide Ranging Point Of Sale And Back Office Help Desk Support For Leading Restaurant Chain

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:53:00 GMT

TechTeam Global, Inc., (Nasdaq: TEAM), a worldwide provider of information technology (IT) outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, announced today that it has launched a 24x7 help desk service for a major restaurant chain

Zo�s Kitchen Implements Radiant Systems Point-Of-Sale Technology

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:03:00 GMT

Radiant Systems, Inc. recently announced a new agreement with Zo�s Kitchen, a fast-casual restaurant chain emphasizing fresh ingredients and made-from-scratch Mediterranean-inspired food, to install the Aloha Enterprise solution along with Radiant hardware in all current restaurant locations as well as future site openings

ChefTec Software On Display At CMAA/Golf Industry Show February 10-11

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:25:00 GMT

The power of ChefTec Software will be on display at Booth #7728 at the 2010 Golf Industry Show on February 10-11, 2010 at the San Diego Convention Center. All of the newest functionality available in the recently released version upgrade, ChefTec MMX (2010), will be featured at the Show

Monarch® FreshMarx® 9415 AUTOMARX

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:23:00 GMT

The FreshMarx 9415 AUTOMARX is a fast, easyto- use automated food safety dating solution.

Brochure: Monarch® FreshMarx® 9415 AUTOMARX

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:23:00 GMT

The FreshMarx 9415 AUTOMARX is a fast, easyto- use automated food safety dating solution. The AUTOMARX system features two built-in printheads. One label can be used for ingredient or nutritional information, the other for prep and discard information.

Monarch® Crown Series™ 1135® & 1136® Two-Line Labelers

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:03:00 GMT

Looking for versatility? Here it is! Along with crisp and clear price displays, the 1135® and 1136® Labelers offer you an important second line of printing.

Brochure: Monarch® Crown Series™ 1135® & 1136® Two-Line Labelers

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:03:00 GMT

Looking for versatility? Here it is! Along with crisp and clear price displays, the 1135® and 1136® Labelers offer you an important second line of printing.

Restaurants Going Greener To Save Costs And Attract Customers, New Study Finds

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:19:00 GMT

Sustainability practices that minimize the impact of restaurant operations on the environment appear to be gaining momentum as the foodservice industry finds ways to measure the return on its investment in green systems and technologies, according the results of a new benchmark survey from RSR Research

Brochure: FreshMarx FreshTrax

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:55:00 GMT

Our exclusive diagnostic analysis that provides indepth examination of your Date Coding and Food Rotation operations. And it's FREE

Video: FreshMarx Automated Data-Coding Printer

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:08:00 GMT

The FreshMarx 9415 AUTOMARX is a fast, easy-to-use automated food safety dating solution.

Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:48:37 GMT

Avery Dennison's Printer System Division, your home for FreshMarx� Products, offers labeling solutions for virtually every food safety application throughout the entire food supply chain. FreshMarx products include track & trace solutions that provide seamless traceability from the field through distribution to the customer, assuring quick and reliable recall of suspect lots in the event of tainted food resulting in consumer illness.

FreshMarx® Handheld Labelers & Adhesives

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:48:00 GMT

With an Avery Dennison's FreshMarx® - Monarch Labeling System - you print clear crisp information - identify time/date food prepared and contents of containers.

Catalog: FreshMarx® Handheld Labelers & Adhesives

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:48:00 GMT

With an Avery Dennison's FreshMarx®narch Labeling System - you print clear crisp information - identify time/date food prepared and contents of containers.

Case Study: Hollywood Slots' Bustling Kitchen Uses Avery Dennison's FreshMarx Automated Date Coding Solution To Ensure Quality And Safety For Its Guests

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:33:00 GMT

Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, ME is an 8-acre entertainment complex that welcomes as many as 8,000 guests per day. By Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

Case Study: Fruit Processing Plant Saves Money By Implementing Automated Labeling Solutions

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT

This Fresh Produce Processing Facility had 43 packers hand mark each carton produced for number of fruit, color/size of fruit, mode of shipping and packer code. By Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

New Line Of Environmentally Friendly Gourmet Cutting Boards Introduced By Culmeta

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:03:00 GMT

Culmeta, a leading provider of gourmet kitchenware and housewares, today launched a new line of feature-driven cutting boards made from environmentally friendly materials. Developed for Culmeta by talented industrial designer Mark Trebicki, the high-end line combines functionality with contemporary aesthetics

Product Sheet: FreshMarx Easy Cut RSC: Restaurant Safety Cutter

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:32:00 GMT

Product Sheet: FreshMarx Easy Cut RSC: Restaurant Safety Cutter

Product Brochure: FreshMarx FreshTrax Analysis: Data Coding And Food Rotation Operations

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:07:00 GMT

Product Brochure: FreshMarx FreshTrax Analysis: Data Coding And Food Rotation Operations

White Paper: Country Of Origin Labeling: Just The Facts

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:58:00 GMT

The mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, (COOL), Rule became effective on September 30, 2008. The intent of this law is to provide consumers with additional information on which to base their purchasing decisions. COOL is a retail labeling program and as such does not provide a basis for addressing food safety. By Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division

U.S. Foodservice Creates New Digital Resources For Restaurants And Consumers

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:37:00 GMT

U.S. Foodservice has launched two new websites to help restaurant operators improve sales and efficiency by leveraging industry best practices. FoodsightT (www.usfoodsight.com) and Beyond the PlateT (www.beyondtheplate.com) offer articles, tools, testimonials, product solutions and interactive features created to assist foodservice professionals in building their business

NCC Announces The Testing Of Talon DVR System With The POS-5700

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:59:00 GMT

National Computer Corporation (NCC) a leading developer and distributor of point of sale systems for the foodservice industry, is pleased to announce that the Talon DVR System from Ready Distribution has been tested for operations with the NCC POS-5700 System

Father Joe's Villages Makes ChefTec Ultra Their Choice For Foodservice Cost Controls

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:09:00 GMT

Culinary Software Services, the leading provider of back-of-the-house technology for the foodservice industry, announced that Father Joe's Villages of San Diego, CA, has purchased ChefTec Ultra to manage their foodservice program. Father Joe's Villages is a mission-style campus located in the heart of San Diego that houses 900 families, single men and single women every night and serves more than 3,000 meals each day

2010 Food Safety Summit Offers Over 30 Unique And Highly Focused Education Sessions

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:25:00 GMT

The Food Safety Summit's Executive Educational Advisory Council (EEAC) is pleased to announce the four key industry themes that will be addressed during the three day event taking place Monday, April 12 through Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Washington, DC Convention Center

Enterprise Mobility A Healthy Ingredient In Sanitarium's Warehouse

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Case Study: Enterprise Mobility A Healthy Ingredient In Sanitarium's Warehouse